About this role
Education: Other trades certificate or diploma. Welding technology/welder. or equivalent experience. Work site environment: Outdoors. At heights. Confined spaces. Dusty. Hot. Noisy. Odours. Dirty. Work setting: Various locations. 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 hoisting and lifting equipment. Operate previously set-up welding machines to fabricate or repair metal parts and products. Operate previously set-up brazing or soldering machines to bond metal or to fill holes, indentations and seams of metal. Maintain and perform minor repairs on welding, brazing and soldering equipment. Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses : Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate. Welder Trade Red Seal Certificate. Type of materials: Stainless steel. Steel, iron and heavy metals. Welding techniques: Resistance, spot or seam. Shielded metal arc welding (SMAW). Gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW) (TIG). Gas metal arc welding (GMAW). Flux core arc welding (FCAW). Tubular. Spool. Keyhole. Welding plastic. Brazing and soldering. Equipment and machinery experience: Arc welding machine. Brazing machine. Gas welding machine. Soldering machine. Spot welding machine. Area of specialization: Custom fabrication. Machinery or equipment repair. Structural construction. Factory assembly. Cast iron and other metals. Fencing, balconies, stairs and railings. Process piping. Work conditions and physical capabilities: Repetitive tasks. Handling heavy loads. Physically demanding. Attention to detail. Hand-eye co-ordination. Sitting. Standing for extended periods. Weight handling: Up to 23 kg (50 lbs). Own tools/equipment: Tools. Steel-toed safety boots. Hard hat. Safety glasses/goggles. Safety harness. Gloves. Mask. Face shield. Welding helmet. Personal suitability: Client focus. Flexibility. Organized. Team player. Punctuality. Hardworking. Resourcefulness. Employment terms options: Early morning. Shift. Flexible hours. Morning. Experience: 5 years or more. Employment terms options: Night. Day. Weekend. Workplace information: On the road job. Other benefits: Free parking available.