Personal Suitability

Effective interpersonal skills; Flexibility; Team player; Excellent oral communication; Excellent written communication; Client focus; Organized

Type of Materials

Stainless steel; Nickel alloys; Non-metallic materials; Aluminum alloys; Copper and copper alloys; Non-ferrous materials; Steel, iron and heavy metals

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities

Fast-paced environment; Repetitive tasks; Handling heavy loads; Physically demanding; Manual dexterity; Attention to detail; Hand-eye co-ordination; Standing for extended periods; Overtime required

Work Site Environment

Confined spaces; At heights; Noisy; Odours; Dusty; Hot

Own Tools/Equipment Steel-toed safety boots; Welding helmet

Work Setting Manufacture; Industrial

Welding Techniques

Resistance, spot or seam; Laser; 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); Stud; Gas metal arc welding (GMAW)

Weight Handling

Up to 23 kg (50 lbs); Up to 9 kg (20 lbs); Up to 13.5 kg (30 lbs)

Area of Specialization

Space equipment; Pressure vessels; Machinery or equipment repair; Large diameter pipelines; Fencing, balconies, stairs and railings; Factory assembly; Custom fabrication; Cast iron and other metals; Structural construction

Additional Skills

Read and interpret welding blueprints, drawings specifications, manuals and processes; Examine welds and ensure that they meet standards and/or specifications

Equipment and Machinery Experience

Gas welding machine; Butt or seam resistance welding machine; Arc welding machine; Spot welding machine

Specific Skills

Start up, shut down, adjust and monitor robotic welding production line; 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

Experience Experience an asset

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

4th Period Apprentice; 1st Period Apprentice; 2nd Period Apprentice; 3rd Period Apprentice; Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate; Pressure Welding Certification; First Aid Certificate; CPR Certificate; Technical Standards Safety Authority (TSSA) Certification; Welder Trade Red Seal Certificate; Forklift Operator Certification; Fall Arrest Protection Training Course

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificateor equivalent experience

Languages English