Welder-fitter

Salary: $15.00 to $30.00 Hourly for 44 hours per week, Bonus, Mileage Paid, Medical Benefits, Dental Benefits, Disability Benefits, Life Insurance Benefits, Group Insurance Benefits, Pension Plan Benefits, RRSP Benefits, Vision Care Benefits

Anticipated Start Date: As soon as possible

Location: Vaughan, Ontario (3 vacancies )

Skill Requirements:


Education: Some high school


Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.): Welder Trade Certification, Technical Standards Safety Authority (TSSA) Certification, Pressure Welding Certification


Experience: 2 years to less than 3 years


Languages: Speak English, Read English


Major Work Area: Maintenance/repair, New fabrication


Type of Establishment/Work Setting Experience: Manufacturing, Industrial


Area of Specialization: Custom fabrication, Machinery or equipment repair, Pressure vessels, Large diameter pipelines


Welding Techniques: Shielded metal arc welding (SMAW), Gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW) (TIG), Gas metal arc welding (GMAW) (MIG), Flux core arc welding (FCAW), Submerged arc welding (SAW), Tack, Vessel, Multipass, Brazing and soldering


Type of Machine Experience: Gas welding machines, Arc welding machines


Welding Positions: All positions


Materials: Stainless steel, Steel, iron and heavy metals, Aluminum alloys, Nickel alloys, Titanium and special alloys


Weight Handling: More than 45 kg (100 lbs)


Specific Skills: Interpret welding process specifications, Operate manual or semi-automatic, fully automated welding equipment, 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), Select filler rods, Operate hoisting and lifting equipment, Prepare jigs or set-ups for welding, Operate previously set-up welding machines to fabricate or repair metal parts and products


Additional Skills: Instruct apprentices, Read and interpret welding blueprints, drawings specifications, manuals and processes, Layout patterns, Make shop sketches, Supervise other workers


Security and Safety: Criminal record check, Drug test


Own Tools/Equipment: Tools, Steel-toed safety boots, Welding helmet


Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities: Fast-paced environment, Repetitive tasks, Handling heavy loads, Physically demanding, Manual dexterity, Attention to detail, Hand-eye co-ordination, Sitting, Standing for extended periods


Transportation/Travel Information: Own transportation, Public transportation is not available


Other Languages: Italian, Korean, Portuguese, Punjabi, Russian, Spanish, Ukrainian


Essential Skills: Reading text, Document use, Numeracy, Working with others, Problem solving, Decision making, Critical thinking, Job task planning and organizing, Significant use of memory, Finding information, Continuous learning


Employer: Alps Welding Ltd.

How to Apply:


Please apply for this job only in the manner specified by the employer. Failure to do so may result in your application not being properly considered for the position.


By Fax: (416) 969-8290
By E-mail: hiring@alpswelding.com
Business Profile: Alps Welding is a pressure vessel and custom metal fabricator in Vaughan, Ont.

Web Site: http://www.alpswelding.com