welder

Additional Information

• Education: College/CEGEP
• Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years

Work site environment

• Outdoors
• Confined spaces
• Noisy

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 brakes, shears and other metal shaping, straightening and bending machines
• Determine weldability of materials
• Maintain and perform minor repairs on welding, brazing and soldering equipment

Type of materials

• Stainless steel
• Steel, iron and heavy metals

Equipment and machinery experience

• Arc welding machine
• Gas welding machine

Area of specialization

• Custom fabrication

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Physically demanding
• Attention to detail
• Hand-eye co-ordination

Personal suitability

• Client focus
• Flexibility
• Organized
• Team player
• Work Term: Permanent
• Work Language: English
• Hours: 34 to 38 hours per week