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The successful candidate must have current CWB SMAW/MCAW/FCAW
- Minimum 3-5 years welding and fabrication experience
- Able to work with metric and inches
- Have own tools
- able to read drawings
- Able to work out of town at times
- Able to work overtime occasionally
- Can work as a team player and independantly
Duties
- Manufacture of cranes and components
- Field repairs
- Interpreting fabrication drawings
- Assisting crane technicians with repairs and modifications
- General Shop Duties
Wage
Depending on experience, education and qualifications
Essential Skills
- Reading text
- Oral communication
- Working with others
- Problem solving
- Critical thinking
- Job task planning and organizing
- Continuous learning
- Significant use of memory
Transportation/Travel Information
- Own transportation
- Willing to travel
- Valid driver's licence
- Public transportation is not available
Area Of Specialization
- Machinery or equipment repair
- Custom fabrication
Materials
- Stainless steel
- Aluminum alloys
- Steel, iron and heavy metals
Type of Establishment/Work Setting Experience
- Industrial
- Commercial
- Manufacturing
Weight Handling
- Up to 45 kg (100 lbs)
Type of Machine Experience
- Arc welding machines
- Gas welding machines
Welding Techniques/Processes
- Shielded metal arc welding (SMAW)
- Plasma arc welding (PAW)
- Oxy-acetylene welding (OAW)
- Flux core arc welding (FCAW)
- Gas metal arc welding (GMAW) (MIG)
Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
- Welder Trade Certification
- Canadian Welding Bureau Certification
Additional Skills
- Read and interpret welding blueprints, drawings specifications, manuals and processes
- Make shop sketches
- Instruct apprentices
- Examine welds and ensure that they meet standards and/or specifications
Welding Positions
- Overhead
- Horizontal
- All positions
- Vertical
- Flat
Specific Skills
- Select filler rods
- Prepare jigs or set-ups for welding
- Operate drill presses
- Operate brakes, shears and other metal shaping, straightening and bending machines
- Maintain and perform minor repairs on welding, brazing and soldering equipment
- Interpret welding process specifications
- Fit, braze and torch-straighten metal
- Perform post welding heat treatment
- 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
- Determine weldability of materials
- Spray welds
- Operate manual or semi-automatic, fully automated welding equipment
Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Repetitive tasks
- Handling heavy loads
- Manual dexterity
- Attention to detail
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Standing for extended periods
Security and Safety
- Bondable
- Drug test
Own Tools/Equipment
- Tools
- Steel-toed safety boots
- Hard hat
- Safety glasses/goggles
- Gloves
- Mask
- Face shield
- Welding helmet
Main Work Area
- New fabrication
- Maintenance/repair
- Construction
Work Site Environment
- Outdoors
- At heights