Welder/Fabricator

Position Summary

Reporting to the Operations and Maintenance Manager, the Welder/Fabricator is responsible for constructing and repairing all mechanical, welding, and fabrication jobs, as determined by the Maintenance manager, using various welding techniques (MIG, TIG, Arc, STICK) and fabrication machinery.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

Fabrication and assembly

Read blueprints, layouts, and assemble metal parts using welding techniques

Perform welding, cutting, and fitting various parts using torch, plasma cutter, brazing, grinders, threaders, saws, and shears

Welding stainless, aluminum, and mild steel

Use precision measuring instruments (squares, levels, calipers)

Pipe fitting

Source parts and metal

Pick up parts

Perform fabrication duties on trucks in the truck shop

Other duties as assigned

Position Specifications (Qualifications)

Education / Knowledge / Experience

Degree or diploma from an accredited post-secondary institution, or equivalent combination of education and experience

Welding certificates and /or CWB, TSSA, Red seal

Valid Class G Ontario Driver's License; a valid AZ Driver's License is an asset

Lift Truck operator training is an asset

At least five (5) years' hands-on experience in welding and fabricating

Owns a collection of hand tools to complete standard preventive maintenance repairs

Skills and Abilities

Troubleshooting mechanical breakdowns

Communications skills: listening, verbal, and written

Problem solving

Operating fabrication tools

Basic computer literacy: email (Outlook) and internet

Communication skills: listening, verbal, and written

Negotiating skills

Personal Attributes

Mechanically inclined

Willing and able to work in a typical shop environment

Team player and able to work independently

Flexible, adaptable, easy-going

Positive, friendly attitude

Highly organized with good attention to detail

Environment / Working Conditions

Health and Safety Considerations / Unusual Working Conditions

Use of applicable personal protective safety equipment, as required

Regular exposure to noisy environments

Shop hazards (waste oil, solvents, UV rays from welding, fumes)

Exposure to inclement weather when conducting vehicle repairs outside the Shop

Slip and fall hazards

Heights, climbing, working with ladders

Work Environment

Work is completed in the Shop and in the yard or in the field

Work is generally conducted during a standard work week (Monday to Friday), on a shift schedule which falls between 7:00 am and 4:30 pm daily, depending on the nature and physical location of the specific tasks and the time of year

Overtime and weekend hours, as required, during peak business times (April to October)

Physical Demands

Operating manual and power hand tools

Driving / operating motor vehicles

Standing, walking, reaching, crawling

Periodic heavy lifting up to 150lbs

Some sitting, some keyboarding for email and internet

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