Terms of Employment: Permanent, Full Time, Day

Salary: $15.00 to $21.00 Hourly for 44 hours per week, Medical Benefits

Anticipated Start Date: As soon as possible

Location: Waterloo, Ontario (1 vacancy)
Skill Requirements:

Education: Completion of college/CEGEP/vocational or technical training

Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.): Welder Trade Certification

Experience: 5 years or more

Languages: Speak English, Read English, Write English

Major Work Area: New fabrication

Type of Establishment/Work Setting Experience: Manufacturing

Area of Specialization: Custom fabrication, Aircraft manufacturing

Welding Techniques: Resistance, spot or seam, Oxy-acetylene welding (OAW), Gas metal arc welding (GMAW) (MIG), Fusion welds

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

Welding Positions: All positions

Materials: Stainless steel, Steel, iron and heavy metals, Aluminum alloys, Non-ferrous materials

Weight Handling: Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Specific Skills: Interpret welding process specifications, Operate manual or semi-automatic, fully automated welding equipment, Operate brakes, shears and other metal shaping, straightening and bending machines, Operate oxygen arc cutting equipment (arc-air), (AOC), Operate drill presses, Determine weldability of materials, Select filler rods, Operate hoisting and lifting equipment, Prepare jigs or set-ups for welding, Maintain and perform minor repairs on welding, brazing and soldering equipment

Additional Skills: Read and interpret welding blueprints, drawings specifications, manuals and processes, Examine welds and ensure that they meet standards and/or specifications, Layout patterns, Make shop sketches, Polish sheet metal

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

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

Essential Skills: Reading text, Writing, Oral communication, Working with others, Problem solving, Decision making, Critical thinking, Job task planning and organizing, Significant use of memory

Other Information:In this position the majority of time will be spent in the saw department. This includes cutting aluminum and stainless on high speed saw and manual saws to meet material needs for machine shop.

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 E-mail: shop_machine@yahoo.com