Personal Suitability Flexibility; Team player; Organized

Type of Materials

Titanium and special alloys; Stainless steel; Composite materials; Aluminum alloys; Steel, iron and heavy metals

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities

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

Work Site Environment

Confined spaces; Outdoors; At heights; Noisy; Odours; Dusty; Hot; Cold/refrigerated

Own Tools/Equipment

Steel-toed safety boots; Hard hat; Safety glasses/goggles; Safety harness; Gloves; Mask

Security and Safety Bondable; Basic security clearance

Work Setting Residential; Industrial; Commercial

Welding Techniques

Resistance, spot or seam; Oxy-acetylene welding (OAW); Flux core arc welding (FCAW); Gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW) (TIG); Shielded metal arc welding (SMAW); Plasma arc welding (PAW); Gas metal arc welding (GMAW)

Weight Handling Up to 45 kg (100 lbs)

Area of Specialization

Ornamental work; Fencing, balconies, stairs and railings; Custom fabrication; 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

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 Experience an asset

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

Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate; Pressure Welding Certification; Welder Trade Red Seal Certificate; Forklift Operator Certification; Fall Arrest Protection Training Course

Education

Other trades certificate or diplomaor equivalent experience

Languages English