Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
3 years to less than 5 years
Equipment and Machinery Experience
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- Gas welding machine
- Arc welding machine
Additional Skills
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- Read and interpret welding blueprints, drawings specifications, manuals and processes
- Examine welds and ensure that they meet standards and/or specifications
Area of Specialization
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- Auto repair
Welding Techniques
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- Gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW) (TIG)
- Shielded metal arc welding (SMAW)
- Gas metal arc welding (GMAW)
Work Setting
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- Industrial
Specific Skills
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- Start up, shut down, adjust and monitor robotic welding production line
- Operate manual or semi-automatic flame-cutting equipment
- Operate manual or semi-automatic, fully automated welding equipment
- Operate brakes, shears and other metal shaping, straightening and bending machines
- Maintain and perform minor repairs on welding, brazing and soldering equipment
- Interpret welding process specifications
- Fit, braze and torch-straighten metal
- Determine weldability of materials
- 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
- Operate hoisting and lifting equipment
Work Site Environment
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- Confined spaces
- Noisy
- Odours
- Dusty
- Hot
Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities
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- Fast-paced environment
- Repetitive tasks
- Handling heavy loads
- Physically demanding
- Manual dexterity
- Attention to detail
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Sitting
- Standing for extended periods
- Overtime required
Type of Materials
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- Stainless steel
- Composite materials
- Aluminum alloys
Personal Suitability
- Flexibility
- Team player
- Client focus
