welding machine operator

Education

• Other trades certificate or diploma
• Welding technology / welder
• or equivalent experience

Work site environment

• Dusty
• Noisy

Work setting

• Industrial
• Manufacture

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
• Start up, shut down, adjust and monitor robotic welding production line

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• First Aid Certificate
• Forklift Operator Certification

Type of materials

• Steel, iron and heavy metals

Welding techniques

• Gas metal arc welding (GMAW)
• Flux core arc welding (FCAW)

Equipment and machinery experience

• Arc welding machine
• Gas welding machine

Area of specialization

• Custom fabrication
• Structural construction

Security and safety

• Criminal record check

Transportation / travel information

• Own transportation
• Own vehicle

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

Weight handling

• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Own tools / equipment

• Steel-toed safety boots

Personal suitability

• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Organized
• Team player
• Punctuality
• Hardworking
• Resourcefulness

Screening questions

• Are you authorized to work in Canada?
• Do you have experience working in this field?
• Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?
• Do you live near the job location?

Experience

• 1 year to less than 2 years

Employment terms options

• Morning

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Health care plan

Financial benefits

• As per collective agreement

Other benefits

• Free parking available