About this role
Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate. Work site environment: Outdoors. Noisy. Work setting: Various locations. Industrial.
Tasks
- Interpret welding process specifications.
- 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.
- Determine weldability of materials.
- 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.
- Supervision: Welding, brazing and soldering machine operators.
- Type of materials: Aluminum alloys.
- Stainless steel.
- Welding techniques: Shielded metal arc welding (SMAW).
- Brazing and soldering.
- Equipment and machinery experience: Grinder.
- Area of specialization: Custom fabrication.
- Fencing, balconies, stairs and railings.
- Transportation/travel information: Public transportation is available.
- Work conditions and physical capabilities: Fast-paced environment.
- Physically demanding.
- Attention to detail.
- Hand-eye co-ordination.
- Weight handling: Up to 23 kg (50 lbs).
- Own tools/equipment: Steel-toed safety boots.
- Personal suitability: Flexibility.
- Organized.
- Team player.
- Screening questions: Are you available for shift or on-call work?.
- Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?.
- Are you currently a student?.
- Do you have experience working in this field?.
- Employment terms options: Evening.
- Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years.
- Employment terms options: Morning.
- Day.
- Overtime available.
- Support for youths: Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports youth employment.
- Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth.
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth.
- Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth.