welder

Additional Information

• Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• Experience: 1 to less than 7 months

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)
• Fit, braze and torch-straighten metal
• Determine weldability of materials
• Operate hoisting and lifting equipment
• 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 techniques

• Gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW) (TIG)
• Plasma arc welding (PAW)
• MIG

Area of specialization

• Auto repair
• Work Term: Permanent
• Work Language: English
• Hours: 30 to 40 hours per week