- Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: French
- Hours: 40 hours per week
- Education: Registered Apprenticeship certificate
- Experience: 2 years to less than 3 years
Work site environment
At heights
Work setting
Manufacture
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)Operate 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 metal
Type of materials
Aluminum alloysCopper and copper alloysSteel, iron and heavy metals
Welding techniques
Oxy-acetylene welding (OAW)Gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW) (TIG)Gas metal arc welding (GMAW)
Area of specialization
Custom fabrication
Work conditions and physical capabilities
Fast-paced environmentHandling heavy loadsManual dexterityAttention to detailStanding for extended periods
Weight handling
Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
Personal suitability
OrganizedTeam playerPunctualityHardworkingResourcefulness
Screening questions
Do you have experience working in this field?
Government programs
Recognized employer
Employment terms options
Evening
Employment terms options
DayWeekend
Health benefits
Health care planParamedical services coverageVision care benefits
Financial benefits
Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)
Long term benefits
Long-term care insurance