welder

Education:

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate.

Work site environment:

• Dusty.
• Noisy.

Work setting:

Relocation costs not covered by employer. Commercial. Industrial.

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.
• 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).
• Flux core arc welding (FCAW).

Equipment and machinery experience:

• Arc welding machine.
• Gas welding machine.

Area of specialization:

• Custom fabrication.
• Machinery or equipment repair.
• Structural construction.

Transportation/travel information:

Own transportation.

Work conditions and physical capabilities:

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

Weight handling:

Up to 23 kg (50 lbs).

Screening questions:

1. Are you available for shift or on-call work?.
2. Do you have experience working in this field?.
3. Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting for the position (English or French)?.

Experience:

1 to less than 7 months.

Employment terms options:

• Early morning.
• Evening.
• Morning.
• Night.
• Weekend.
• Overtime available.