Apprentice Welder / Steel Fabricator

Hoistingltd; Nisku; Hybrid; CAD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits plan for you and dependents

Job summary

Hoisting Ltd. seeks an Apprentice Welder/Steel Fabricator committed to learning their craft at our Nisku, Alberta facility. The role emphasizes safety, quality workmanship, and contributing to a collaborative manufacturing team.

The position requires a registered Alberta Apprentice (2nd or 3rd year) with trade registration and the ability to work from our on-site shop. A competitive wage structure and benefits are provided, with opportunities to advance as you gain experience.

Qualifications

• Must be registered 2nd or 3rd year Alberta Apprentice with trade registration before interview.
• Ability to work in a team environment.
• Pre-employment testing including drug, alcohol, hearing and physical abilities.

Responsibilities

• Review and interpret blueprints, sketches, and welding specs to ensure design intent.
• Map out welding process with Shop Foreman and assign work.
• Operate manual or semi-automatic welding equipment to fuse metal pieces using FCAW, MCAW, SMAW or SAW.

Skills

Teamwork

Safety awareness

Read blueprints

Education

Alberta Apprenticeship (2nd/3rd year)

Tools

Welding equipment (FCAW/MCAW/SMAW/SAW)

Flame-cutting equipment

Job description

Hoisting Ltd. seeks an Apprentice Welder/Steel Fabricator committed to learning their craft. Someone who values the opportunity to work in a well-organized, stable manufacturing environment, committed to:

• Safety whether in the shop or in the field,
• Quality work and pride in the finished product,
• Working as a valued member of our manufacturing team where your experience and expertise have a voice.

Not just another job – takes someone committed to their craft. Sure, there is some regularity in the work, but the scope of what you do changes by the project, so this role needs a problem solver, someone open to learning, able to adapt and incorporate new ways of doing things, changes in technology, and industry standards into their work.

Safety and Compliance

Before you get started you and those you work with know to follow all the safety protocols, work in compliance with regulatory and our safety requirements. For us Safety Never Quits!

A workplace where organization is key, working areas are safe and clean, equipment is maintained and in good working order.

A commitment to the safety rules and regulations whether you are in the shop or on a client site, completing the FLRA or JHA is part of the process, wearing approved PPE, making sure you and your coworkers have been properly oriented and assessed the work before starting.

Welding and Fabrication

Before you turn on the equipment and throughout the project you will review, read, and interpret blueprints, sketches, engineered drawings, welding specifications to ensure the drawings and specifications can function as designed.

Working with the Shop Foreman map out the welding process, and how the work is completed and assigned.

Your knowledge and confidence in the use of manual and semi-automatic welding equipment to fuse metal pieces, using processes such as:

• Flux-core arc (FCAW),
• Metal corded arc welding (MCAW),
• Shielded metal arc welding (SMAW), and
• Submerged arc welding (SAW).

Operate manual or semi-automatic flame-cutting equipment.

Operate and set up welding machines to fabricate or repair metal parts.

Quality and Traceability

• Maintaining accurate documentation regarding material traceability (heat numbers, MTR tracking, work orders) is key to our work and the confidence our clients have in our products.
• You pay particular attention to maintaining the company standards tolerances for all welding and fabricating equipment.
• Your active contribution to our ISO 9001:2015 Assurance System is valued and important to those you work with and the company maintaining its accreditation standards.

Team and Collaboration

• We value knowledge and expertise and expect all our communications and collaborations to be respectful and professional, regardless of who you are dealing with and their experience or knowledge.
• Willingness to accept constructive advice and guidance so you can improve the quality of your work and your contribution to our work processes.
• On client sites we make sure everyone is informed of our work plan, so we minimize any disruption or confusion and get the work done safely.

What You Need to Bring

• Registered 2 nd or 3 rd year Alberta Apprentice with letter or Bluebook with the ability to provide trade registration prior to the interview stage is required.
• Ability to work in a team environment.
• Clearance on drug, alcohol, hearing and physical abilities pre-employment testing is required.
• OSSA Fall Protection, Standard First Aid, H2S Alive, and Fit Testing required.
• Class 5 Driver’s License required.

Some Things You Need to Know

The home location for this role is our manufacturing plant in Nisku, Alberta.

There is:

• An established wage structure which is competitive for the role and industry.
• A benefits plan to provide coverage for you and your dependents.

Hours of Work

This is a full-time forty (40) hours per week position primarily a day shift cycle. There are times when you are required to work off shift cycles or weekends to meet the work in the shop or on a client site. We plan this work ahead to minimize surprises and the disruption it may cause outside of work.