- Work Term : Permanent
- Work Language : English
- Hours : 30 to 44 hours per week
- Education : No degree, certificate or diploma
- Experience : Experience an asset
Work site environment
Noisy
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
- Maintain and perform minor repairs on welding, brazing and soldering equipment
Welding techniques
- Resistance, spot or seam
- Oxy-acetylene welding (OAW)
- 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)
- Electrogas
- Fusion welds
- Stud
- Thermit
- Multipass
- Spray
- Keyhole
- Brazing and soldering
- ARC spot
- Robotic equipment and systems
Equipment and machinery experience
- Arc welding machine
- Brazing machine
- Butt or seam resistance welding machine
- Gas welding machine
- Soldering machine
- Spot welding machine
- Electrical wiring devices
Area of specialization
- Custom fabrication
- Auto repair
- Machinery or equipment repair
- Pressure vessels
- Structural construction
- Factory assembly
- Cast iron and other metals
- Space equipment
- Ornamental work
- Fencing, balconies, stairs and railings
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Repetitive tasks
- Handling heavy loads
- Physically demanding
- Manual dexterity
- Attention to detail
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Standing for extended periods
- Overtime required
Weight handling
- Up to 13.5 kg (30 lbs)
- Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
Personal suitability
- Flexibility
- Organized
- Hardworking
Government programs
- Recognized employer
6 days ago