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Welders work in many industries, including energy, where they help create and maintain the infrastructure needed for power generation and delivery. Their skills are essential to keeping critical systems safe, strong, and reliable. As the energy sector grows, welders will continue to play a vital role in building and maintaining the equipment that keeps things running smoothly.

Welders join, cut, and shape metal parts to build and repair products, equipment, and structures. They read blueprints and instructions, use different welding methods, and inspect their work for safety and quality.

Salary Information
Pay Range: $43,680 – $85,862
Average Salary: Around $58,240

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Weld: Create, build, or repair metal parts. that meet high safety and quality standards.
  • Be flexible: Use different welding methods depending on the job.
  • Be safe: Follow safety rules to protect yourself and others.

DAILY TASKS

  • Read blueprints, technical drawings, or welding instructions.
  • Use welding tools, machines, metal filler, heat, or pressure to join metal pieces together.
  • Works with metal to cut pieces, make formations, and assemble to build and create products.
  • Repair damaged metal by adding new layers.
  • Check or inspect welds to make sure they are strong and clean.

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

  • Education: Completion of high school, and completion of a 3-year apprenticeship program OR 3 years of combined work experience in the trade + some college/ industry courses.
    • Complete a total of 6,000 hours (approximately three years), which consists of 5,280 hours of on-the-job work experience and 720 hours of in-school training.
    • Afterwards, you must complete the Skilled Trades Ontario exam with a grade of 70% or higher to obtain your Certificate of Qualification.
  • Special training: Canadian Welding Bureau (CWB) Certification may be required for certain welding jobs, ASME Welding Certification may be required for certain welding jobs.
  • Extra certifications: Red Seal (optional), Microcredentials from CWB, Standard/ Emergency First AID, WHMIS, Confined Space Entry, Construction Safety Training System (CSTS), Pipeline Construction Safety Training (PCST).

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Technical Skills

  • Work with your hands and tools, machines, or equipment.
  • Perform various types of welding, such as shielded metal arc welding, gas metal arc welding, gas tungsten arc welding, flux-cored arc welding, and oxy-fuel welding.
  • Good at math, reading and interpreting blueprints.
  • Attention to detail to inspect and maintain work area and welding equipment.
  • Technical skills such as MIG, TIG, stick, and flux-core welding.

Other Skills

  • Safety & awareness: Follows safety rules and job instructions while staying aware of surroundings.
  • Physical skills & precision: Has good hand-eye coordination and can do physical work safely.
  • Teamwork: Works well with others.
  • Adaptability: Learns and uses new tools and machines.
  • Reliability: Can be counted on to finish work and follow safety rules.

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