welder-fitter
Education:
Secondary (high) school graduation certificate. or equivalent experience.
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.
- 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.
- Maintain and perform minor repairs on welding, brazing and soldering equipment.
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses :
Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate.
Type of materials:
Aluminum alloys. Steel, iron and heavy metals.
Welding techniques:
Shielded metal arc welding (SMAW). Flux core arc welding (FCAW).
Equipment and machinery experience:
Arc welding machine.
Area of specialization:
Custom fabrication. Machinery or equipment repair. Structural construction.
Transportation/travel information:
Own transportation.
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:
Tools. Steel-toed safety boots. Welding helmet.
Personal suitability:
Client focus. Efficient interpersonal skills. Excellent oral communication. Excellent written communication. Flexibility. Organized. Team player.
Screening questions:
Do you have experience working in this field?.
Experience:
2 years to less than 3 years.
Employment terms options:
Day.
Health benefits:
Dental plan. Disability benefits. Health care plan. Vision care benefits.
Financial benefits:
Group insurance benefits. Life insurance.
Long term benefits:
Long-term care insurance.
Other benefits:
Free parking available. Other benefits. Parking available.