welder-fitter

City Welding Sudbury (2015) Limited; Northeastern Ontario; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A local welding firm in Northeastern Ontario is seeking a skilled welder with over 5 years of experience. The role requires expertise in interpreting welding specifications and operating various equipment. Candidates must have a secondary school graduation certificate, WHMIS certification, and be able to work in a mining environment. This position offers health benefits and competitive working conditions.

Benefits

Dental plan

Health care plan

Group insurance benefits

Free parking available

Qualifications

• Must have 5+ years of welding experience.
• WHMIS Certification is required.
• Must possess transportation.

Responsibilities

• Interpret welding process specifications and blueprints.
• Operate and maintain various welding equipment.
• Ensure welds meet standards.

Skills

Interpreting specifications

Operating welding equipment

Reading blueprints

Examining welds

Operating cutting equipment

Fitting and brazing

Determining weldability

Manual dexterity

Client focus

Excellent communication

Education

Secondary school graduation certificate

Tools

Arc welding machine

Job description

Overview

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

Work site and work conditions

• Work site environment: Dusty, Noisy, Odours
• Work setting: Remote location, Mining Industry

Qualifications

• Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• Experience: 5 years or more
• Work Term: Permanent
• Work Language: English or French

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate

Type of materials

• Steel, iron and heavy metals

Welding techniques

• Flux core arc welding (FCAW)
• MIG

Type of trucking and equipment

• Surface mining dump, off-highway

Mining equipment

• Mining machine

Equipment and machinery experience

• Arc welding machine

Area of specialization

• Custom fabrication
• Truck repair
• Machinery or equipment repair
• Structural construction
• Cast iron and other metals
• Ornamental work

Security and safety

• Basic security clearance

Transportation / travel information

• Own transportation

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Repetitive tasks
• Handling heavy loads
• Manual dexterity
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Standing for extended periods

Weight handling

• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Own tools / equipment

• Steel-toed safety boots
• Safety glasses / goggles
• Gloves
• Welding helmet

Personal suitability

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

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Health care plan

Financial benefits

• Group insurance benefits

Other benefits

• Free parking available