TIG (tungsten inert gas) welder

- Work Term: Permanent

- Work Language: English

- Hours: 40 hours per week

- Education: Registered Apprenticeship certificate

- Experience: 5 years or more

- Welding technology/welder

- or equivalent experience

- Work setting

- Industrial

- Manufacture

- 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

- 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

- Type of materials

- Aluminum alloys

- Stainless steel

- Steel, iron and heavy metals

- Titanium and special alloys

- Welding techniques

- Shielded metal arc welding (SMAW)

- Gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW) (TIG)

- Gas tungsten ARC (GTAW) (TIG)

- Equipment and machinery experience

- Arc welding machine

- Gas welding machine

- Area of specialization

- Custom fabrication

- Work conditions and physical capabilities

- Fast-paced environment

- Handling heavy loads

- Attention to detail

- Hand-eye co-ordination

- Standing for extended periods

- Personal suitability

- Efficient interpersonal skills

- Flexibility

- Organized

- Team player

- Screening questions

- Are you available for shift or on-call work?

- Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?

- Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?

- Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?

- Health benefits

- Dental plan

- Disability benefits

- Health care plan

- Vision care benefits

- Financial benefits

- Bonus

- Group insurance benefits

- Life insurance