welder-fitter

Work site environment

• Outdoors
• At heights
• Dusty
• Hot
• Noisy
• Odours

Work setting

• Willing to relocate

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Interpret welding process specifications
• Operate manual or semi-automatic, fully automated welding equipment
• 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

Experience and specialization

Type of materials

• Composite materials
• Copper and copper alloys
• Non-metallic materials
• Stainless steel
• Steel, iron and heavy metals

Welding techniques

• Gas metal arc welding (GMAW)
• Automated
• Electrogas
• Electroslag
• ARC spot
• Boilers

Area of specialization

• Auto repair
• Truck repair
• Cast iron and other metals

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Handling heavy loads
• Hand-eye co-ordination

Benefits

Other benefits

• Free parking available
• On-site amenities
• On-site recreation and activities
• Paid time off (volunteering or personal days)
• Team building opportunities
• Parking available