Welder Helper

Job Requirements

Languages

English or French

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience

1 year

Work site environment

• Dusty

• Hot

• Noisy

Work setting

• Sheet metal fabrication shop

• Metal products manufacturing company

• Heavy machinery manufacturing

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Operate metal cleaning equipment to remove excess welds, rust, scale and other materials from surfaces of metal products

• Immerse metal products in cleaning solutions

• Assist structural steel and platework fitters, sheet metal workers, metal machine operators or other metal workers

• Sort metal sheets and parts, scrap metal and other materials

• Grind or chip excess metal from metal products using hand tools

• Clean machines and immediate work areas

• Transport raw materials, finished products and equipment throughout plant manually or using powered equipment

• Load and unload vehicle

• Polish metal products to mirror finish

• Read and interpret work orders

Additional information

Security and safety

• Criminal record check

Transportation/travel information

• Own transportation

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Physically demanding

• Attention to detail

• Standing for extended periods

• Handling heavy loads

• Large workload

Weight handling

• Up to 13.5 kg (30 lbs)

Own tools/equipment

• Steel-toed safety boots

• Safety glasses/goggles

• Gloves

Personal suitability

• Dependability

• Flexibility

• Reliability