welder

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Work site environment

• Hot
• Noisy

Work setting

• Various locations
• Commercial
• Industrial

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
• Operate brakes, shears and other metal shaping, straightening and bending machines
• Fit, braze and torch-straighten metal
• Operate oxygen arc cutting equipment (arc-air), (AOC)
• Determine weldability of materials
• Operate hoisting and lifting equipment
• 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

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 machine
• Soldering machine

Area of specialization

• Custom fabrication
• Machinery or equipment repair

Transportation / travel information

• Vehicle supplied by employer

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Repetitive tasks
• Handling heavy loads
• Hand-eye co-ordination

Weight handling

• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Own tools / equipment

• Steel-toed safety boots
• Safety glasses / goggles

Personal suitability

• Flexibility
• Team player

Employment terms options

• Early morning

Government programs

• Recognized employer

Employment terms options

• Evening
• Shift

Experience

• 2 years to less than 3 years

Employment terms options

• Morning
• Day
• Weekend

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Health care plan