• Read and interpret blueprints or welding process specifications
• Operate manual or semi-automatic welding equipment to fuse metal segments using processes such as gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW), gas metal arc welding (GMAW), flux-cored arc welding (FCAW), plasma arc welding (PAW), shielded metal arc welding (SMAW), oxy-acetylene welding (OAW), resistance welding and submerged arc welding (SAW)
• Operate manual or semi-automatic flame-cutting equipment
• Operate brazing and soldering equipment
• Operate metal shaping machines such as brakes, shears and other metal straightening and bending machines
• Repair worn parts of metal products by welding on extra layers.
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
• Welding machine
• Welder-assembler
• Welder-fitter
ASSOCIATED TITLES
• Completion of secondary school is usually required.
• Completion of a three-year apprenticeship program or a combination of over three years of work experience in the trade and some college or industry courses in welding is usually required to be eligible for trade certification.
• Trade certification is compulsory in Alberta and available, but voluntary, in all other provinces and the territories.
• Red Seal endorsement is also available to qualified welders upon successful completion of the interprovincial Red Seal examination.
QUALIFICATIONS
The "best fit" category(ies) in the National Occupational Classification will depend on education, duties, and responsibilities. These categories are suggested to help job seekers and employers get started.
SUGGESTED NOC CATEGORIES:
CAT 7, TEER 2 (72106)
SUGGESTED NOC CATEGORY LINK:
NOC CATEGORIES
Various immigration pathways are available to international job seekers and Canadian employers seeking international talent. For more information, contact us or visit Nova Scotia's immigration website.
Abbreviations used in this section:
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AIP = Atlantic Immigration Program
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FSW = Federal Skilled Worker
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NSNP = Nova Scotia Nominee Program
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On Demand = Occupations must be identified by the provincial or federal government as being in demand (insufficient qualified workers in Canada)
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PNP = Provincial Nominee Program (another name for NSNP)
IMMIGRATION PATHWAYS:
FSW, AIP, PNP (On-demand), On-demand federal
IMMIGRATION PATHWAYS
Dusty, hot, confined spaces, working outdoors
WORKING CONDITIONS