Languages:
English
Education:
Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
Experience:
5 years or more
Work site environment:
Responsibilities
Tasks:
- 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
- Fit, braze and torch-straighten metal
- 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
Credentials
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
Experience and specialization
Type of materials:
- Aluminum alloys
- Stainless steel
- Steel, iron and heavy metals
Welding techniques:
- Shielded metal arc welding (SMAW)
- Gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW) (TIG)
- Gas metal arc welding (GMAW)
Equipment and machinery experience:
- Arc welding machine
- Brazing machine
- Gas welding machine
- Spot welding machine
Area of specialization:
- Custom fabrication
- Structural construction
Additional information
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:
Own tools/equipment:
- Steel-toed safety boots
- Mask
- Welding helmet
Personal suitability:
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Flexibility
- Organized
- Team player