welder

Government of Canada; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading government organization is seeking skilled welders to join their team in Edmonton. Candidates must have a secondary school graduation certificate and 3 to 5 years of relevant experience. The role involves interpreting welding specifications, operating various welding equipment, and maintaining high safety standards. Successful candidates will work in a fast-paced environment with opportunities for overtime. Relocation costs will be covered by the employer.

Benefits

Relocation costs covered by employer

Other benefits

Qualifications

• 3 to 5 years of experience in welding.
• Experience with stainless steel and heavy metals.

Responsibilities

• Interpret welding process specifications and operate welding equipment.
• Read and interpret welding blueprints and drawings.
• Maintain and perform minor repairs on welding equipment.

Skills

Client focus

Attention to detail

Team player

Flexibility

Organized

Punctuality

Hardworking

Resourcefulness

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Tools

Arc welding machine

Gas welding machine

Job description

Overview Languages

English

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

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
• Noisy

Work setting

• Various locations
• Willing to relocate
• Relocation costs covered by employer

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
• Operate manual or semi-automatic flame-cutting equipment
• Computer-aided design (CAD)
• Operate brakes, shears and other metal shaping, straightening and bending machines
• Fit, braze and torch-straighten metal
• 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
• 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

Experience and specialization Type of materials

• Stainless steel
• Steel, iron and heavy metals

Welding techniques

• Shielded metal arc welding (SMAW)
• Gas metal arc welding (GMAW)

Equipment and machinery experience

• Arc welding machine
• Gas welding machine

Area of specialization

• Structural construction
• Fencing, balconies, stairs and railings

Additional information Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Repetitive tasks
• Physically demanding
• Attention to detail
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Overtime required

Weight handling

• Up to 13.5 kg (30 lbs)

Personal suitability

• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Organized
• Team player
• Punctuality
• Hardworking
• Resourcefulness

Benefits Other benefits

• Other benefits