Welder-fitter

Y International Recruiting + Immigration Services, Inc•Timmins, ON

159d•CA$36 - CA$46•Onsite

About The Position

This role involves interpreting welding process specifications, operating various welding and cutting equipment, and reading blueprints to fabricate and repair metal parts and products. The position requires the ability to fit, braze, and torch-straighten metal, as well as determine the weldability of materials. Responsibilities also include operating hoisting and lifting equipment, maintaining welding equipment, and performing minor repairs.

Requirements

No degree, certificate or diploma required
5 years or more of work experience
Able to communicate in English
Willing to travel and work onsite
Able to work in outdoors, confined spaces, dusty, hot, and noisy environments
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
Able to perform welding techniques including shielded metal arc welding (SMAW), gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW) (TIG), and flux core arc welding (FCAW)
Able to work in custom fabrication, machinery or equipment repair, and mine construction
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
Weight handling ability of up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
Personal suitability including client focus, efficient interpersonal skills, excellent oral communication, excellent written communication, flexibility, organizational skills, and being a team player

Responsibilities

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