welder

Location

Mississauga, ON | Canada

Job description

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience

7 months to less than 1 year

Work site environment

• Dusty
• Hot
• Noisy

Work setting

• In shop

Responsibilities

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

Experience and specialization

Welding techniques

• Shielded metal arc welding (SMAW)
• Gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW) (TIG)
• Gas metal arc welding (GMAW)

Equipment and machinery experience

• Arc welding machine
• Gas welding machine

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Repetitive tasks
• Physically demanding
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Sitting
• Standing for extended periods

Own tools/equipment

• Steel-toed safety boots

Personal suitability

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

Job tags

Salary