Fitters (Metal Fabricators)

Marine & Shipbuilders Local 506; North Vancouver; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company dedicated to revitalizing the Canadian shipbuilding industry! This exciting role offers the chance to develop specialized skills in steel fabrication, utilizing state-of-the-art equipment. Ideal candidates will be experienced Metal Fabricators, passionate about safety and environmental stewardship, and ready to work in a dynamic team environment. Enjoy competitive wages and excellent benefits after completing your initial hours. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to a vital industry and secure well-paid work for years to come. Apply today and be part of this transformative journey!

Benefits

Health, Welfare & Pension Package

Shift Differential

Overtime Pay

Qualifications

• Red Seal Journeyperson Metal Fabricator or multiple years of experience required.
• Proficiency in metal structural parts layout and fabrication is essential.

Responsibilities

• Develop specialized steel fabrication techniques for shipbuilding.
• Work in a construction environment with safety and teamwork focus.

Skills

CWB all position FCAW Tacking Ticket

ITA Marine Fitter Endorsement

Communication Skills

Blueprint Reading

Metal Fabrication

Teamwork

Safety Awareness

Physical Labor

Tools

Jacks

Turnbuckles

Fairing Tools

Job description

You will have an opportunity to develop new skills, including specialized steel fabrication techniques specific to the shipbuilding industry — that rely on some of the most state-of-the-art equipment in the world. If you are interested in being part of the regeneration of the Canadian shipbuilding industry and secure well-paid work spanning the coming decade and beyond, then please send us your application today!

We'd love to hear from you if you are a Red Seal Journeyperson Metal Fabricator OR have multiple years of fabricating experience in an industrial environment.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• CWB all position FCAW Tacking Ticket preferred
• ITA Marine Fitter Endorsement ideal
• Demonstrated passion for safety and environmental stewardship
• Good communication skills both written and verbal in the English language
• Ability to work positively in a team environment
• Demonstrated proficiency reading and interpreting blueprints and drawings
• Demonstrated proficiency at layout and fabrication of metal structural parts such as plates, bulkheads, and frames
• Demonstrated proficiency in using jacks, turnbuckles, and fairing tools
• Need to be able to work in a construction environment involving confined spaces, working at heights, physical labor and various weather conditions
• Must be flexible and be able to work all shifts

This is a Union role with Marine & Shipbuilders CMAW Local 506.

Compensation and Benefits:

• Health, Welfare & Pension Package: Excellent benefits package after completion of 480 hours
• Wage: $54.29 per hour (with TQ ticket)
• Shift Differential (if applicable): $3.25 per hour for afternoon shift, $4.65 per hour for graveyard
• Overtime: Double time