Job Description

Work Term: Permanent Work Language: English Hours: 30 to 40 hours per week Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate Experience: 2 years to less than 3 years

Work site environment

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Hot Noisy

Work setting

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Various locations Commercial Industrial

Tasks

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Interpret welding process specifications Operate manual or semi-automatic, fully automated welding equipment Read and interpret welding blueprints, drawings specifications, manuals and processes Examine welds and ensure that they meet standards and/or specifications Operate manual or semi-automatic flame-cutting equipment Operate brakes, shears and other metal shaping, straightening and bending machines Fit, braze and torch-straighten metal Operate oxygen arc cutting equipment (arc-air), (AOC) Determine weldability of materials Operate hoisting and lifting equipment 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

Welding techniques

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Oxy-acetylene welding (OAW) Shielded metal arc welding (SMAW) Gas metal arc welding (GMAW) Plasma arc welding (PAW) Brazing and soldering

Equipment and machinery experience

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Brazing machine Soldering machine

Area of specialization

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Custom fabrication Machinery or equipment repair

Transportation/travel information

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Vehicle supplied by employer

Work conditions and physical capabilities

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Fast-paced environment Repetitive tasks Handling heavy loads Hand-eye co-ordination

Weight handling

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Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Own tools/equipment

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Steel-toed safety boots Safety glasses/goggles

Personal suitability

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Flexibility Team player

Government programs

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Recognized employer

Health benefits

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Dental plan * Health care plan