Pressure Vessel Welder

Work site environment

• Outdoors
• At heights
• Dusty
• Hot
• Noisy
• Dirty

Work setting

• Oilfield construction industry

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Interpret welding process specifications
• 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 manual or semi-automatic flame-cutting equipment
• Operate brakes, shears and other metal shaping, straightening and bending machines
• Fit, braze and torch-straighten metal
• Determine weldability of materials
• 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
• Start up, shut down, adjust and monitor robotic welding production line

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

• Welder Trade Red Seal Certificate

Experience and specialization

Type of materials

• Aluminum alloys
• Composite materials
• Copper and copper alloys
• Stainless steel
• Steel, iron and heavy metals
• Titanium and special alloys

Welding techniques

• Gas metal arc welding (GMAW)
• Plasma arc welding (PAW)
• ARC spot
• Laser

Equipment and machinery experience

• Arc welding machine
• Gas welding machine
• Spot welding machine

Area of specialization

• Custom fabrication
• Pressure vessels
• Large diameter pipelines
• Structural construction
• Cast iron and other metals
• Process piping

Additional information

Transportation/travel information

• Own transportation
• Public transportation is available

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Manual dexterity
• Attention to detail
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Standing for extended periods

Weight handling

• Up to 45 kg (100 lbs)

Own tools/equipment

• Steel-toed safety boots

Personal suitability

• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Flexibility
• Team player
• Punctuality
• Hardworking

Benefits

Health benefits

• Dental plan

Financial benefits

• Life insurance

Other benefits

• Free parking available
• Parking available