Personal Suitability

Flexibility; Team player; Excellent oral communication; Excellent written communication; Judgement; Organized

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities

Fast-paced environment; Work under pressure; Repetitive tasks; Handling heavy loads; Physically demanding; Manual dexterity; Attention to detail; Hand-eye co-ordination; Sitting; Combination of sitting, standing, walking; Standing for extended periods; Overtime required

Transportation/Travel Information Own transportation; Valid driver's licence

Own Tools/Equipment

Steel-toed safety boots; Safety glasses/goggles; Gloves; Ear plugs

Security and Safety Bondable

Specific Skills

Select and transport material to work area manually or using crane or hoist; Remove metal pieces from furnace when colour or metal indicates proper forging temperature; Read and interpret specifications or follow verbal instructions; Position and adjust dies on anvil of forging machinery; Position heated or cooled metal pieces on die of press or other forging machinery; Place metal pieces in furnace; Operate presses or other forging machines to perform hot or cold forging to shape or form metal; Operate machines or equipment which weld, solder, bolt, screw or rivet metal parts together; Operate gas or oil fired furnace to heat metal to proper temperatures prior to forging; Clean and lubricate machinery and equipment; Check products for correct shapes, dimensions and other specifications; Lay out, set up and operate one or more light or heavy metalworking machines; Troubleshoot, perform corrective action or minor repairs; Document work completed; Build staging or erect scaffolding for heavy metalworking jobs; Cut, bend, roll, ream, punch, drill, weld or otherwise shape and form metal stock into parts or products

Experience 7 months to less than 1 year

Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)

Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate; First Aid Certificate

Education

College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 3 months to less than 1 year

Languages English