No degree, certificate or diploma
2 years to less than 3 years
Equipment and Machinery Experience
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- Soldering machine
- Gas welding machine
- Butt or seam resistance welding machine
- Brazing machine
- Arc welding machine
- Spot welding machine
Welding Techniques
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- Resistance, spot or seam
- Oxy-acetylene welding (OAW)
- Flux core arc welding (FCAW)
- Gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW) (TIG)
- Shielded metal arc welding (SMAW)
- Plasma arc welding (PAW)
- Submerged arc welding (SAW)
- Gas metal arc welding (GMAW)
Specific Skills
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- Operate manual or semi-automatic flame-cutting equipment
- Operate manual or semi-automatic, fully automated welding equipment
- Operate brakes, shears and other metal shaping, straightening and bending machines
- Interpret welding process specifications
- 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
Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities
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- Handling heavy loads
- Physically demanding
- Standing for extended periods
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
Work Location Information
- Various locations
