lead welder

Malwa Welding And Fabrication; Brampton; On-site; CAD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Malwa Welding And Fabrication in Brampton, Ontario is seeking an experienced welder to join our on-site team. The role involves operating welding equipment, reading blueprints, and ensuring welds meet stringent specifications.

Candidates should have 3–5 years of welding experience, be comfortable working outdoors in a dusty, hot, noisy environment, and able to handle heavy loads. We value reliability, safety, and attention to detail; on-site work with a focus on repair and fabrication in metal

Qualifications

• Minimum 3–5 years welding experience.
• Ability to read and interpret welding drawings and manuals.
• Knowledge of safety procedures and quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Operate manual, semi-automatic, or robotic welding equipment.
• Read blueprints and ensure welds meet specifications.
• Maintain and repair welding machinery and tools.
• Supervise and coordinate work per production plan.
• Ensure safety standards are followed.

Skills

MIG welding

TIG welding

Brazing and soldering

Blueprint reading

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

or equivalent experience

Tools

Welding equipment

Drill presses

Job description

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Overview

Languages

English

Education

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

Experience

3 years to less than 5 years

On site

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

Work site environment

• Outdoors
• Dusty
• Hot
• Noisy
• Dirty

Work setting

• Repair

Responsibilities

Tasks

• 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 previously set-up welding machines to fabricate or repair metal parts and products
• Start up, shut down, adjust and monitor robotic welding production line
• Maintain and perform minor repairs on welding, brazing and soldering equipment
• Weld or braze components
• Perform scheduled maintenance and minor repairs on equipment
• Operate machines and equipment
• Fit and weld parts together
• Establish methods to meet work schedules and co-ordinate work activities with other work units
• Ensure that safety standards and departmental policies are met
• Assemble and fit metal and prefabricated parts to close tolerances according to blueprints
• Installing machinery and equipment
• Supervise and co-ordinate activities of workers
• Requisition materials and supplies
• Verify dimensions of products for accuracy and conformance to specifications using precision measuring instruments
• Ensure safety procedures are followed
• Plan repair work to be performed
• Develop procedures to clean up contaminated sites

Experience and specialization

Welding techniques

• Brazing and soldering
• TIG
• MIG

Equipment and machinery experience

• Brazing machine
• Welding
• Welding equipment
• Drill presses

Type of industry experience

• Metal fabrication

Area of specialization

• Machinery or equipment repair
• Tanks
• Truck-trailer repair

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

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

Weight handling

• Up to 45 kg (100 lbs)

Own tools/equipment

• Steel-toed safety boots
• Safety glasses/goggles
• Gloves

Personal suitability

• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Flexibility
• Organized
• Team player
• Punctuality
• Hardworking