Position Overview
We are seeking a skilled and dedicated Welder / Fitter to join our fast-paced team.
In this role, you will manufacture and fabricate finished metal products, interpret blueprints, and perform high-quality welding across various positions and materials.
Key Responsibilities
- Fabrication & Assembly: Read and interpret fabrication blueprints, schematics, and drawings of large complicated fabrications. Lay out, position, align, and secure parts prior to welding using measuring tools like squares, calipers, and rulers.
- Welding Operations: Perform MIG, TIG welding on mild steel, and other alloys in flat, vertical, or overhead positions.
- Quality & Testing: Conduct tests and inspections to evaluate weld quality, check tolerances, and ensure compliance with specifications using straightedges and templates.
- Equipment Maintenance: Perform basic maintenance, troubleshoot breakdowns, and maintain tools and welding equipment.
- Safety & Compliance: Maintain a safe work environment, adhere to all company health and safety regulations, and properly use required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
Qualifications & Requirements
- Experience: Minimum 5 years of related experience in welding, manufacturing, and metal fitting.
- Education: College or technical trade school diploma in welding is required. CWB certification is highly preferred.
- Technical Skills:
- Proficient in reading and understanding blueprints, engineering schematics, and work orders.
- Strong knowledge of MIG, TIG (GTAW).
- Needs to understand heat distribution in reference to distortion of product.
- Solid mathematical aptitude, problem-solving skills, and manual dexterity.
- Communication: Good verbal and written communication skills in English.
- Physical Requirements: Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, stand for extended periods, and handle heavy loads (up to 50 lbs) in a physically demanding shop environment.
Compensation & Work Conditions
- Environment: Noisy, dusty, fast-paced shop/plant environment with potential for overtime as required.
- Benefits: Benefits after probation period.
