Education: No degree, certificate or diploma. Work site environment: Dusty. Hot. Noisy. Work setting: Industrial. Manufacture. Tasks: 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. Start up, shut down, adjust and monitor robotic welding production line. Maintain and perform minor repairs on welding, brazing and soldering equipment. Type of materials: Aluminum alloys. Composite materials. Copper and copper alloys. Magnesium alloys. Nickel alloys. Non-metallic materials. Plasma coatings. Stainless steel. Steel, iron and heavy metals. Titanium and special alloys. Welding techniques: Resistance, spot or seam. Shielded metal arc welding (SMAW). Gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW) (TIG). Gas metal arc welding (GMAW). Flux core arc welding (FCAW). Fusion welds. Boilers. Equipment and machinery experience: Arc welding machine. Brazing machine. Butt or seam resistance welding machine. Gas welding machine. Soldering machine. Spot welding machine. Area of specialization: Custom fabrication. Pressure vessels. Large diameter pipelines. Structural construction. Work conditions and physical capabilities: Fast-paced environment. Repetitive tasks. Handling heavy loads. Physically demanding. Attention to detail. Hand-eye co-ordination. Standing for extended periods. Weight handling: Up to 9 kg (20 lbs). Own tools/equipment: Tools. Steel-toed safety boots. Hard hat. Personal suitability: Client focus. Efficient interpersonal skills. Excellent written communication. Flexibility. Organized. Team player. Employment terms options: Early morning. Experience: 5 years or more. Employment terms options: Day. Health benefits: Dental plan. Health care plan. Vision care benefits.