fabricator, steel - structural metal and platework

Additional Information

• Work Term: Permanent
• Work Language: English
• Hours: 40 to 50 hours per week
• Education: Other trades certificate or diploma
• Experience: 2 years to less than 3 years
• or equivalent experience

Work site environment

• Dangerous
• Noisy
• Dusty

Work setting

• In shop
• Rural area
• Willing to relocate

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

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

• Metal Fabricator Trade Certification
• Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate

Welding techniques

• Flux core arc welding (FCAW)

Equipment and machinery experience

• Brakes and presses
• Computer numerical control (CNC) machines
• Cutting torches
• Drills
• Grinder
• Shears
• Saws

Area of specialization

• Structural metal or steel
• Bridges

Security and safety

• Drug test

Transportation/travel information

• Own transportation

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Physically demanding
• Manual dexterity
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Attention to detail
• Fast-paced environment
• Overtime required

Own tools/equipment

• Steel-toed safety boots

Personal suitability

• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Initiative
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Values and ethics

Screening questions

• Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
• Are you willing to relocate for this position?
• Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
• Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
• Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Disability benefits
• Health care plan
• Paramedical services coverage
• Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

• As per collective agreement

Long term benefits

• Group insurance benefits
• Life insurance
• Long-term care insurance
• Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)

Other benefits

• Free parking available
• Learning/training paid by employer
• Travel insurance
• Wellness program