precision welder

Work site environment

• Noisy
• Odours

Work setting

• 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
• Computer-aided design (CAD)
• Operate brakes, shears and other metal shaping, straightening and bending machines
• 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

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• Technical Standards Safety Authority (TSSA) Certification
• CAMC Aviation Welding Technician Certificate
• Occupational Health and Safety Certificate
• Pressure Welding Certification
• Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate
• Welder Trade Red Seal Certificate

Type of materials

• Aluminum alloys
• Copper and copper alloys
• Nickel alloys
• Stainless steel
• Steel, iron and heavy metals

Welding techniques

• Shielded metal arc welding (SMAW)
• Gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW) (TIG)
• Gas metal arc welding (GMAW)
• Flux core arc welding (FCAW)
• Automated
• Fusion welds
• Tubular
• ARC spot
• Robotic equipment and systems

Equipment and machinery experience

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

Specialization or experience

• Green economy sector

Area of specialization

• Custom fabrication
• Structural construction
• Factory assembly
• Ornamental work
• Fencing, balconies, stairs and railings

Security and safety

• Basic security clearance

Transportation / travel information

• Own transportation

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 45 kg (100 lbs)

Own tools / equipment

• Steel-toed safety boots
• Welding helmet

Personal suitability

• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Flexibility
• Organized
• Team player

Screening questions

• Are you available for shift or on-call work?
• Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?

Financial benefits

• Bonus
• Night shift premium

Other benefits

• Free parking available
• Learning / training paid by employer
• On-site amenities