Canam

Overview

The Welding Specialist is responsible for coordinating the training and development of production staff under the direction of the Fabrication Training and Development Manager. This role involves implementing technical skills development initiatives for newly hired welding employees and ensuring compliance with industry standards.

Responsibilities

• Provide on-the-job training of the company’s welding processes to all new hires.
• Conduct ongoing training to develop the skills of all Canam Bridges production employees.
• Inform and educate trainees of the fundamentals of reading and interpreting weld symbols on shop drawings and blueprints.
• Aid in evaluating the skill level and competency of production welders.
• Self inspect and ensure that all welds are complete and of good quality.
• Effectively communicate with individuals and teams by using positive interaction skills and the key principles of communication.
• Work with supervisors, providing recommendations for improving or developing employee skills.
• Ensure all trainees are capable of producing a product that meets recognized standards and customer expectations.
• Work closely with quality control to help expedite employee certifications.
• Communicate with the quality control and production departments to maintain and improve welding quality and production.
• Maintain familiarity with up to date bridge welding codes.
• Provide professional assistance and expertise and maintain effective working relationships within and outside the department.
• Troubleshoot welding equipment and assist all welding personnel with welding issues.
• Advise Production Supervisors on welding personnel, welding processes, and techniques for continued improvement and productivity development.
• Assist with welding Research and Development projects.
• Perform the welding of PQR’s when needed.
• Operate safety equipment and use safe work habits.
• Maintain consumable inventory for welding; ie fluxes, wires, etc.
• Perform other job related duties as assigned by the Fabrication Training and Development Manager.
• Participate in the selection and evaluation of welders.
• Ensure compliance and enforcement of business rules.
• Work with the HR department with retention and attraction of the welding workforce.
• Optimize working methods by our standards and projects.
• Master all company’s welding processes in our activities.
• Work in a safe and conscientious manner.