- Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 30 to 40 hours per week
- Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- Experience: 2 years to less than 3 years
Work setting
Various locations
Tasks
Interpret welding process specificationsOperate manual or semi-automatic, fully automated welding equipmentRead and interpret welding blueprints, drawings specifications, manuals and processesExamine welds and ensure that they meet standards and/or specificationsOperate manual or semi-automatic flame-cutting equipmentOperate brakes, shears and other metal shaping, straightening and bending machinesFit, braze and torch-straighten metalOperate oxygen arc cutting equipment (arc-air), (AOC)Determine weldability of materialsOperate hoisting and lifting equipmentOperate previously set-up welding machines to fabricate or repair metal parts and productsOperate previously set-up brazing or soldering machines to bond metal or to fill holes, indentations and seams of metalMaintain and perform minor repairs on welding, brazing and soldering equipmentPerform on-site servicing and repair
Welding techniques
Oxy-acetylene welding (OAW)Shielded metal arc welding (SMAW)Gas metal arc welding (GMAW)Plasma arc welding (PAW)Brazing and soldering
Equipment and machinery experience
Brazing machineSoldering machine
Area of specialization
Custom fabricationMachinery or equipment repair
Work conditions and physical capabilities
Fast-paced environmentRepetitive tasksHandling heavy loadsHand-eye co-ordination
Weight handling
Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
Own tools/equipment
Steel-toed safety bootsSafety glasses/goggles
Personal suitability
FlexibilityTeam player
Employment terms options
Evening
Employment terms options
MorningDay
Health benefits
Dental planHealth care plan
