welder

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• No degree, certificate or diploma

Experience

Experience an asset

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work site environment

• Outdoors
• At heights
• Dusty
• Hot
• Noisy
• Odours
• Dirty

Work setting

• Various locations
• Willing to relocate
• Relocation costs not covered by employer
• Civil (road and bridge construction, etc.)
• Commercial
• Industrial
• Institutional
• Manufacture
• Residential
• Urban area

Responsibilities

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
• Computer-aided design (CAD)
• 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

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

• Fall Arrest Protection Training Course
• Forklift Operator Certification

Experience and specialization

Type of materials

• Non-ferrous materials
• Stainless steel
• Steel, iron and heavy metals

Welding techniques

• Stud
• Tubular
• Friction
• Brazing and soldering

Equipment and machinery experience

• Arc welding machine
• Gas welding machine
• Soldering machine

Area of specialization

• Custom fabrication
• Auto repair
• Truck repair
• Machinery or equipment repair
• Structural construction
• Factory assembly
• Space equipment
• Ornamental work
• Fencing, balconies, stairs and railings

Additional information

Security and safety

• Basic security clearance
• Drug test

Transportation/travel information

• Own transportation
• Own vehicle
• Willing to travel
• Willing to travel regularly
• Valid driver's licence
• Public transportation is not 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
• Sitting
• Standing for extended periods

Weight handling

• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Own tools/equipment

• Tools
• Steel-toed safety boots
• Hard hat
• Safety glasses/goggles
• Gloves
• Mask

Personal suitability

• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Flexibility
• Organized
• Team player
• Punctuality
• Hardworking
• Resourcefulness