Work site environment.   Outdoors, Dusty, Hot and Noisy

Work setting: in shop or Various locations, Commercial

Responsibilities

Tasks

•  Read and interpret welding blueprints, drawings specifications, manuals and processes
• Operate manual or semi-automatic, fully automated welding equipment
• Operate manual or semi-automatic flame-cutting equipment
• Fit, braze and torch-straighten metal
• Operate oxygen arc cutting equipment (arc-air), (AOC)
• Operate hoisting and lifting equipment
• 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 

• First Aid Certificate

Experience and specialization

Type of materials

Aluminum alloys, Stainless steel , Steel, iron and heavy metals

Welding techniques

Resistance, spot or seam, Oxy-acetylene welding (OAW), Shielded metal arc welding (SMAW), Gas metal arc welding (GMAW)

Equipment and machinery experience

          Arc welding machine, Butt or seam resistance welding machine, Gas welding machine

Area of specialization

         Custom fabrication, Auto repair and Structural construction

Additional information

Security and safety

              Basic security clearance, Drug test

Transportation/travel information

             Own transportation

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

         Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Own tools/equipment

Steel-toed safety boots, Hard hat

Personal suitability

Flexibility, Organized, Team player