Welding machine operator

Job Description

Job Details

• Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate


• Experience: 1 to less than 7 months


• Dusty


• Hot


• Odours


• Dirty

Work Details

• Work Term: Permanent


• Work Language: English


• Hours: 30 hours per week


• Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate


• Experience: 1 to less than 7 months

Work site environment

• Outdoors


• Dusty


• Hot


• Noisy


• Odours


• Dirty

Tasks

• 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


• Operate brakes, shears and other metal shaping, straightening and bending machines


• 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


• Start up, shut down, adjust and monitor robotic welding production line
• Maintain and perform minor repairs on welding, brazing and soldering equipment

Security and safety

• Criminal record check

Personal suitability

• Flexibility


• Hardworking

Employment terms options

• Evening


• Morning


• Day

Support for newcomers and refugees

• Assists with immediate settlement needs of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: housing, transportation, storage, childcare, winter clothing, etc.)


• Offers mentorship programs that pair newcomers and/or refugees with experienced employees


• Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees

Support for youths

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports youth employment


• Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth

Support for Indigenous people

• Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers


• Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers

Support for mature workers

• Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature workers


• Offers phased retirement options that allow mature workers to gradually reduce their workload (for example: flexible or reduced work hours, part time employment, project-based or seasonal work, etc.)


• Offers phased re-entry options for mature workers who are returning to work after retiring (for example: gradually increasing hours and responsibilities)