Journey-level Welder

Sulzer; Burnaby; On-site; CAD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Overtime eligible

Benefits after 3 months of service

On-site parking

Job summary

Sulzer is seeking Red Seal Qualified Welders and/or welders with extensive welding experience for our manufacturing operations in Burnaby, Canada. After in-house tests, candidates must be ASME Section IX qualified and will weld a variety of castings, pipe welds, and fabricated components.

Responsibilities include operating welding and cutting equipment, reading blueprints, and adhering to weld procedure guidelines using processes such as GTAW, SMAW, GMAW, and FCAW.

Qualifications

• Completion of related apprenticeship program or equivalent training.
• 2+ years technical school in welding/metallurgy with 2+ years in cutting, welding and fabrication of various metal and alloy components.
• Ability to learn and pass various weld certification test(s).Read and interpret drawings and blueprints, apply knowledge of weld rods and settings.

Responsibilities

• Set-up and operate welding and cutting equipment.
• Utilize blueprints to weld, fabricate and recondition components and parts to customer and industry standards.
• Welding operations will include: gas tungsten arc, shielded metal arc, gas metal arc, and flux cored arc-welding.
• Cut materials and components using oxy-acetylene, air arc and plasma equipment.
• Apply knowledge of metallurgy to work within appropriate weld procedure guidelines.
• Products you will be welding will include a variety of castings, pipe welds, and fabrication welds.

Skills

Welding

ASME IX qualification

Blueprint reading

Metallurgy knowledge

Math skills

Education

Related apprenticeship program or equivalent

2+ years technical welding/metallurgy schooling

Tools

Welding equipment

Job description

Sulzer is a leading engineering company with a proud heritage of innovation. Join our global team to grow your expertise and develop innovative solutions that enable a prosperous and more sustainable society.

About the role

SPCAN is seeking Red Seal Qualified Welders and/ or Welders with multiple years of welding experience in manufacturing. Candidate must be qualified to ASME Section IX (after in-house welder qualification tests) and experienced with welding on the following as listed in job description.

In this role, working under limited supervision, you will:

• Set-up and operate welding and cutting equipment
• Utilize blueprints to weld, fabricate and recondition components and parts to customer and industry standards.
• Welding operations will include: gas tungsten arc, shielded metal arc, gas metal arc, and flux cored arc-welding;
• Cut materials and components using oxy-acetylene, air arc and plasma equipment;
• Apply knowledge of metallurgy to work within appropriate weld procedure guidelines
• Products you will be welding will include a variety of castings, pipe welds, and fabrication welds.

To succeed in this role, you will need:

• Completion of related apprenticeship program or equivalent training
• 2+ years technical school in welding/metallurgy with 2+ years in cutting, welding and fabrication of various metal and alloy components
• Ability to learn and pass various weld certification test(s)Ability to read and interpret drawings and blueprints, apply knowledge of weld rods, weld wire, weld equipment settings and basic math skills

If you are qualified with proven expertise in this position, take the next step and make the most of your skills.

What we offer you

• Eligible for overtime
• Benefits following three months of service
• On-site car parking

Sulzer is an equal opportunity employer. We believe in the strength of a diverse workforce and are committed to offering an inclusive work environment.

We are proud to be recognized as a Top Employer 2026 in Brazil, Canada, China, Finland, Germany, Ireland, Mexico, Switzerland, South Africa, the UK and the USA.