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| Education: Completion of high school |
| Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.): Welder Trade Certification, Welder Red Seal Endorsement |
| Experience: 3 – 5 years |
| Languages: Speak English, Read English, Write English |
| Major Work Area: Construction, Maintenance/repair, New fabrication |
| Type of Establishment/Work Setting Experience: Industrial |
| Area of Specialization: Custom fabrication, Pressure vessels, Large diameter pipelines, Structural construction |
| Welding Techniques: Resistance, spot or seam, Oxy-acetylene welding (OAW), Shielded metal arc welding (SMAW), Gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW) (TIG), Gas metal arc welding (GMAW) (MIG), Flux core arc welding (FCAW), Submerged arc welding (SAW), Fusion welds, Tack, Spool, Vessel, Brazing and soldering |
| Type of Machine Experience: Spot welding machines, Butt or seam resistance welding machines, Gas welding machines, Arc welding machines, Brazing machines, Soldering machines |
| Welding Positions: All positions |
| Materials: Stainless steel, Steel, iron and heavy metals, Aluminum alloys, Magnesium alloys, Nickel alloys, Copper and copper alloys, Non-ferrous materials |
| Weight Handling: Up to 9 kg (20 lbs), Up to 13.5 kg (30 lbs), Up to 23 kg (50 lbs), Up to 45 kg (100 lbs), More than 45 kg (100 lbs) |
| Specific Skills: Interpret welding process specifications, Operate manual or semi-automatic, fully automated welding equipment, 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 drill presses, Determine weldability of materials, Spray welds, Select filler rods, Perform post welding heat treatment, Operate hoisting and lifting equipment, Prepare jigs or set-ups for welding, 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 |
| Additional Skills: Instruct apprentices, Read and interpret welding blueprints, drawings specifications, manuals and processes, Examine welds and ensure that they meet standards and/or specifications, Operate CAD systems, Layout patterns, Make shop sketches, Polish sheet metal, Supervise other workers |
| Security and Safety: Drug test |
| Own Tools/Equipment: Tools, Steel-toed safety boots, Hard hat, Safety glasses/goggles, Safety harness, Gloves, Mask, Face shield, Welding helmet |
| Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities: Fast-paced environment, Repetitive tasks, Handling heavy loads, Physically demanding, Manual dexterity, Attention to detail, Hand-eye co-ordination, Standing for extended periods |
| Work Site Environment: Outdoors, At heights |
| Work Location Information: Staff accommodation provided |
| Essential Skills: Reading text, Document use, Numeracy, Writing, Oral communication, Working with others, Problem solving, Decision making, Critical thinking, Job task planning and organizing, Significant use of memory, Finding information, Continuous learning |
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