fabrication welder

Minimum Requirements

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Work Setting

• Commercial
• 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
• Operate manual or semi-automatic flame-cutting equipment
• Computer-aided design (CAD)
• Operate brakes, shears and other metal shaping, straightening and bending machines
• Fit, braze and torch-straighten metal
• 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
• Adjust, repair or replace parts and components of truck-trailer systems

Type of Materials

• Stainless steel
• Steel, iron and heavy metals

Welding Techniques

• Oxy-acetylene welding (OAW)
• Shielded metal arc welding (SMAW)

Equipment and Machinery Experience

• Arc welding machine
• Gas welding machine

Area of Specialization

• Custom fabrication
• Machinery or equipment repair
• Structural construction
• Factory assembly
• Fencing, balconies, stairs and railings

Security and Safety

• Bondable
• Basic security clearance
• Criminal record check
• Drug test

Transportation / Travel Information

• Own transportation
• Valid driver's licence

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities