------------- Registered Apprenticeship certificate
or equivalent experience
Work site environment
------------------------- Hot
Noisy
Odours
Work setting
---------------- Manufacture
Tasks
--------- Read and interpret welding blueprints, drawings specifications, manuals and processes
Examine welds and ensure that they meet standards and/or specifications
Type of materials
--------------------- Stainless steel
Steel, iron and heavy metals
Welding techniques
---------------------- Oxy-acetylene welding (OAW)
Shielded metal arc welding (SMAW)
Gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW) (TIG)
Gas metal arc welding (GMAW)
Flux core arc welding (FCAW)
Plasma arc welding (PAW)
Submerged arc welding (SAW)
Equipment and machinery experience
-------------------------------------- Arc welding machine
Brazing machine
Butt or seam resistance welding machine
Gas welding machine
Soldering machine
Spot welding machine
Area of specialization
-------------------------- Factory assembly
Cast iron and other metals
Fencing, balconies, stairs and railings