Overview
Languages
English
Education
- Other trades certificate or diploma
- or equivalent experience
Experience
7 months to less than 1 year
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work setting
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Interpret welding process specifications
- Operate manual or semi-automatic, fully automated welding equipment
- Read and interpret welding blueprints, drawings specifications, manuals and processes
- Examine welds and ensure that they meet standards and/or specifications
- Operate manual or semi-automatic flame-cutting equipment
- Fit, braze and torch-straighten metal
- Operate oxygen arc cutting equipment (arc-air), (AOC)
- Operate previously set-up welding machines to fabricate or repair metal parts and products
- Operate previously set-up brazing or soldering machines to bond metal or to fill holes, indentations and seams of metal
- Maintain and perform minor repairs on welding, brazing and soldering equipment
Experience and specialization
Type of materials
- Aluminum alloys
- Stainless steel
- Steel, iron and heavy metals
Welding techniques
- Shielded metal arc welding (SMAW)
- Gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW) (TIG)
- Gas metal arc welding (GMAW)
- Flux core arc welding (FCAW)
Area of specialization
- Custom fabrication
- Pressure vessels
Additional information
Security and safety
Transportation/travel information
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Repetitive tasks
- Handling heavy loads
- Physically demanding
- Manual dexterity
- Attention to detail
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Standing for extended periods
Own tools/equipment
Personal suitability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Flexibility
- Organized
- Team player
- Punctuality
- Hardworking
Benefits
Health benefits
- Disability benefits
- Health care plan
