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Work site environment
- Outdoors
- At heights
- Confined spaces
- Dusty
- Hot
- Noisy
- Odours
Work setting
- Various locations
- Civil (road and bridge construction, etc.)
- Commercial
- Industrial
- Manufacture
Tasks
- Interpret welding process specifications
- Operate manual or semi-automatic, fully automated welding equipment
- Read and interpret welding blueprints, drawings specifications, manuals and processes
- 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
- Start up, shut down, adjust and monitor robotic welding production line
Certificates, licences, memberships, and coursesᅠ
- Pressure Welding Certification
Type of materials
- Aluminum alloys
- Composite materials
- Copper and copper alloys
- Magnesium alloys
- Nickel alloys
- Non-ferrous materials
- Non-metallic materials
- Plasma coatings
- Stainless steel
- Steel, iron and heavy metals
- Titanium and special alloys
- Zirconium
Welding Techniques
- Resistance, spot or seam
- Oxy-acetylene welding (OAW)
- Shielded metal arc welding (SMAW)
- Gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW) (TIG)
- Gas metal arc welding (GMAW)
- Flux core arc welding (FCAW)
- Plasma arc welding (PAW)
- Submerged arc welding (SAW)
- Electron beam
- Automated
- Electrogas
- Electroslag
- Fusion welds
- Orbital
- Stud
- Thermit
- Tubular
- Spool
- Friction
- Multipass
- Spray
- Keyhole
- Brazing and soldering
- ARC spot
- Boilers
- Laser
- Robotic equipment and systems
Equipment and machinery experience
- Arc welding machine
- Brazing machine
- Butt or seam resistance welding machine
- Gas welding machine
- Soldering machine
- Spot welding machine
Area of specialization
- Custom fabrication
- Machinery or equipment repair
- Pressure vessels
- Large diameter pipelines
- Structural construction
- Factory assembly
- Cast iron and other metals
- Ornamental work
- Fencing, balconies, stairs and railings
Security and safety
- Drug test
Transportation/travel information
- Own transportation
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Repetitive tasks
- Handling heavy loads
- Physically demanding
- Attention to detail
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Standing for extended periods
- Overtime required
Weight handling
- Up to 45 kg (100 lbs)
Own tools/equipment
- Steel-toed safety boots
- Welding helmet
Personal suitability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Flexibility
- Organized
- Team player
Screening questions
- Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
- Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?
- What is the highest level of study you have completed?
Health benefits
- Health care plan
Financial benefits
- As per collective agreement
Other benefits
- Free parking available
- Learning/training paid by employer
- On-site amenities
- Parking available