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welder

  • Airdrie, AB, Canada

Full-time

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Overview

Languages

English

Education

  • Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
  • or equivalent experience

Experience

1 year to less than 2 years

On site

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

Work site environment

  • Outdoors

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 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

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

  • Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate
  • Fall Arrest Protection Training Course
  • Forklift Operator Certification

Experience and specialization

Type of materials

  • Stainless steel
  • Steel, iron and heavy metals

Welding techniques

  • Shielded metal arc welding (SMAW)
  • Flux core arc welding (FCAW)
  • ARC spot

Equipment and machinery experience

  • Arc welding machine
  • Spot welding machine

Area of specialization

  • Custom fabrication
  • Structural construction

Additional information

Security and safety

  • Bondable

Transportation/travel information

  • Valid driver's licence

Work conditions and physical capabilities

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

Own tools/equipment

  • Steel-toed safety boots
  • Hard hat
  • Safety glasses/goggles
  • Safety harness
  • Gloves
  • Face shield
  • Welding helmet

Personal suitability

  • Client focus
  • Excellent oral communication
  • Flexibility
  • Organized
  • Team player
  • Punctuality
  • Hardworking
More about this job

Responsibilities

Interpret welding specifications and blueprints, operate welding and cutting equipment, and fabricate or repair metal parts and products. Inspect welds for compliance with standards, determine material weldability, and maintain welding equipment.

Requirements

Requires a secondary school graduation certificate or equivalent experience and 1 to less than 2 years of experience. Required credentials include WHMIS, fall arrest protection training, and forklift operator certification; a valid driver's licence and personal protective equipment are also specified.

Skills

  • Welding
  • Blueprint Interpretation
  • Weld Inspection
  • Shielded Metal Arc Welding
  • Flux-Cored Arc Welding
  • Arc Spot Welding
  • Flame Cutting
  • Oxygen Arc Cutting
  • Custom Fabrication
  • Structural Construction
  • Hoisting and Lifting Equipment
  • Welding Equipment Maintenance
  • Attention to Detail
  • Hand-Eye Coordination
  • Teamwork

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Categories

  • Trades
  • Construction
  • Manufacturing
  • Security & Safety

Keywords

  • Welding
  • Welding Process Specifications
  • Welding Blueprints
  • Weld Inspection
  • Manual Welding Equipment
  • Semi-Automatic Welding Equipment
  • Automated Welding Equipment
  • Flame-Cutting Equipment
  • Oxygen Arc Cutting
  • Stainless Steel
  • Steel
  • Iron
  • Heavy Metals
  • Shielded Metal Arc Welding
  • Flux-Cored Arc Welding
  • Arc Spot Welding
  • Arc Welding Machine
  • Spot Welding Machine
  • Custom Fabrication
  • Structural Construction
  • WHMIS Certificate
  • Fall Arrest Protection Training
  • Forklift Operator Certification
  • Hoisting and Lifting Equipment
  • Welding Equipment Maintenance
  • Steel-Toed Safety Boots
  • Safety Harness
  • Welding Helmet

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