Welder-fitter

Job summary

The role involves interpreting welding specifications and blueprints to fabricate or repair metal parts using manual and automated equipment. Responsibilities include operating cutting and shaping machinery and ensuring all welds meet industry standards.

Job details

Interpret welding process specifications 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 Fit, braze and torch-straighten metal Operate oxygen arc cutting equipment (arc-air), (AOC) Determine weldability of materials Operate hoisting and lifting equipment 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 Maintain and perform minor repairs on welding, brazing and soldering equipment Requirements No degree, certificate or diploma required. Must have 5 years or more of work experience. Must be able to communicate in English. Must be willing to travel and work onsite. Must be able to work in outdoors, confined spaces, dusty, hot, and noisy environments. Must be able to work in various locations, be willing to relocate, work in remote locations, and understand that relocation costs are not covered by the employer, including industrial and manufacturing environments. Must be able to perform welding techniques including shielded metal arc welding (SMAW), gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW) (TIG), and flux core arc welding (FCAW) Must be able to work in custom fabrication, machinery or equipment repair, and mine construction. Must be able to perform work in fast-paced environment, repetitive tasks, physically demanding, manual dexterity, attention to detail, hand-eye coordination, sitting, and standing for extended periods. Must have weight handling ability of up to 23 kg (50 lbs). Must have personal suitability including client focus, efficient interpersonal skills, excellent oral communication, excellent written communication, flexibility, organizational skills, and being a team player. Benefits Dental plan Disability benefits Health care plan Paramedical services coverage Vision care benefits Group insurance benefits Life insurance Long-term care insurance Free parking available

What you’ll do

The role involves interpreting welding specifications and blueprints to fabricate or repair metal parts using manual and automated equipment. Responsibilities include operating cutting and shaping machinery and ensuring all welds meet industry standards.

Requirements

Candidates must have at least 5 years of experience and proficiency in SMAW, GTAW, and FCAW welding techniques. The role requires the ability to work in physically demanding, remote, and hazardous environments including confined spaces.

Benefits

• Dental Plan • Disability Benefits • Health Care Plan • Paramedical Services Coverage • Vision Care Benefits • Group Insurance Benefits • Life Insurance • Long-term Care Insurance • Free Parking Available

Listed skills

• written communication · Preferred
• materials · Preferred
• Repetitive · Preferred
• interpersonal skills · Preferred
• Interpersonal · Preferred
• Attention to detail · Preferred
• Health · Preferred
• Client · Preferred
• Process · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred
• Manual dexterity · Preferred
• coordination · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• SMAW
• GTAW
• FCAW
• Blueprint Reading
• Flame-cutting
• Brazing
• Torch-straightening
• Arc-air Cutting
• Metal Shaping
• Hoisting Equipment Operation
• Custom Fabrication
• Equipment Repair
• Mine Construction
• Manual Dexterity
• Attention To Detail
• Hand-eye Coordination

Job areas

• Trades
• Manufacturing
• Construction
• Engineering