Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work site environment
- Noisy
- Dirty
Work setting
- Industrial
- Manufacture
Responsibilities
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
- 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
- Maintain and perform minor repairs on welding, brazing and soldering equipment
Credentials
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate
- Welder Trade Red Seal Certificate
- Forklift Operator Certification
Experience and specialization
Type of materials
- Aluminum alloys
- Stainless steel
- Steel, iron and heavy metals
Welding techniques
- Shielded metal arc welding (SMAW)
- Gas metal arc welding (GMAW)
- Stud
Area of specialization
- Custom fabrication
- Machinery or equipment repair
- Structural construction
- Fencing, balconies, stairs and railings
Additional information
Transportation/travel information
- Own transportation
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Fast-paced workplace
- Handling heavy loads
- Physically demanding
- Manual dexterity
- Attention to detail
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Standing for extended periods