welder

Global Precast Inc.; Vaughan; On-site; CAD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Global Precast Inc. is seeking an experienced welder to perform fabrication and repair tasks at our Vaughan, Canada facility.

The role requires hands-on welding, cutting, and metal shaping using arc and gas welding equipment, reading blueprints, and ensuring weld quality to specifications. The position is on site with a fast-paced environment and heavy physical demands, including standing for long periods and handling heavy loads.

Qualifications

• 2–3 years welding experience.
• Ability to read welding blueprints and drawings.
• Knowledge of welding processes and safety practices.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• 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.
• Maintain and perform minor repairs on welding, brazing and soldering equipment.

Skills

Attention to detail

Manual dexterity

Hand-eye coordination

Standing for extended periods

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

2 years to less than 3 years

On site

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

Work site environment

• At heights
• Confined spaces
• Dusty
• Hot
• Noisy
• Dirty

Work setting

• Urban area

Responsibilities

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
• 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
• Maintain and perform minor repairs on welding, brazing and soldering equipment

Experience and specialization

Type of materials

• Steel, iron and heavy metals

Equipment and machinery experience

• Arc welding machine
• Gas welding machine

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
• Standing for extended periods

Weight handling

• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Own tools/equipment

• Steel-toed safety boots