welder

Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years

Work setting

Various locationsCommercialIndustrialResidential

Tasks

Interpret welding process specificationsOperate manual or semi-automatic, fully automated welding equipmentRead and interpret welding blueprints, drawings specifications, manuals and processesExamine welds and ensure that they meet standards and/or specificationsOperate manual or semi-automatic flame-cutting equipmentOperate brakes, shears and other metal shaping, straightening and bending machinesFit, braze and torch-straighten metalDetermine weldability of materialsOperate previously set-up brazing or soldering machines to bond metal or to fill holes, indentations and seams of metalMaintain and perform minor repairs on welding, brazing and soldering equipment

Welding techniques

Resistance, spot or seamGas metal arc welding (GMAW)

Equipment and machinery experience

Arc welding machine

Work conditions and physical capabilities

Handling heavy loadsPhysically demandingHand-eye co-ordination

Weight handling

Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Own tools/equipment

Steel-toed safety bootsHard hat

Personal suitability

Team player Work Term: Permanent Work Language: English Hours: 30 to 40 hours per week