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72106.01 – Welders

Welders operate welding equipment to weld ferrous and non-ferrous metals.

Overview

Example job titles

  • Aircraft welder
  • Solderer
  • Torch welder
  • Welder
  • Welder apprentice

Core competencies

  • Operation and Control to join ferrous and non-ferrous metals accurately and efficiently by controlling parameters such as heat, voltage or feed rate
  • Quality Control Testing to ensure the strength, integrity and durability of welds by different inspection methods, such as visual examinations, non-destructive testing (NDT) or destructive testing
  • Control of Settings to ensure strong and aesthetically pleasing welds by controlling the degree of penetration and deposition rate, by adjusting parameters such as voltage, current and wire feed speed
  • Arm-Hand Steadiness to ensure smooth and consistent welding arcs, in order to make high-quality welds
  • Attention to Detail to produce reliable and durable welds by paying attention to details such as cracks, porosity or incomplete fusion
  • Knowledge in Vehicle, Machinery and Equipment Operations to understand the operation and troubleshoot advanced welding equipment, performing routine maintenance and adjusting settings for complex welding processes

Main duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

  • 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.

Additional information

  • The Red Seal endorsement allows for interprovincial mobility.
  • Progression to supervisory positions is possible with experience.
  • Welders may specialize in certain types of welding such as custom fabrication, ship building and repair, aerospace precision welding, pressure vessel welding, pipeline construction welding, structural construction welding, or machinery and equipment repair welding.

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NOC hierarchy breakdown

NOC version

NOC 2021 Version 1.0

Broad occupational category

7 – Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations

TEER

2 – Occupations usually require a college diploma or apprenticeship training of two or more years; or supervisory occupations

Major group

72 – Technical trades and transportation officers and controllers

Sub-major group

721 – Technical industrial trades

Minor group

7210 – Machining, metal forming, shaping and erecting trades

Unit group

72106 – Welders and related machine operators

Occupational profile

72106.01 – Welders

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