B Pressure Welder

Cessco Fabrication & Engineering Ltd.; Edmonton; Hybrid; CAD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and dental care

Disability insurance

Life insurance

RRSP matching

Job summary

CESSCO Fabrication and Engineering Ltd. in Edmonton, AB, is hiring a full-time B Pressure Welder for day shifts in our pressure vessel shop.

The role requires reading technical drawings, applying welding specifications, and ensuring safety and quality in all tasks. A High School Diploma, welding trade certification and Alberta B Pressure competency are mandatory, with experience in most welding processes preferred.

Qualifications

• Ability to read and interpret welding procedures, drawings and standards.
• Experience with multiple welding processes and quality control practices.
• Trade certification in welding and Alberta B Pressure Certificate of Competency required.

Responsibilities

• Follow safety programs and quality standards in fabrication shops.
• Apply correct welding specifications, tolerances, and markings to welds.
• Read and interpret technical drawings; coordinate with inspectors and clients as needed.
• Maintain a tidy work area and report safety hazards promptly.
• Mentor apprentices when assigned and ensure safety compliance.

Skills

Read technical drawings

Welding proficiency

Alberta B Pressure Certification

Algebra and geometry

Communication skills

Safety compliance

Education

High School Diploma

Trade Certification in Welding

Alberta B Pressure Certificate of Competency

Job description

Description

CESSCO Fabrication and Engineering Ltd. is hiring a full-time B Pressure Welder in Edmonton, AB, to work day shifts in our pressure vessel fabrication shop. The B Pressure Welder performs a range of production processes and needs a basic understanding of the construction codes that apply to their work. This role requires following all safety practices and company standards for quality and productivity. This includes completing required safety training and reporting safety hazards to supervisors promptly. Candidates must understand the proper use of welding consumables, flux, preheat and other welding requirements. They must also be able to check weld size and quality and apply the required markings to completed or partially completed welds. B Pressure Welders must be able to read and understand technical drawings and documents and use basic algebra and geometry. Excellent communication skills are critical in this position as the successful candidate will need to regularly coordinate with clients, inspectors, and team members. We’re looking for someone with a High School Diploma as well as trade certification in welding, including a valid Alberta "B" Pressure Certificate of Competency or Machine Operator Certificate of Competency. Candidates should also have current or previous performance qualifications in most welding processes and preferably at least five years of experience. This role includes physical work and requires manual dexterity and the ability to stand, climb, bend and crawl. The B Pressure Welder must also be able to lift and exert force of up to 10 lbs frequently and 50 lbs occasionally. The successful candidate will be eligible for benefits after 90 days of work, including:

Benefits

• health and dental care
• disability insurance
• life insurance
• RRSP matching

Responsibilities

• Ensure you are trained in, follow and support enforcement of safety programsgoverning activities in all fabrication shops.
• Ensure the correct application of welding specifications and tolerances to all shop
• Ensure knowledge of the correct consumable, flux, preheat and other information asrequired prior to commencing any welding operations
• Ensure weld size, quality and required markings (STAMPING) are applied to allcompleted or partially completed welds.
• Immediately report any defective equipment or safety condition to a supervisorincluding those which are quickly and easily corrected by them.
• Immediately reports any issues with welding consumables.
• Ensure you work area is tidy before and after your tasks.
• Perform additional assignments per supervisor’s direction.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• May occasionally provide direction and supervision to apprentices as directed.
• Is obligated to observe and act on Safety.

Qualifications

• Ability to read and interpret drawings and documents such as welding procedures, standards and specifications, purchase orders, terms and conditions and other documents related to fabrication requirements.
• A background in all welding processes, material handling, forming, burning, rigging, layout and fitting operations.
• Ongoing training and qualification with CESSCO welding procedures, safety policies, quality control, and productivity.
• Ability to interpret and apply safety and other internal policies to any situation.
• Ability to speak effectively to clients, inspectors, and production team members.
• Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
• Ability to sketch basic images as a part of communicating to others.
• Ability to interpret and understand a variety of instructions in written, oral or drawing form.
• Ability to think and react quickly in a highly dynamic environment.
• Ability to multitask and remain highly organized.
• Manual dexterity, sitting, standing, and walking for extended periods of time.
• Frequent climbing stairs / ladders, bending, stooping, crawling, kneeling, reaching, and crouching.
• Occasional work on ladders, scaffolding, or high structures.
• Lifting and/or exerting of force from 10 up to 50 pounds.
• Frequent operation of mobile equipment.

Education

• High School Diploma.
• Trade Certification in Welding including a valid Alberta "B" Pressure Certificate of Competency or Machine Operator Certificate of Competency. Other levels of certification may be permitted on a case-by-case basis IE; "C" pressure.
• Performance qualifications (current or previous) in most welding processes.

Additional information

• The working environment is heavy industrial.
• Work is performed in both indoor and outdoor environments with frequent exposure to noise, dust, fumes, noxious odors, gases, mechanical and electrical hazards, moving objects, sharp edges, and all types of weather and temperature conditions.
• The employee is routinely required to work in confined spaces, at heights and in extreme temperature conditions.
• Wearing and use of proper personal protective equipment is required.

Working hours

40-0 hours per week.

Minimum experience

5 years.