steel fabricator
Job Description
Overview
Languages
English
Education
- College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years
Experience
3 years to less than 5 years
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work site environment
- Dangerous
- Noisy
- At heights
- Dusty
- Hot
- Outdoors
Work setting
- Urban area
- Remote location
- Rural area
- Various locations
- Willing to relocate
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Lay out reference points and patterns
- Assemble and fit plates and sections to form structures
- 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
Experience and specialization
Welding techniques
- MIG
- TIG
- Plasma ARC
- ARC spot
- Flux core arc welding (FCAW)
- Gas metal arc welding (GMAW)
Equipment and machinery experience
- Brakes and presses
- Cutting torches
- Drills
- Grinder
- Shears
- Use computer numerical control (CNC) machines
- AutoCAD
- Saws
Specialization or experience
- Green economy sector
- Specialized environmental skills and knowledge
Area of specialization
- Structural metal or steel
- Platework
- Shipbuilding
- Pressure vessels
- Bridges
- Tanks
- Boilers
Additional information
Security and safety
- Bondable
- Basic security clearance
- Criminal record check
- Drug test
Transportation/travel information
- Valid driver’s licence
- Willing to travel
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
Personal suitability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Initiative
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
Benefits
Health benefits
- Dental plan
- Health care plan
Financial benefits
- As per collective agreement
Long term benefits
- Long-term care insurance
Other Benefits
- Free parking available
- Parking available