welding machine operator

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Work site environment

• Outdoors

Work setting

• Manufacture
• Oilfield construction industry

Tasks

• Operate manual or semi-automatic, fully automated welding equipment
• Operate manual or semi-automatic flame-cutting equipment
• Fit, braze and torch-straighten metal
• Operate oxygen arc cutting equipment (arc-air), (AOC)
• 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

Equipment and machinery experience

• Arc welding machine
• Brazing machine
• Butt or seam resistance welding machine
• Gas welding machine
• Spot welding machine

Area of specialization

• Custom fabrication
• Truck repair
• Machinery or equipment repair
• Structural construction

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

• Steel-toed safety boots

Personal suitability

• Flexibility
• Organized
• Team player
• Punctuality
• Hardworking

Employment terms options

• Evening

Experience

• 1 year to less than 2 years

Employment terms options

• Shift
• Night
• Weekend