Welder

Wabtec; Cambridge; On-site; CAD 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated individual to join their team in a hands-on role focused on welding and fabrication. This position offers the opportunity to work with cutting-edge equipment and develop your skills in a collaborative environment. You will be responsible for performing various tasks, including MIG welding and plasma cutting, while ensuring safety and quality standards are met. With a competitive compensation package and a commitment to employee development, this role is perfect for those looking to make a significant impact in the manufacturing sector.

Benefits

Health Care

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Coverage

Annual Vacation

Company-Paid Holidays

Uniforms

Safety-Boot Allowance

Educational Assistance

Qualifications

• Ability to interpret welding symbols and perform MIG welding.
• Strong stamina and strength for manual labor tasks.

Responsibilities

• Apply safe automotive/manufacturing work practices and understand instructions.
• Set up and maintain shop tools and equipment efficiently.

Skills

MIG Welding

Plasma Cutting

Reading Shop Drawings

Manual Labor

Troubleshooting

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Tools

Welding Machine

Drill Press

Saw

Overhead Crane

Job description

Wabtec Corporation is a leading global provider of equipment, systems, digital solutions, and value-added services for freight and transit rail. Drawing on nearly four centuries of collective experience across Wabtec, GE Transportation, and Faiveley Transport, the company has unmatched digital expertise, technological innovation, and world-class manufacturing and services, enabling the digital-rail-and-transit ecosystems. Wabtec is focused on performance that drives progress, creating transportation solutions that move and improve the world. The company has approximately 27,000 employees worldwide. Visit the company’s website at: http://www.WabtecCorp.com.

It’s not just about your career… or your job title… it’s about who you are and the impact you are going to make on the world. Do you want to go into uncharted waters… do things that haven’t been done to make yours and someone else's life better? Wabtec has been doing that for decades and we will continue to do so! Through our people, leadership development, services, technology, and scale, Wabtec delivers better outcomes for global customers by speaking the language of industry.

Business Overview:

At Pride Bodies Ltd., we offer custom design and fabrication of utility, service, construction, and other custom truck bodies.

Responsibilities:

1. Apply safe automotive/manufacturing work practices and become familiar with equipment (saw, drill press, iron worker, welding machine).
2. Perform a wide variety of tasks that require stamina and eagerness to learn on the job.
3. Understand instructions and carry them out efficiently within the given deadline.
4. Set up and maintain shop tools and equipment; learn to set up and maintain new tools and equipment as required.
5. Use overhead and gantry cranes efficiently and safely, exhibiting safe rigging practices.
6. Read and understand shop drawings to enable independent work.
7. Read tape measures correctly.
8. Able to MIG (steel and aluminum) and manual plasma cut.
9. Set up welding machines to weld different thicknesses of material.
10. Ensure work is tacked, squared, and correct to the drawing before completing welds.
11. Finish work to minimize cleanup: deburr/sand all sharp edges and clean welds.
12. Manage work orders from start to finish with minimal assistance (aluminum and steel) in a timely manner.
13. Document material usage and scrap correctly.
14. Stack parts for easy access for the next operation and label both parts and skids/containers correctly.

Eligibility Requirements:

• Legal authorization to work in Canada.
• Stamina and strength for manual labor.
• Certified or willing to obtain CWB certification in aluminum and steel.
• Ability to interpret welding symbols.
• Quick learner and able to progress at a reasonable pace.
• High school diploma/GED preferred.
• Ability to troubleshoot problems and take corrective actions.
• Work collaboratively with supervisors and engineering teams to prototype new designs.
• Team-focused and task-oriented.
• Proactive in suggesting and implementing continuous improvements.
• No relocation assistance provided for this position.

Benefits of Working at Pride Bodies Ltd.:

• Day shift: 41-hour work week, 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday to Thursday, 7 a.m. to Noon Friday.
• Competitive compensation package.
• Annual vacation and company-paid holidays.
• Benefits including health care, dental, vision, life insurance, accidental death & dismemberment, disability coverage, out-of-country medical, and Group RRSP/DPSP, effective upon hire.
• Uniforms, safety-boot allowance, and prescription-safety-glass allowance after probation.
• Educational assistance for work-related programs upon approval.

Wabtec Corporation is committed to tackling the world’s toughest challenges. We foster a culture of leadership, diversity, and inclusiveness, aiming to employ the brightest minds to create limitless opportunities. We believe in hiring talented individuals from diverse backgrounds and experiences. Wabtec is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from all qualified candidates. If you require accommodations during the hiring process, please let us know.

About the company

Wabtec Corporation was formed in 1999 through the merger of the Westinghouse Air Brake Company and MotivePower Industries Corporation, and is an American company dedicated to innovative transportation solutions.