- Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 40 to 60 hours per week
- Education: Other trades certificate or diploma
- Experience: 5 years or more
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 metalStart up, shut down, adjust and monitor robotic welding production lineMaintain and perform minor repairs on welding, brazing and soldering equipment
Type of materials
Steel, iron and heavy metals
Welding techniques
Gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW) (TIG)Flux core arc welding (FCAW)
Type of industry experience
Metal fabrication
Area of specialization
Custom fabricationLarge diameter pipelinesMine construction
Work conditions and physical capabilities
Manual dexterityAttention to detailHand-eye co-ordination
Weight handling
Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
Own tools/equipment
Steel-toed safety bootsWelding helmet
Employment terms options
EveningShift
Employment terms options
NightOvertime available
Health benefits
Dental planDisability benefitsHealth care planParamedical services coverageVision care benefits
Financial benefits
BonusGroup insurance benefitsLife insuranceNight shift premiumRegistered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)