welder, arc
Education:
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years. or equivalent experience.
Work site environment:
- Outdoors.
- At heights.
- Confined spaces.
- Dusty.
- Hot.
- Noisy.
- Odours.
- Dirty.
Work setting:
- Various locations.
- Civil (road and bridge construction, etc.).
- Commercial.
- Industrial.
- Manufacture.
- Residential.
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.
- Operate oxygen arc cutting equipment (arc-air), (AOC).
- Operate previously set-up welding machines to fabricate or repair metal parts and products.
- Start up, shut down, adjust and monitor robotic welding production line.
- Maintain and perform minor repairs on welding, brazing and soldering equipment.
Type of materials:
- Stainless steel.
- Steel, iron and heavy metals.
Welding techniques:
- Oxy-acetylene welding (OAW).
- Shielded metal arc welding (SMAW).
- Gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW) (TIG).
- Gas metal arc welding (GMAW).
- Flux core arc welding (FCAW).
- Plasma arc welding (PAW).
- Submerged arc welding (SAW).
Area of specialization:
Custom fabrication.
Transportation/travel information:
Willing to travel regularly.
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.
Personal suitability:
- Efficient interpersonal skills.
- Organized.
- Team player.
- Punctuality.
- Hardworking.
- Resourcefulness.
Screening questions:
- Are you available for shift or on-call work?.
- 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:
3 years to less than 5 years.
Employment terms options:
- Weekend.
- Overtime available.
Financial benefits:
Bonus.
Other benefits:
- Free parking available.
- On-site amenities.
- Team building opportunities.
- Transportation provided by employer.
Support for persons with disabilities:
Applies accessible and inclusive recruitment policies that accommodate persons with disabilities .
Support for newcomers and refugees:
Does not require Canadian work experience.
Support for youths:
- Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth.
- Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth.
Support for mature workers:
Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination .
Supports for visible minorities:
Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.).