leaf spring maker – metal fabrication
Job Description
Overview
Languages
English
Education
- Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
Experience
Experience an asset
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work site environment
- Dusty
- Hot
- Noisy
Work setting
- Relocation costs covered by employer
- Willing to relocate
- Metal product fabrication industry
- Assembly
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Check products for correct shapes, dimensions and other specifications
- Cut, bend, roll, ream, punch, drill, weld or otherwise shape and form metal stock into parts or products
- Lay out, set up and operate one or more light or heavy metalworking machines
- Operate gas or oil fired furnace to heat metal to proper temperatures prior to forging
- Operate machines or equipment which weld, solder, bolt, screw or rivet metal parts together
- Operate presses or other forging machines to perform hot or cold forging to shape or form metal
- Place metal pieces in furnace
- Position heated or cooled metal pieces on die of press or other forging machinery
- Read and interpret specifications or follow verbal instructions
- Remove metal pieces from furnace when colour or metal indicates proper forging temperature
Experience and specialization
Aviation special processes
- Heat treatment
Type of operation
- Metal rolling
Equipment and machinery experience
- Drills
- Forging press
- Furnace hand tongs
- Micrometers
- Power presses
- Punch presses
- Riveters (power)
- Saws
- Shears
- Shotblaster
- Shearing machines
- Grinding machine
Metal forming or shaping operations experience
- Bending
- Cutting machine
- Flattening
- Forming
- Metal twisting
- Punching
- Straightening
Additional information
Transportation/travel information
- Public transportation is available
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Attention to detail
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Handling heavy loads
- Manual dexterity
- Physically demanding
- Repetitive tasks
- Standing for extended periods
Weight handling
- Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
- More than 45 kg (100 lbs)
Own tools/equipment
- Steel-toed safety boots
Personal suitability
- Excellent oral communication
- Judgement
- Organized
- Team player
Benefits
Health benefits
- Dental plan
- Disability benefits
- Health care plan
Financial benefits
- As per collective agreement
- Group insurance benefits
- Life insurance
- Pension plan
Other Benefits
- Free parking available