Overview
Languages
English
Education
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Registered Apprenticeship certificate
- or equivalent experience
Experience
1 year to less than 2 years
Work setting
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Commercial
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Industrial
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Institutional
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Manufacture
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Construction site
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Industrial plant
Responsibilities
Tasks
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Interpret welding process specifications
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Operate manual or semi-automatic, fully automated welding equipment
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Read and interpret welding blueprints, drawings specifications, manuals and processes
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Examine welds and ensure that they meet standards and/or specifications
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Operate manual or semi-automatic flame-cutting equipment
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Operate brakes, shears and other metal shaping, straightening and bending machines
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Fit, braze and torch-straighten metal
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Operate oxygen arc cutting equipment (arc-air), (AOC)
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Determine weldability of materials
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Operate hoisting and lifting equipment
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Operate previously set-up welding machines to fabricate or repair metal parts and products
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Maintain and perform minor repairs on welding, brazing and soldering equipment
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Tend or feed machines or equipment used in construction
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Perform routine maintenance work
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Load, unload and transport construction materials
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Erect and dismantle concrete forms, scaffolding, ramps, catwalks shoring and barricades
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Help medical examiner in charge
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Operate mobile and tower cranes to lift, move, position or place equipment and materials
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Operate gantry cranes to load and unload ship cargo at port side
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Operate bridge or overhead cranes to lift, move and place plant machinery and materials
Credentials
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
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First Aid Certificate
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Fall Arrest Protection Training Course
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Driver's License (Class 1 or A)
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Aerial lift and aerial work platform Certification
Experience and specialization
Type of materials
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Steel, iron and heavy metals
Welding techniques
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Resistance, spot or seam
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Shielded metal arc welding (SMAW)
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Gas metal arc welding (GMAW)
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Flux core arc welding (FCAW)
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Plasma arc welding (PAW)
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Fusion welds
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Stud
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Tubular
Type of cranes
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Gantry crane, fixed or limited mobility
Equipment and machinery experience
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Arc welding machine
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Butt or seam resistance welding machine
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Gas welding machine
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Torches
Construction specialization
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Industrial, commercial and institutional
Area of specialization
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Custom fabrication
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Structural construction
Additional information
Transportation/travel information
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Own transportation
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Own vehicle
Work conditions and physical capabilities
Weight handling
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Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
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Up to 45 kg (100 lbs)
Own tools/equipment
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Tools
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Steel-toed safety boots
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Hard hat
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Safety glasses/goggles
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Safety harness
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Gloves
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Mask
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Face shield
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Welding helmet
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Safety vest
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Cellular phone
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Rain gear
Personal suitability
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Client focus
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Efficient interpersonal skills
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Excellent oral communication
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Excellent written communication
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Flexibility
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Organized
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Team player
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Punctuality
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Hardworking
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Accurate
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Dependability
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Reliability
Benefits
Health benefits
Financial benefits
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As per collective agreement
Other benefits
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Free parking available
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Learning/training paid by employer
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Parking available
Who can apply to this job?
Only apply to this job if:
- You are a Canadian citizen, a permanent or a temporary resident of Canada.
- You have a valid Canadian work permit.
If you are not authorized to work in Canada, do not apply. The employer will not respond to your application.