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Education

Registered Apprenticeship certificateor equivalent experience

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

4th Period Apprentice; 1st Period Apprentice; 2nd Period Apprentice; 3rd Period Apprentice; Welder Trade Red Seal Certificate

Experience Experience an asset

Specific Skills

Operate plasma cutters; 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; 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 hoisting and lifting equipment

Equipment and Machinery Experience Cutting torches; Arc welding machine

Additional Skills

Read and interpret welding blueprints, drawings specifications, manuals and processes; Computer-aided design (CAD)

Area of Specialization

Fencing, balconies, stairs and railings; Custom fabrication; Structural construction

Weight Handling Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Welding Techniques

Oxy-acetylene welding (OAW); Flux core arc welding (FCAW); Gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW) (TIG); Shielded metal arc welding (SMAW); Gas metal arc welding (GMAW)

Work Setting Manufacture; Industrial

Work Site Environment Confined spaces; At heights

Type of Materials

Stainless steel; Non-ferrous materials; Steel, iron and heavy metals

Personal Suitability

Effective interpersonal skills; Flexibility; Team player; Organized