Steel Plate Fitter

Cessco Fabrication & Engineering Ltd.; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 92,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and dental after 90 days

Life insurance

Disability insurance

RRSP matching

40-hour work week

Job summary

CESSCO Fabrication and Engineering Ltd. in Edmonton, AB is hiring a full-time Steel Plate Fitter. The role involves preparing and fitting fabrications per drawings, tolerances, and welding specs, with strict adherence to safety and productivity goals.

Requires a high school diploma and trade certification in structural steel plate fitting and/or boilermaking, with 5 years’ experience preferred. Benefits after 90 days include health/dental, life and disability insurance, and RRSP matching.

Qualifications

• Must read and interpret technical drawings, specs, and purchase orders.
• Strong safety knowledge and compliance with programs.
• Clear communication with clients, inspectors, and team members.
• Basic algebra and geometry for layout and fitting.
• Ability to create simple sketches from drawings.
• Ability to follow written, verbal, and drawing-based instructions.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks.
• Ability to lift 10–50 pounds and operate mobile equipment.

Responsibilities

• Complete required safety training and follow safety programs.
• Ensure shop fabrications meet tolerances and specs.
• Confirm weld sizes, processes, preheat requirements before welding.
• Verify tack welds meet size and quality standards.
• Report defective equipment and unsafe conditions immediately to supervisor.
• Report issues with materials or consumables promptly.
• Work independently to keep fabrication on schedule and minimize labour hours.

Skills

Read technical drawings

Safety compliance

Client/inspector communication

Algebra & geometry basics

Sketching

Follow instructions

Adaptability

Physical stamina

Education

High School Diploma

Trade Certification in Structural Steel Plate Fitting/Boilermaking

Overhead cranes certification

Forklift certification

Aerial lifts certification

Job description

Description

CESSCO Fabrication and Engineering Ltd. is hiring a full-time Steel Plate Fitter in Edmonton, AB to join our pressure vessel fabrication shop.The Steel Plate Fitter prepares and fits fabrications according to technical drawings, specifications, and required tolerances. They must understand fabrication documents and have a background in welding, material handling, forming, burning, rigging, layout, and fitting operations.The Steel Plate Fitter must know the correct weld sizes, welding processes, and preheat requirements before work begins. They must also ensure tack welds meet size and quality standards and that all required markings are in place.Responsibilities include following company safety programs, helping enforce safety rules, and promptly reporting defective equipment, unsafe conditions, and material or consumable issues to a supervisor. Ongoing training in safety, quality control, productivity, and other procedures is required.Candidates must communicate clearly with clients, inspectors, and team members. They should be able to follow written, verbal, and drawing-based instructions, create basic sketches, and apply basic algebra and geometry.This position requires a high school diploma and trade certification in structural steel plate fitting and/or boilermaking. Additional training or certification in overhead cranes, forklifts, aerial lifts, and other equipment may be required.The role involves physical work, including extended periods of sitting, standing, and walking; frequent climbing, bending, crawling, kneeling, reaching, and crouching; and occasional work at heights on ladders or scaffolding. Candidates must be able to lift or exert force of 10 to 50 pounds and frequently operate mobile equipment.We're looking for someone who can think quickly, adapt to changing situations, manage multiple tasks, and stay organized. The Steel Plate Fitter must also work independently when needed to keep fabrication work on schedule and minimize shop labour hours.This position pays $44 to $48 per hour and has a 40-hour work week. After 90 days, benefits will also be available, including health and dental, life insurance, disability insurance, and RRSP matching.

Responsibilities

Essential Duties

• Complete required safety training, follow all safety programs, and help enforce safety rules in all fabrication shops.
• Ensure all shop fabrications meet the required tolerances.
• Confirm the correct weld sizes, welding processes, preheat requirements, and other details before starting any welding work.
• Ensure tack welds meet size and quality requirements and that all required markings are in place.
• Immediately report defective equipment and unsafe conditions to a supervisor, even if they can be corrected quickly.
• Immediately report any issues with materials or consumables.
• Complete other tasks as directed by a supervisor.
• Work independently when needed to keep fabrication work on schedule and minimize shop labour hours.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Occasionally provide direction and supervision to apprentices.
• Observe and act on safety.

Qualifications

• Ability to read and understand technical drawings, specifications, purchase orders, and other fabrication documents.
• Ability to understand and follow safety rules and company policies.
• Ability to communicate clearly with clients, inspectors, and team members.
• Basic knowledge of algebra and geometry.
• Ability to create simple sketches to share information.
• Ability to follow written, verbal, and drawing-based instructions.
• Ability to think and react quickly in a changing work environment.
• Ability to use hands skillfully and sit, stand, and walk for long periods.
• Frequent climbing, bending, crawling, kneeling, reaching, and crouching.
• Occasional work on ladders, scaffolding, and elevated structures.
• Ability to lift or move items weighing 10 to 50 pounds.
• Frequent operation of mobile equipment.

Education

• High School Diploma.
• Trade Certification in Structural Steel Plate Fitting and/or Boilermaking.
• Additional training and/or certification with overhead cranes, forklifts, aerial lifts, and other equipment as required.

Additional information

Work Environment

• 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.