WELDER Job

Welders operate welding equipment to weld ferrous and non-ferrous metals. This unit group also includes machine operators who operate previously set up production welding, brazing and soldering equipment. They are employed by companies that manufacture structural steel and platework, boilers, heavy machinery, aircraft and ships and other metal products, and by welding contractors and welding shops, or they may be self-employed. Apprentices are also included in this unit group.

Welders
Read and interpret blueprints or welding process specifications
Operate manual or semi-automatic welding equipment to fuse metal segments using processes such as gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW), gas metal arc welding (GMAW), flux-cored arc welding (FCAW), plasma arc welding (PAW), shielded metal arc welding (SMAW), oxy-acetylene welding (OAW), resistance welding and submerged arc welding (SAW)
Operate manual or semi-automatic flame-cutting equipment
Operate brazing and soldering equipment
Operate metal shaping machines such as brakes, shears and other metal straightening and bending machines
Repair worn parts of metal products by welding on extra layers.
Welding, brazing and soldering machine operators
Operate previously set up welding machines such as spot, butt and seam resistance or gas and arc welding machines to fabricate or repair metal parts
Operate previously set up brazing or soldering machines to bond metal parts or to fill holes, indentations and seams of metal articles with solder
Start up, shut down, adjust and monitor robotic welding production line
Assist with the maintenance and repair of welding, brazing and soldering equipment
May adjust welding heads and tooling according to work specifications.

Overview
Languages
English

Education
Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
Experience
1 to less than 7 months

On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work setting
Commercial
Responsibilities
Tasks
Operate manual or semi-automatic flame-cutting equipment
Operate brakes, shears and other metal shaping, straightening and bending machines
Operate oxygen arc cutting equipment (arc-air), (AOC)
Determine weldability of materials
Maintain and perform minor repairs on welding, brazing and soldering equipment
Additional information
Work conditions and physical capabilities
Fast-paced environment
Repetitive tasks
Handling heavy loads
Physically demanding
Attention to detail
Hand-eye co-ordination
Sitting
Standing for extended periods
Overtime required
Weight handling
Up to 9 kg (20 lbs)