Shop Labourer

Almita Piling Inc.; Alberta; On-site; CAD 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training and development opportunities

Equity and inclusion initiatives

Job summary

Almita Piling Inc. is looking for a Shop Labourer in Ponoka, Alberta, to assist Welders and Operators in fabricating Helical piles. This position requires a High School Diploma and experience in a fabrication setting is preferred. Responsibilities include managing materials, ensuring safe practices, and maintaining workflow efficiencies. Candidates must be capable of lifting up to 50lbs and willing to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) at all times. The role may lead to opportunities in welding apprenticeship or machine operation.

Qualifications

• Experience in a fabrication or industrial setting preferably as a labourer.
• Ability to lift up to 50lbs unassisted.
• Basic manufacturing and tool knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Support Welders and Operators for manufacturing Helical piles.
• Maintain a clean work area and manage raw materials.
• Read and interpret work orders, track finished and raw goods.

Skills

Organizational skills

Time management

Basic tool knowledge

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Angle grinders

Pedestal grinder

Job description

The Shop Labourer is responsible for providing support to Welders and Operators for the manufacturing of Helical piles. This position requires the ability to understand and foresee strategies involved in providing materials that result in flow of materials and completion of work with the highest degree of efficiency. This position may lead into a welding apprenticeship or development towards a machine operating role.

Location: Ponoka, AB
Shift Hours: Day Shift Monday to Friday 6:00am - 2:30 pm, Afternoon Shift Monday to Thursdays 2:30 pm - 1:00 am

• Work closely with other Labourers, Welders, Operators and the Manufacturing Supervisor to perform safe and efficient set up of workstation, tools, equipment and raw materials for processing by welders.
• Understand the importance of shop flow; craning, and transporting of milled steel pipe and plate, staging material, maintaining a clean work area, clearing finished work and packaging all finished goods.
• Operate angle grinders, pedestal grinder, and various clamps and fixtures.
• Possess strong organizational, time management, and product management skills in handling multiple job priorities, performing a variety of tasks and meeting required deadlines.
• Read real‑time production data and contribute to achieving productivity targets and maximize performance by seeking out creative and innovative ways to increase production.
• Apply required procedural markings to the product, including customer order #’s or traceability labeling.
• Understand and apply ISO and quality assurance and lean manufacturing principles.
• Read and interpret work orders and have the ability to keep track of quantities of finished and raw goods.
• Work with Lead hands and Managers to reduce waste and reduce costs within the welding process.
• Understand the Hazard Assessment Analysis and commitment to applying safe work practices.
• Ensure job specific and safety training is current and initiates requests for additional training as needed.

Education / Experience

• High School Diploma
• Experience in a fabrication or industrial setting preferably as a labourer
• Basic manufacturing and tool knowledge
• Ability to lift up to 50lbs unassisted

Preferred Qualifications

• Machine Operator experience
• Overhead Crane Training
• Welding experience
• Manufacturing environment
• Exposure to loud noises
• Exposure to extreme temperatures
• Physical elements include bending, twisting, crouching, kneeling, standing for long periods of time, lifting weights up to 50 pounds frequently and in excess of 50 pounds occasionally
• Fast paced with tight deadlines
• Overtime may be required to meet operational needs
• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) must be worn at all times

Almita Piling Inc. seeks qualified candidates who share our commitment to equity and inclusion, who will contribute to the diversification of ideas and perspectives, and encourages applications from indigenous (First Nations, Métis or Inuit) peoples, members of racialized communities, women, persons who identify as 2SLGBTQ+, and persons with disabilities. Accommodations are available, on request, for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process including but not limited to a person with a disability.