welder

NORTH EASTERN TRUCKING INC; Hamilton; On-site; CAD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

NORTH EASTERN TRUCKING INC in Ontario seeks a welder to interpret welding specifications, operate welding equipment, and read blueprints for fabrication and repair tasks.

The role focuses on on-site work in a fast-paced, dusty, hot, and noisy trucking environment; candidates must have 1–2 years' experience, pass a criminal record check, and demonstrate strong accuracy and teamwork.

Qualifications

• 1 year to less than 2 years of welding experience.
• Must work on-site at the location in Ontario, Canada.
• Criminal record check required.

Responsibilities

• Interpret welding process specifications
• Operate welding equipment (manual or semi-automatic, and fully automated)
• 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
• Operate brakes, shears and other metal shaping, straightening and bending machines
• Fit, braze and torch-straighten metal
• 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
• Maintain and perform minor repairs on welding, brazing and soldering equipment

Skills

Welding

Blueprint reading

Equipment operation

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate or equivalent experience

Tools

Welding equipment

Flame-cutting equipment

Hoisting equipment

Job description

Overview

Languages: English

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate or equivalent experience

Experience

• 1 year to less than 2 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

Work Setting

• Trucking company

Responsibilities

• Interpret welding process specifications
• 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 manual or semi-automatic flame-cutting equipment
• Operate brakes, shears and other metal shaping, straightening and bending machines
• Fit, braze and torch-straighten metal
• 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
• Maintain and perform minor repairs on welding, brazing and soldering equipment

Additional Information

Security and Safety

• Criminal record check

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Repetitive tasks
• Physically demanding
• Attention to detail
• Hand-eye coordination

Own Tools/Equipment

• Steel-toed safety boots

Personal Suitability

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