welder operator

Education:

Other trades certificate or diploma. or equivalent experience.

Work setting:

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.
• 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.

Welding experience.

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses :

Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate.

Type of materials:

• Aluminum alloys.
• Steel, iron and heavy metals.

Welding techniques:

• Resistance, spot or seam.
• Oxy-acetylene welding (OAW).
• Shielded metal arc welding (SMAW).
• Gas metal arc welding (GMAW).
• Flux core arc welding (FCAW).
• Submerged arc welding (SAW).
• Fusion welds.
• Tubular.
• Spool.
• Multipass.
• Keyhole.

Equipment and machinery experience:

• Arc welding machine.
• Butt or seam resistance welding machine.
• Gas welding machine.
• Spot welding machine.

Area of specialization:

• Custom fabrication.
• Factory assembly.
• Cast iron and other metals.

Transportation/travel information:

Public transportation is available.

Work conditions and physical capabilities:

• Fast-paced environment.
• Repetitive tasks.
• Handling heavy loads.
• Physically demanding.
• Manual dexterity.
• Attention to detail.
• Hand-eye co-ordination.
• Standing for extended periods.

Weight handling:

More than 45 kg (100 lbs).

Own tools/equipment:

• Steel-toed safety boots.
• Gloves.

Personal suitability:

• Client focus.
• Efficient interpersonal skills.
• Excellent oral communication.
• Flexibility.
• Organized.
• Team player.

Screening questions:

• Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?.
• Do you have experience working in this field?.

Experience:

Experience an asset.

Employment terms options:

• Day.
• Weekend.
• Overtime required.
• Overtime available.

Health benefits:

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

Financial benefits:

• Group insurance benefits.
• Life insurance.

Other benefits:

Free parking available.