Welder in Fort Saskatchewan

Work site environment

• Outdoors
• At heights
• Confined spaces
• Dusty
• Hot
• Noisy
• Odours

Work setting

• Industrial

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 oxygen arc cutting equipment (arc-air), (AOC)
• Determine weldability of materials

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

• Pressure Welding Certification
• Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate
• Welder Trade Red Seal Certificate
• Fall Arrest Protection Training Course

Experience and specialization

Type of materials

• Aluminum alloys
• Copper and copper alloys
• Magnesium alloys
• Nickel 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 metal arc welding (GMAW)
• Flux core arc welding (FCAW)
• Boilers

Equipment and machinery experience

• Arc welding machine
• Gas welding machine

Area of specialization

• Pressure vessels
• Large diameter pipelines

Additional information

Security and safety

• Basic security clearance
• Criminal record check
• Drug test

Transportation/travel information

• Willing to travel

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
• Overtime required

Own tools/equipment

• Steel-toed safety boots

Benefits

Financial benefits

• As per collective agreement