Welder/Fabricator

Position Summary

Reporting to the Operations and Maintenance Manager, the Welder/Fabricator is responsible for constructing and repairing all mechanical, welding, and fabrication jobs, as determined by the Maintenance manager, using various welding techniques (MIG, TIG, Arc, STICK) and fabrication machinery.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Fabrication and assembly
• Read blueprints, layouts, and assemble metal parts using welding techniques
• Perform welding, cutting, and fitting various parts using torch, plasma cutter, brazing, grinders, threaders, saws, and shears
• Welding stainless, aluminum, and mild steel
• Use precision measuring instruments (squares, levels, calipers)
• Pipe fitting
• Source parts and metal
• Pick up parts
• Perform fabrication duties on trucks in the truck shop
• Other duties as assigned

Position Specifications (Qualifications)

Education / Knowledge / Experience

• Degree or diploma from an accredited post-secondary institution, or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Welding certificates and /or CWB, TSSA, Red seal
• Valid Class G Ontario Driver's License; a valid AZ Driver's License is an asset
• Lift Truck operator training is an asset
• At least five (5) years' hands-on experience in welding and fabricating
• Owns a collection of hand tools to complete standard preventive maintenance repairs

Skills and Abilities

• Troubleshooting mechanical breakdowns
• Communications skills: listening, verbal, and written
• Problem solving
• Operating fabrication tools
• Basic computer literacy: email (Outlook) and internet
• Communication skills: listening, verbal, and written
• Negotiating skills

Personal Attributes

• Mechanically inclined
• Willing and able to work in a typical shop environment
• Team player and able to work independently
• Flexible, adaptable, easy-going
• Positive, friendly attitude
• Highly organized with good attention to detail

Environment / Working Conditions

Health and Safety Considerations / Unusual Working Conditions

• Use of applicable personal protective safety equipment, as required
• Regular exposure to noisy environments
• Shop hazards (waste oil, solvents, UV rays from welding, fumes)
• Exposure to inclement weather when conducting vehicle repairs outside the Shop
• Slip and fall hazards
• Heights, climbing, working with ladders

Work Environment

• Work is completed in the Shop and in the yard or in the field
• Work is generally conducted during a standard work week (Monday to Friday), on a shift schedule which falls between 7:00 am and 4:30 pm daily, depending on the nature and physical location of the specific tasks and the time of year
• Overtime and weekend hours, as required, during peak business times (April to October)

Physical Demands

• Operating manual and power hand tools
• Driving / operating motor vehicles
• Standing, walking, reaching, crawling
• Periodic heavy lifting up to 150lbs
• Some sitting, some keyboarding for email and internet

This posting is for an existing vacancy. Our hiring process does not involve the use of artificial intelligence to screen, assess, or select applicants.