- Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 40 hours per week
- Education: No degree, certificate or diploma
- Experience: 5 years or more
Work site environment
DustyHotNoisy
Work setting
IndustrialManufacture
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
Aluminum alloysComposite materialsCopper and copper alloysMagnesium alloysNickel alloysNon-metallic materialsPlasma coatingsStainless steelSteel, iron and heavy metalsTitanium and special alloys
Welding techniques
Resistance, spot or seamShielded metal arc welding (SMAW)Gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW) (TIG)Gas metal arc welding (GMAW)Flux core arc welding (FCAW)Fusion weldsBoilers
Equipment and machinery experience
Arc welding machineBrazing machineButt or seam resistance welding machineGas welding machineSoldering machineSpot welding machine
Area of specialization
Custom fabricationPressure vesselsLarge diameter pipelinesStructural construction
Work conditions and physical capabilities
Fast-paced environmentRepetitive tasksHandling heavy loadsPhysically demandingAttention to detailHand-eye co-ordinationStanding for extended periods
Weight handling
Up to 9 kg (20 lbs)
Own tools/equipment
ToolsSteel-toed safety bootsHard hat
Personal suitability
Client focusEfficient interpersonal skillsExcellent written communicationFlexibilityOrganizedTeam player
Employment terms options
Early morning
Employment terms options
Day
Health benefits
Dental planHealth care planVision care benefits
