fabricator, metal
Education:
Other trades certificate or diploma. or equivalent experience.
Work site environment:
Dusty.
Work setting:
Manufacture. Marine. Installation. Fabrication. Construction.
Tasks:
- Read and interpret welding blueprints, drawings specifications, manuals and processes.
- Read and interpret blueprints, maps, drawings and specifications.
- Operate manual or semi-automatic, fully automated welding equipment.
- Operate brakes, shears and other metal shaping, straightening and bending machines.
- Interpret welding process specifications.
- Install door, window and other hardware.
- Determine weldability of materials.
- Verify accuracy and completeness of data.
- Operate oxygen arc cutting equipment (arc-air), (AOC).
- Operate previously set-up welding machines to fabricate or repair metal parts and products.
- Examine welds and ensure that they meet standards and/or specifications.
- Operate hoisting and lifting equipment.
- Verify machined parts for conformance to specifications using precision measuring instruments.
- Verify dimensions of products for accuracy and conformance to specifications using precision measuring instruments.
Type of materials:
- Stainless steel.
- Composite materials.
- Aluminum alloys.
- Steel, iron and heavy metals.
Welding techniques:
- MIG.
- Flux core arc welding (FCAW).
- Gas metal arc welding (GMAW).
- Gas Tungsten ARC (GMAW) (TIG).
Equipment and machinery experience:
- Drills.
- Grinder.
- Saws.
- Welding.
- Polishing machines.
- Gas welding machine.
Area of work experience:
Metal cutting.
Tool and die fabrication experience:
Metal cutting, forming or bending dies.
Type of industry experience:
- Metal fabrication.
- Metal products manufacturing.
Area of specialization:
- Tanks.
- Stainless steel welding.
- Ornamental work.
- Factory assembly.
- Custom fabrication.
- Marine repair.
- Shipbuilding and repair.
- Structural construction.
Transportation/travel information:
Valid driver's licence.
Work conditions and physical capabilities:
- Physically demanding.
- Hand-eye co-ordination.
- Attention to detail.
- Fast-paced environment.
- Repetitive tasks.
- Sitting.
- Standing for extended periods.
- Tight deadlines.
Weight handling:
Up to 23 kg (50 lbs).
Personal suitability:
- Efficient interpersonal skills.
- Excellent oral communication.
- Excellent written communication.
- Initiative.
- Organized.
- Team player.
- Flexibility.
- Judgement.
Experience:
3 years to less than 5 years.