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Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
- 4th Period Apprentice
- 1st Period Apprentice
- 2nd Period Apprentice
- 3rd Period Apprentice
- Welder Trade Red Seal Certificate
Equipment and Machinery Experience
- Gas welding machine
- Arc welding machine
Additional Skills
- Read and interpret welding blueprints, drawings specifications, manuals and processes
- Examine welds and ensure that they meet standards and/or specifications
Area of Specialization
- Pressure vessels
- Machinery or equipment repair
- Fencing, balconies, stairs and railings
- Factory assembly
- Custom fabrication
- Structural construction
Weight Handling
- Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
Welding Techniques
- Tubular
- Fusion welds
- Oxy-acetylene welding (OAW)
- Flux core arc welding (FCAW)
- Gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW) (TIG)
- Shielded metal arc welding (SMAW)
- Plasma arc welding (PAW)
- Submerged arc welding (SAW)
- Spool
- Multipass
- Keyhole
- Gas metal arc welding (GMAW)
Work Setting
- Manufacture
- Industrial
- Commercial
Specific Skills
- Operate manual or semi-automatic flame-cutting equipment
- Operate manual or semi-automatic, fully automated welding equipment
- 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
- Determine weldability of materials
- Operate oxygen arc cutting equipment (arc-air), (AOC)
- 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
- Operate hoisting and lifting equipment
Own Tools/Equipment
- Steel-toed safety boots
Transportation/Travel Information
- Own transportation
- Public transportation is not available
Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Repetitive tasks
- Handling heavy loads
- Attention to detail
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Sitting
- Standing for extended periods
Work Location Information
- Willing to relocate
Type of Materials
- Stainless steel
- Aluminum alloys
- Copper and copper alloys
- Steel, iron and heavy metals
Personal Suitability
- Effective interpersonal skills
- Flexibility
- Team player
- Excellent written communication
- Client focus