welder
Your 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.
- 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.
- Maintain and perform minor repairs on welding, brazing and soldering equipment.
Requirements
Education Secondary (high) school graduation certificate.
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate.
- Welder Trade Red Seal Certificate.
Welding techniques
- Shielded metal arc welding (SMAW).
- Gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW) (TIG).
- Gas metal arc welding (GMAW).
- Flux core arc welding (FCAW).
Area of specialization
- Custom fabrication.
- Machinery or equipment repair.
- Structural construction.
- Mine construction.
- Fencing, balconies, stairs and railings.
Transportation/travel information
- Own transportation.
- Valid driver's licence.
Own tools/equipment
- Steel-toed safety boots.
- Welding helmet.
Screening questions Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting for the position (English or French)?.
3 years to less than 5 years.
What we offer
- Dental plan.
- Disability benefits.
- Health care plan.
- Paramedical services coverage.
- Vision care benefits.
Other
Work site environment
- Outdoors.
- At heights.
- Cold/refrigerated.
- Confined spaces.
- Dusty.
- Hot.
- Noisy.
- Odours.
- Dirty.
Security and safety
- Drug test.
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Fast-paced environment.
- 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).
- More than 45 kg (100 lbs).
Employment terms options
- Day.
- Weekend.
- Overtime required.
- Overtime available.