welder

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Work site environment

• Dusty
• Noisy
• Odours

Work setting

• Various locations
• Commercial
• Institutional
• Residential

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 manual or semi-automatic flame-cutting equipment
• 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 previously set-up welding machines to fabricate or repair metal parts and products

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)
• ARC spot

Equipment and machinery experience

• Gas welding machine

Area of specialization

• Custom fabrication
• Cast iron and other metals
• Ornamental work

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Handling heavy loads
• Manual dexterity
• Attention to detail

Weight handling

• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Personal suitability

• Organized
• Team player
• Hardworking

Experience

• 5 years or more
• Durée de l'emploi : Permanent
• Langue de travail : Anglais
• Heures de travail : 30 hours per week