welder

Wescana Industries Inc.; Alberta; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A manufacturing company located in Alberta, Canada, is seeking a qualified welder for a permanent position. The candidate must have a secondary school graduation certificate and 2-3 years of experience in welding, specifically with steel and heavy metals. Responsibilities include interpreting welding specifications, examining welds, and operating various welding equipment. The job entails physically demanding work, handling heavy loads, and offers health benefits and free parking.

Benefits

Health care plan

Free parking available

Qualifications

• 2 years to less than 3 years of welding experience required.
• Experience with shielded metal arc welding and flux core arc welding.

Responsibilities

• Interpret welding process specifications.
• Read and interpret welding blueprints.
• Examine welds for quality standards.
• Operate welding and cutting equipment.

Skills

Interpret welding process specifications

Read and interpret welding blueprints

Examine welds to meet standards

Operate manual or semi-automatic cutting equipment

Use computer-aided design (CAD)

Determine weldability of materials

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Tools

Arc welding machine

Gas welding machine

Job description

Work Term: Permanent

Work Language: English

Hours: 40 hours per week

Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience: 2 years to less than 3 years or equivalent experience

Work setting

• Industrial
• Manufacture

Tasks

• Interpret welding process specifications
• 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
• Computer-aided design (CAD)
• Operate oxygen arc cutting equipment (arc-air), (AOC)
• Determine weldability of materials

Type of materials

• Steel, iron and heavy metals

Welding techniques

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

Equipment and machinery experience

• Arc welding machine
• Gas welding machine

Area of specialization

• Custom fabrication
• Factory assembly

Transportation/travel information

• Own transportation
• Valid driver's licence
• Public transportation is not available

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Attention to detail
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Standing for extended periods

Weight handling

• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Personal suitability

• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Flexibility
• Organized
• Team player

Employment terms options

• Morning
• Day

Health benefits

• Health care plan

Other benefits

• Free parking available
• Parking available