welder-fitter

Inventure Engineering & Machinery Inc.; Barrie; On-site; CAD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in engineering and machinery seeks an experienced Welder to join their team in Barrie, Ontario. The role involves operating various welding equipment, interpreting specifications, and ensuring high-quality welds in a fast-paced environment. The candidate must possess a high school diploma and have considerable experience working with diverse materials and welding techniques.

Benefits

Dental plan

Health care plan

Paramedical services coverage

Life insurance

Free parking available

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in welding.
• Expertise in aluminum, stainless steel, and heavy metals.
• Ability to work in fast-paced and physically demanding environments.

Responsibilities

• Interpret welding process specifications.
• Operate various welding and cutting equipment.
• Examine and ensure weld quality.

Skills

Interpret welding process specifications

Operate welding equipment

Read blueprints

Examine welds

Operate cutting equipment

Fit and braze metal

Operate lifting equipment

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Tools

Welding helmet

Steel-toed safety boots

Job description

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• or equivalent experience
  
  

Experience

5 years or more

On site

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

Work site environment

• Dusty
• Hot
• Noisy
• Odours
• Dirty
  
  

Work setting

• Commercial
• Industrial
• Manufacture
  
  

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
  
  

Experience and specialization

Type of materials

• Aluminum alloys
• Nickel alloys
• Non-ferrous materials
• Non-metallic materials
• Stainless steel
• Steel, iron and heavy metals
  
  

Welding techniques

• 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
  
  

Area of specialization

• Custom fabrication
• Structural construction
• Factory assembly
• Ornamental work
  
  

Additional information

Security and safety

• Basic security clearance
  
  

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

• Tools
• Steel-toed safety boots
• Welding helmet
  
  

Personal suitability

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

Benefits

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Health care plan
• Paramedical services coverage
  
  

Financial benefits

• Life insurance
  
  

Other Benefits

• Free parking available