Steel Fitter

OSCO Construction Group; Fredericton; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A construction and steel fabrication company located in Fredericton, New Brunswick, is seeking a candidate with experience in structural steel fabrication. The role involves positioning, aligning, and fitting structural metal or steel, as well as lifting materials using overhead cranes. Successful completion of a pre-employment program and certification are required, along with 1 to 3 years of relevant experience. The company provides a comprehensive compensation package, including health benefits and overtime pay after 45 shifts.

Benefits

Health and dental coverage

Life insurance

RRSP options

Health and wellness programming

Years of service rewards

Employee sport team sponsorships

Qualifications

• 1 to 3 years’ experience in structural steel fabricating.
• Able to work rotating shifts – 2 weeks of days, 2 weeks of nights.

Responsibilities

• Position, align and fit structural metal or steel.
• Determine material requirements and task sequences with shop drawings.
• Mark reference points on workpieces using measuring devices.
• Lift or move steel materials into position using overhead cranes.
• Regular use of jigs, welding torches, and hand tools.

Skills

Structural steel fabrication

Welding

Use of measuring tools

Overhead crane operation

Education

Successful completion of pre-employment college program

Apprenticeship and Occupational Certification (Block 1)

Job description

Job Description

Incorporated in 1955, Ocean Steel services several markets, including Atlantic Canada, the Eastern United States, Bermuda and the Caribbean. Although they specialize in fabricating and erecting structural steel for buildings and bridges, they also manufacture and install platework, such as breechings, stacks, ducts, penstocks, process & storage tanks and custom process-equipment. Ocean Steel’s two New Brunswick plants include the original location in Saint John, as well as the York Steel Plant in Fredericton, which was acquired by Ocean Steel in 1995.

Responsibilities

• Position, align and fitting of structural metal or steel
• Determine material requirements and task sequences with the use of shop drawings
• Mark reference points on workpieces, using measuring devices, squares, chalk, or soapstone
• Lift or move steel materials into position using overhead cranes
• Regular use of jigs, welding torches, and hand tools

Requirements

• Successful completion of pre-employment college program or equivalent experience
• Apprenticeship and Occupational Certification (Block 1)
• 1 to 3 years’ experience in structural steel fabricating
• Able to work rotating shifts – 2 weeks of days, 2 weeks of nights

As a member of the OSCO Construction Group, Ocean Steel & Construction Ltd. offers a comprehensive compensation package beginning after completing forty-five (45) working shifts, including seniority with Shopmen’s Local Unit No.809, overtime hours worked paid at time & a half; double time on weekends, health and dental coverage, life insurance and RRSP options. Additionally, we offer health and wellness programming, years of service rewards and employee sport team sponsorships.

About OSCO

The OSCO Construction Group was founded in 1955, with the creation of Ocean Steel & Construction Ltd., in Saint John, New Brunswick. Since that time, the OSCO Construction Group has grown to encompass four main operating sectors: Steel, Concrete, Construction and Corporate. Within these sectors lie an ever-expanding number of companies and divisions, serving a growing market area and employing over twelve hundred employees.