welder-fitter

Education:

Other trades certificate or diploma.

Work site environment:

• At heights.
• Confined spaces.

Work setting:

• Industrial.
• 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.
• Operate manual or semi-automatic flame-cutting equipment.
• Fit, braze and torch-straighten metal.
• Operate oxygen arc cutting equipment (arc-air), (AOC).
• 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.

Type of materials:

• 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).

Equipment and machinery experience:

Arc welding machine.

Area of specialization:

• Custom fabrication.
• Pressure vessels.

Security and safety:

• Basic security clearance.
• Criminal record check.

Transportation/travel information:

Public transportation is available.

Work conditions and physical capabilities:

• Repetitive tasks.
• Physically demanding.
• Manual dexterity.
• Attention to detail.
• Hand-eye co-ordination.
• Standing for extended periods.

Weight handling:

Up to 23 kg (50 lbs).

Personal suitability:

• Client focus.
• Efficient interpersonal skills.
• Organized.
• Team player.
• Punctuality.
• Hardworking.

Screening questions:

Do you have experience working in this field?.

Other:

Use of artificial intelligence.

Employment terms options:

Shift.

Experience:

5 years or more.

Employment terms options:

Overtime available.

Health benefits:

• Dental plan.
• Disability benefits.
• Health care plan.
• Paramedical services coverage.
• Vision care benefits.

Financial benefits:

As per collective agreement.

Support for newcomers and refugees:

Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees . Does not require Canadian work experience.

Support for youths:

Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth.

Support for Indigenous people:

Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations . Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers .

Support for mature workers:

Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination . Provides workspace accommodations, such as age-appropriate ergonomic considerations, to meet the physical needs of mature workers (for example: adjustable desks and chairs, accessible parking, etc.) .

Supports for visible minorities:

Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.). Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities.