Arc Welder

Work site environment

• Outdoors
• At heights

Work setting

• Various locations

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Interpret welding process specifications
• 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
• Determine weldability of materials
• 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

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

• Technical Standards Safety Authority (TSSA) Certification

Experience and specialization

Type of materials

• Steel, iron and heavy metals

Welding techniques

• Shielded metal arc welding (SMAW)

Equipment and machinery experience

• Arc welding machine

Area of specialization

• Structural construction

Additional information

Transportation/travel information

• Vehicle supplied by employer
• Willing to travel regularly
• Willing to travel for extended periods
• Valid driver's licence
• Travel expenses paid by employer

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Manual dexterity
• Attention to detail
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Standing for extended periods
• Overtime required

Weight handling

• Up to 45 kg (100 lbs)

Personal suitability

• Excellent oral communication
• Organized
• Team player
• Punctuality
• Hardworking
• Resourcefulness

Benefits

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Disability benefits
• Health care plan
• Paramedical services coverage
• Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

• Bonus
• Life insurance

Long term benefits

• Long-term care insurance

Other benefits

• Learning/training paid by employer