Title:
General welder ( welder ) ( NOC: 7265 )
Job Types
Regular job
Terms of Employment:
Permanent, Full Time, Shift, Weekend, Day, Night, Evening
Salary:
As soon as possible
Location:
edmonton,Alberta ( 5 vacancies )
Skill Requirements:
Major Work Area:
Construction, Maintenance/repair, New fabrication
Type of Establishment/Work Setting Experience:
Industrial, Commercial, Residential, Civil (roads and bridges)
Area of Specialization:
Custom fabrication, Auto repair, Truck repair, Machinery or equipment repair, Pressure vessels, Large diameter pipelines, Structural construction, Cast iron and other metals, Fencing, balconies, stairs and railings
Welding Techniques:
Resistance, spot or seam, Oxy-acetylene welding (OAW), Shielded metal arc welding (SMAW), Gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW) (TIG), Gas metal arc welding (GMAW) (MIG), Plasma arc welding (PAW), Electron beam, Automated, Laser, Electrogas, Electroslag
Type of Machine Experience:
Spot welding machines, Butt or seam resistance welding machines, Gas welding machines, Arc welding machines, Brazing machines, Soldering machines
Welding Positions:
All positions
Materials:
Stainless steel, Steel, iron and heavy metals, Aluminum alloys, Magnesium alloys, Nickel alloys, Titanium and special alloys, Composite materials
Weight Handling:
Up to 9 kg (20 lbs)
Specific Skills:
Interpret welding process specifications, Operate manual or semi-automatic, fully automated welding equipment, 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 drill presses, Determine weldability of materials, Spray welds, Select filler rods, Perform post welding heat treatment, Operate hoisting and lifting equipment, Prepare jigs or set-ups for welding, 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, Start up, shut down, adjust and monitor robotic welding production line, Maintain and perform minor repairs on welding, brazing and soldering equipment
Additional Skills:
Instruct apprentices, Read and interpret welding blueprints, drawings specifications, manuals and processes, Examine welds and ensure that they meet standards and/or specifications, Layout patterns, Make shop sketches, Polish sheet metal, Supervise other workers
Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities:
Fast-paced environment, Repetitive tasks, Physically demanding, Manual dexterity, Attention to detail, Hand-eye co-ordination, Sitting, Standing for extended periods
Work Site Environment:
Outdoors, At heights
Work Location Information:
Various locations, Willing to relocate, Relocation costs covered by employer
Essential Skills:
Reading text, Document use, Numeracy, Writing, Communication, Working with others, Problem solving, Decision making, Critical thinking, Job task planning and organizing, Significant use of memory, Finding information, Computer use, Continuous learning