Welder-Fitter Helper

Work setting

• General manufacturing

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Operate metal cleaning equipment to remove excess welds, rust, scale and other materials from surfaces of metal products
• Immerse metal products in cleaning solutions
• Assist structural steel and platework fitters, sheet metal workers, metal machine operators or other metal workers
• Sort metal sheets and parts, scrap metal and other materials
• Grind or chip excess metal from metal products using hand tools
• Clean machines and immediate work areas
• Transport raw materials, finished products and equipment throughout plant manually or using powered equipment
• Load and unload vehicle
• Polish metal products to mirror finish
• Set up and adjust production machineries/tools
• Set up and operate conventional and computer controlled machine tools

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Repetitive tasks
• Physically demanding
• Manual dexterity
• Attention to detail
• Standing for extended periods
• Fast-paced environment
• Large workload

Personal suitability

• Dependability
• Excellent oral communication
• Flexibility
• Reliability
• Team player
• Resourcefulness