Welder/Fitter - New Product Development
Komatsu
- Lively, ON
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Use manual or semi-automatic welding equipment to fuse metal pieces using processes such as gas tungsten arc (TIG or GTAW), gas metal arc (MIG or GMAW), flux-cored arc (FAW), plasma arc (PAW), shielded metal arc (SMAW), and oxy-acetylene (OAW);
- Weld components in flat, vertical, horizontal or overhead positions;
- Setting up and operating machinery such as brake presses, shears, plasma cutters, oxy-fuel cutting torches, grinders and drills to bend, punch, cut and form metal components;
- Reading and interpreting blueprints, drawings and schematics;
- Performing calculations and applying shop formulas and other mathematical methods to develop patterns;
- Gouge metals, using the air-arc gouging process;
- Position and secure workpieces, using hoists, cranes, wire, and banding machines or hand tools. Utilize material handling, rigging, hoisting and lifting equipment to move completed assemblies safely;
- Clean or degrease parts, using wire brushes, portable grinders, or chemical baths;
- Cut, contour, and bevel metal plates and structural shapes to dimensions as specified by blueprints, layouts, work orders, and templates, using powered saws, hand shears, or chipping knives;
- Mix and apply protective coatings to products; and
- Dismantle metal assemblies or cut scrap metal, using thermal-cutting equipment such as flame-cutting torches or plasma-arc equipment.
- Complete required paperwork, as required.
- College diploma in Welding and Fabrication technician or equivalent.
- Minimum 5-10 years' experience in Welding and Fitting trade.
- Canadian Welding Bureau certification for welding in all positions is required.
- Experience fitting and welding of off-highway equipment components (e.g., Frames, booms, buckets, hoods etc.) for the Mining, Construction or Forestry industry.
- Familiarity with the use of jigs & fixtures.
- Possess a solid understanding of welding equipment and welding accessories.
- Knowledge of arithmetic, geometry and their applications in fabrication.
- Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
- Ability to read blueprints, drawings, schematics.
- Good communication skills to work with multi-dimensional team.
- Willingness to learn.