Welding Shop Supervisor

All Equip Repair; St. Marys; On-site; CAD 44,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Health Benefits

Overtime available

Full-time, year-round work

RRSP contribution plan

Job summary

All-Equip Repair & Service/Platinum Trailers, based in St. Marys, ON, is seeking a Welding Shop Supervisor to oversee daily operations and support our welding team. The role requires strong leadership, welding expertise, and a focus on safety and efficiency.

This full-time, on-site position offers $32-$40 per hour depending on experience, overtime is available, and a comprehensive benefits package. You will lead welders skilled in MIG and TIG, read blueprints, and ensure timely project

Qualifications

• Minimum 5+ years hands-on welding and fitting experience in heavy equipment, trailer, or manufacturing environment.
• 2+ years supervisory or lead role in a fabrication shop.
• Proficiency in aluminum and steel welding (MIG required, TIG strongly preferred).
• Strong blueprint/sketch reading and familiarity with weld quality standards (CWB asset).
• Trade certification or welding apprenticeship preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate daily team workloads, schedule production runs, assign custom projects, and optimize shop efficiency.
• Inspect welds and assemblies against internal quality standards and customer specifications.
• Provide hands-on guidance on aluminum and steel welding, fit-up, and distortion/heat management.
• Support prototype builds and oversee jigs/fixtures to maximize repeatability.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work environment; enforce PPE usage and safety protocols.

Skills

Welding expertise

Team leadership

Blueprint reading

Problem solving

Communication

Education

Welding apprenticeship or trade certification

Tools

MIG welding

TIG welding

Job description

Welding Shop Supervisor

2302 Road 125, St. Marys, ON N4X 1C9, Canada.

The Opportunity:

All-Equip Repair & Service/Platinum Trailers is a growing family-run business. We are currently seeking an experienced Welding Shop Supervisor to oversee daily shop operations and support our welding team. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring efficient workflow, maintaining a safe and organized work environment, and ensuring welders have all required materials and parts to complete jobs on schedule.

Work Arrangement:

Full-Time, Fully-On-site, Monday to Friday 7am-4pm.

Compensation:

This is a hourly position paying $32-$40/hr depending on experience, plus a comprehensive benefit package. Overtime is available for those who want it.

About Us:

All-Equip is a family-owned manufacturer with a genuine entrepreneurial spirit: if it moves, hauls, or solves a problem in the transportation sector, we’ll find a way to build it. Founded in 2011, we’ve grown into a recognized leader in both trailer manufacturing and heavy equipment repair and service, and it’s that repair experience that gives us a real edge. We’ve seen what fails in the field, what holds up under pressure, and what the competition consistently gets wrong. That knowledge is baked into everything we do.

Learn more about what we do: allequiprepair.ca and platinumtrailersmfg.com

Key Responsibilities:

• Shop Leadership & Workflow: Coordinate daily team workloads, schedule production runs, assign custom projects, and optimize shop efficiency.
• Quality Assurance & Inspection: Interpret fabrication drawings and engineering blueprints. Inspect welds and custom assemblies against Internal quality standards and customer specifications.
• Technical Mentorship: Act as the technical lead on the floor. Provide hands-on guidance regarding aluminum and steel welding techniques (MIG/TIG), fit-up challenges, and distortion/heat management.
• Prototyping & Jigs: Support the team during custom prototype builds. Oversee the creation and modification of jigs and fixtures to maximize manufacturing repeatability.
• Safety Enforcement: Maintain a clean, organized, and secure work environment. Proper PPE usage and adherence to safety protocols are non-negotiable.

Qualification & Requirements:

• Experience: Minimum 5+ years of hands-on welding and fitting experience within a heavy equipment, trailer, or manufacturing environment.
• Leadership: 2+ years of experience in a supervisory, team lead, or lead hand role within a fabrication shop.
• Technical Mastery: Exceptional proficiency in aluminum and steel welding (MIG required, TIG strongly preferred). High-level blueprint and sketch reading skills are essential.
• Standards & Certifications: Deep understanding of weld quality standards (familiarity with CWB guidelines is a strong asset). Completion of a welding apprenticeship or equivalent trade certification is preferred.
• Soft Skills: Excellent problem-solving instincts, clear communication style, and the ability to keep a team organized under shifting production timelines.

What We Offer:

• Comprehensive Health Benefits: Extended Health Care and Dental benefits.
• Financial Security: Company-matched RRSP contribution plan and bi-weekly direct deposit.
• Stability: Secure, full-time, year-round work with an established, growing Canadian business.
• Growth: A varied work landscape where your advanced technical problem-solving capabilities are genuinely value.

All Equip is a diverse and equal-opportunity employer.

Please advise our office if workplace accommodations are required.