------------- Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
Work setting
---------------- Manufacture
Tasks
--------- Interpret welding process specifications
Operate manual or semi-automatic, fully automated welding equipment
Read and interpret welding blueprints, drawings specifications, manuals and processes
Operate brakes, shears and other metal shaping, straightening and bending machines
Determine weldability of materials
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
Maintain and perform minor repairs on welding, brazing and soldering equipment
Type of materials
--------------------- Aluminum alloys
Steel, iron and heavy metals
Equipment and machinery experience
-------------------------------------- Arc welding machine
Gas welding machine
Spot welding machine
Work conditions and physical capabilities
--------------------------------------------- Fast-paced environment
Repetitive tasks
Attention to detail