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Welder-fitter

  • Work Term: Permanent
  • Work Language: English
  • Hours: 83 hours bi-weekly
  • Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
  • Experience: 5 years or more

Work site environment

  • Dusty
  • Hot
  • Noisy
  • Odours

Work setting

  • Industrial
  • 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
  • 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
  • Maintain and perform minor repairs on welding, brazing and soldering equipment
  • Utilize hand and power tools

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

  • Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate

Type of materials

  • Aluminum alloys
  • Stainless steel
  • Steel, iron and heavy metals

Specialized machining processes

  • Plasma ARC

Welding techniques

  • Shielded metal arc welding (SMAW)
  • Gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW) (TIG)
  • Gas metal arc welding (GMAW)
  • Flux core arc welding (FCAW)
  • Spool

Mining equipment

  • Cutting machine

Equipment and machinery experience

  • Arc welding machine
  • Gas welding machine
  • Shearing machines
  • Drill presses
  • Brakes and presses
  • Grinding machine

Type of industry experience

  • Metal fabrication

Area of specialization

  • Custom fabrication
  • Cast iron and other metals
  • Fencing, balconies, stairs and railings

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Fast-paced environment
  • Handling heavy loads
  • Physically demanding
  • Manual dexterity
  • Attention to detail
  • Hand-eye co-ordination
  • Standing for extended periods

Weight handling

  • Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Own tools/equipment

  • Tools
  • Steel-toed safety boots

Personal suitability

  • Organized
  • Team player
  • Punctuality
  • Hardworking
  • Resourcefulness
  • Accurate
  • Dependability
  • Judgement
  • Reliability

Screening questions

  • Are you authorized to work in Canada?
  • Do you have experience working in this field?
  • Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?
  • Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting?

Employment terms options

  • Day
  • Overtime available

Other benefits

  • Free parking available