welder

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Work setting

• Staff accommodation provided
• Willing to relocate
• 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 brakes, shears and other metal shaping, straightening and bending machines
• Fit, braze and torch-straighten metal
• Determine weldability of materials
• Operate hoisting and lifting equipment
• Operate previously set-up welding machines to fabricate or repair metal parts and products
• Start up, shut down, adjust and monitor robotic welding production line
• Maintain and perform minor repairs on welding, brazing and soldering equipment

Welding techniques

• Resistance, spot or seam
• Shielded metal arc welding (SMAW)
• Gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW) (TIG)
• Gas metal arc welding (GMAW)
• Flux core arc welding (FCAW)
• Plasma arc welding (PAW)
• Submerged arc welding (SAW)
• Brazing and soldering

Equipment and machinery experience

• Arc welding machine
• Soldering machine

Area of specialization

• Machinery or equipment repair
• Structural construction

Security and safety

• Criminal record check

Transportation / travel information

• Travel expenses paid by employer

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Manual dexterity
• Attention to detail
• Hand-eye co-ordination

Weight handling

• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Own tools / equipment

• Steel-toed safety boots

Personal suitability

• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Team player

Screening questions

• Are you willing to relocate for this position?
• Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?

Experience

• 3 years to less than 5 years