Welder

• Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate


• Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years

Work setting

• Manufacture

Tasks

• 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 previously set-up welding machines to fabricate or repair metal parts and products
• Start up, shut down, adjust and monitor robotic welding production line

Welding techniques

• Resistance, spot or seam
• Gas metal arc welding (GMAW)
• Robotic equipment and systems

Area of specialization

• Custom fabrication

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Attention to detail

Weight handling

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