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Welder

  • Durée de l'emploi: Permanent
  • Langue de travail: Anglais
  • Heures de travail: 30 to 40 hours per week
  • Education:
  • Expérience:

Education

  • Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
  • or equivalent experience

Work site environment

  • Outdoors
  • At heights
  • Cold/refrigerated
  • Confined spaces
  • Dusty
  • Hot
  • Noisy

Work setting

  • Various locations
  • Remote location
  • Commercial
  • Industrial

Tasks

  • 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
  • Fit, braze and torch-straighten metal
  • Operate oxygen arc cutting equipment (arc-air), (AOC)
  • Operate hoisting and lifting equipment
  • Operate previously set-up welding machines to fabricate or repair metal parts and products
  • Maintain and perform minor repairs on welding, brazing and soldering equipment

Welding techniques

  • Shielded metal arc welding (SMAW)
  • Flux core arc welding (FCAW)

Equipment and machinery experience

  • Arc welding machine
  • Gas welding machine
  • Electrical wiring devices

Area of specialization

  • Machinery or equipment repair
  • Structural construction
  • Mine construction
  • Fencing, balconies, stairs and railings

Transportation/travel information

  • Own transportation
  • Vehicle supplied by employer
  • Willing to travel for extended periods
  • Valid driver's licence
  • Travel expenses paid by employer
  • Public transportation is not available

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Fast-paced environment
  • Repetitive tasks
  • Handling heavy loads
  • Physically demanding
  • Attention to detail
  • Hand-eye co-ordination

Weight handling

  • Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Own tools/equipment

  • Tools
  • Steel-toed safety boots
  • Safety glasses/goggles
  • Welding helmet

Personal suitability

  • Client focus
  • Efficient interpersonal skills
  • Flexibility
  • Organized
  • Team player
  • Punctuality
  • Hardworking

Employment terms options

  • Early morning

Experience

  • 2 years to less than 3 years

Employment terms options

  • Morning
  • Day

Health benefits

  • Dental plan
  • Disability benefits
  • Health care plan
  • Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

  • Pension plan

Long term benefits

  • Long-term care insurance

Other benefits

  • Free parking available

Support for youths

  • Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth