- Work Term : Permanent
- Work Language : English
- Hours : 35 hours per week
- Education : Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- Experience : 1 to less than 7 months
Work site environment
- At heights
- Cold / refrigerated
- Confined spaces
- Dusty
- Noisy
- Odours
Work setting
- Various locations
- Civil (road and bridge construction, etc.)
- Commercial
- Industrial
- Residential
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
- Computer-aided design (CAD)
- 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
- 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
Type of materials
- Aluminum alloys
- Composite materials
- Copper and copper alloys
- Magnesium alloys
- Nickel alloys
- Non-ferrous materials
- Non-metallic materials
- Plasma coatings
- Stainless steel
- Steel, iron and heavy metals
- Titanium and special alloys
- Zirconium
Welding techniques
- Resistance, spot or seam
- Shielded metal arc welding (SMAW)
- Gas metal arc welding (GMAW)
Equipment and machinery experience
- Gas welding machine
- Soldering machine
Area of specialization
- Custom fabrication
- Machinery or equipment repair
- Cast iron and other metals
- Ornamental work
Security and safety
Basic security clearance
Transportation / travel information
- Own transportation
- Willing to travel
- Willing to travel regularly
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Repetitive tasks
- Handling heavy loads
- Physically demanding
- Manual dexterity
- Attention to detail
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Sitting
- Standing for extended periods
Weight handling
Up to 45 kg (100 lbs)
Own tools / equipment
- Tools
- Steel-toed safety boots
- Hard hat
- Safety glasses / goggles
- Safety harness
- Gloves
- Mask
- Face shield
- Welding helmet
Personal suitability
- Client focus
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Flexibility
- Organized
- Team player
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