Welder

Government of Canada; Selkirk; On-site; CAD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A governmental body in Canada is seeking a skilled welder to interpret specifications, operate various welding equipment, and ensure weld quality. Candidates should possess a secondary school graduation certificate and have experience with both ferrous and non-ferrous materials. This on-site position involves working in diverse environments, including outdoors and at heights, emphasizing physical capability and attention to detail.

Benefits

Dental plan

Disability benefits

Health care plan

Free parking available

Learning/training paid by employer

Team building opportunities

Responsibilities

• Interpret welding process specifications.
• Operate manual or semi-automatic welding equipment.
• Read and interpret welding blueprints and drawings.
• Examine welds and ensure compliance.
• Fit and braze metal.
• Operate hoisting and lifting equipment.
• Instruct apprentices.

Skills

Interpret welding process specifications

Operate manual or semi-automatic welding equipment

Read and interpret welding blueprints

Examine welds for standards

Fit and braze metal

Operate hoisting and lifting equipment

Instruct apprentices

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

Experience an asset

On site

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

Work site environment

• Outdoors
• At heights
• Cold/refrigerated
• Confined spaces
• Dusty
• Hot
• Noisy
• Odours
• Dirty

Work setting

• Commercial
• Industrial
• Manufacture
• Marine

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
• 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
• 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
• Instruct apprentices

Experience and specialization Type of materials

• Non-ferrous materials
• Steel, iron and heavy metals

Welding techniques

• Oxy-acetylene welding (OAW)
• Shielded metal arc welding (SMAW)
• Gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW) (TIG)
• Gas metal arc welding (GMAW)
• Flux core arc welding (FCAW)
• Multipass

Equipment and machinery experience

• Arc welding machine
• Gas welding machine

Area of specialization

• Custom fabrication
• Marine repair
• Machinery or equipment repair
• Shipbuilding and repair
• Pressure vessels
• Structural construction
• Factory assembly
• Cast iron and other metals
• Fencing, balconies, stairs and railings

Additional information Transportation/travel information

• Own transportation

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

• More than 45 kg (100 lbs)

Own tools/equipment

• Steel-toed safety boots
• Hard hat
• Welding helmet

Benefits Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Disability benefits
• Health care plan
• Paramedical services coverage
• Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

• Life insurance

Long term benefits

• Long-term care insurance

Other benefits

• Free parking available
• Learning/training paid by employer
• On-site amenities
• Team building opportunities