Overview
Languages
English
Education
- Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
Experience
2 years to less than 3 years
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work site environment
Work setting
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Determine materials required
- Interpret engineering drawings and others’ instructions to plan methods and sequences of operation
- Lay out reference points and patterns
- Plan the sequence of tasks to cut metal most efficiently
- Study engineering drawings and blueprints
- Study engineering drawings and blueprints to determine material requirements
- Assemble and fit plates and sections to form structures
- Weld or bolt sections together
- Set up and operate heavy-duty metal-working machines
- Construct patterns and templates
- Install fabricated components in final product
- Rig, hoist and move materials to storage areas or within worksite
Experience and specialization
Welding techniques
- MIG
- TIG
- Plasma ARC
- ARC spot
- Flux core arc welding (FCAW)
- Gas metal arc welding (GMAW)
Equipment and machinery experience
- Brakes and presses
- Cutting torches
- Drills
- Grinder
- Shears
- Use computer numerical control (CNC) machines
- AutoCAD
- Saws
Area of specialization
- Structural metal or steel
Additional information
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Physically demanding
- Manual dexterity
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Attention to detail
Personal suitability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Initiative
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
- Values and ethics
