welder-fitter

Education:

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate. or equivalent experience.

Work site environment:

• Outdoors.
• At heights.
• Dusty.
• Hot.
• Noisy.
• Dangerous.

Work setting:

Willing to relocate. Supervision. Repair. Maintenance. Fabrication. Assembly.

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.

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses :

• Occupational Health and Safety Certificate.
• Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate.

Type of materials:

Steel, iron and heavy metals.

Welding techniques:

• Gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW) (TIG).
• Gas metal arc welding (GMAW).
• Automated.
• MIG.

Security and safety:

Criminal record check.

Work conditions and physical capabilities:

Fast-paced environment. Attention to detail. Work under pressure. Tight deadlines.

Own tools/equipment:

Steel-toed safety boots.

Screening questions:

• Do you have experience working in this field?.
• Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?.

Employment terms options:

Early morning. Evening.

Experience:

2 years to less than 3 years.

Employment terms options:

Night. Day. Weekend. Overtime available.

Health benefits:

• Dental plan.
• Health care plan.
• Vision care benefits.

Financial benefits:

• Group insurance benefits.
• Life insurance.
• Night shift premium.
• Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP).

Other benefits:

Free parking available.