Personal Suitability Flexibility; Organized

Work Location Information Various locations

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities

Handling heavy loads; Manual dexterity; Attention to detail; Hand-eye co-ordination; Standing for extended periods

Work Setting Residential; Industrial; Commercial

Welding Techniques

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

Weight Handling Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Additional Skills

Read and interpret welding blueprints, drawings specifications, manuals and processes

Equipment and Machinery Experience

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

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

Experience 5 years or more

Education No degree, certificate or diploma

Languages English or French