Shipwright, Metal

Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 40 hours per week
- Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- Experience: 7 months to less than 1 year
**Work site environment**:

- Dangerous
- Noisy
- At heights
- Dusty
- Outdoors
**Work setting**:

- In shop
**Tasks**:

- Lay out reference points and patterns
- Assemble and fit plates and sections to form structures
- Read and interpret blueprints
- Weld or bolt sections together
- Set up and operate heavy-duty metal-working machines
- Construct patterns and templates
- Install fabricated components in final product
- Rig, hoist and move materials to storage areas or within worksite
- Study engineering drawings and blueprints, determine the materials required, and plan the sequence of tasks to cut metal most efficiently
**Welding techniques**:

- MIG
- TIG
- Plasma ARC
- ARC spot
- Flux core arc welding (FCAW)
- Gas metal arc welding (GMAW)
**Equipment and machinery experience**:

- Brakes and presses
- Cutting torches
- Drills
- Grinder
- Shears
- Saws
**Area of specialization**:

- Structural metal or steel
- Platework
- Shipbuilding
- Pressure vessels
- Tanks
**Transportation/travel information**:

- Own transportation
**Work conditions and physical capabilities**:

- Physically demanding
- Manual dexterity
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Attention to detail
- Fast-paced environment
**Own tools/equipment**:

- Steel-toed safety boots
- Hard hat
- Welding helmet
**Personal suitability**:

- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Initiative
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
**Screening questions**:

- Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
- Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
- Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
- What is the highest level of study you have completed?
**Long term benefits**:

- Group insurance benefits