welder

Education:

Other trades certificate or diploma. or equivalent experience.

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 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.

Welding techniques:

• Shielded metal arc welding (SMAW).
• Gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW) (TIG).
• Gas metal arc welding (GMAW).
• Submerged arc welding (SAW).

Equipment and machinery experience:

• Arc welding machine.
• Brazing machine.
• Gas welding machine.

Work conditions and physical capabilities:

• Fast-paced environment.
• Repetitive tasks.
• Handling heavy loads.
• Physically demanding.
• 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.
• Hard hat.
• Safety glasses/goggles.
• Gloves.
• Welding helmet.

Personal suitability:

• Efficient interpersonal skills.
• Flexibility.
• Organized.
• Team player.
• Punctuality.
• Hardworking.
• Resourcefulness.

Screening questions:

Do you have experience working in this field?.

Experience:

3 years to less than 5 years.

Employment terms options:

• Morning.
• Day.
• Overtime required.