Description
Fortis Engineering & Manufacturing Inc. services the mining and heavy industry sector with fabrication of custom engineered components. We are looking for an experienced Welder to join our fabrication team in our CWB welding shop. This is a full-time position with opportunities for additional work.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Read and interpret blueprints or welding process specifications
- Operate manual or semi-automatic welding equipment
- Fabricate new components, equipment and other custom-engineered products
- Weld repairs, modifications and retrofits
- Troubleshooting and identifying solutions to meet customer needs
- May be required to travel to customer sites on occasion to complete onsite welding
- Inspect and maintain machines
- Perform other duties as required
Qualifications:
- Minimum grade 12 or equivalent
- Minimum 2 5 years welding experience
- Journeyperson qualifications beneficial but not required
- Ability to work independently and also take direction from others
- Effective troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
- Strong communication skills
- Attention to detail
- CWB Certification preferred but not required
- Possess a valid drivers license
What we offer:
- Great opportunities to acquire experience and build a career
- Opportunities for advancement and training
- Group health plan (drug, dental, vision and more)
- Group RSP plan
- Competitive wages that reflect responsibilities and experience
Skills and Abilities
Transportation/Travel Information
- Valid driver's licence
- Own transportation
Essential Skills
- Continuous learning
- Job task planning and organizing
- Critical thinking
- Decision making
- Problem solving
- Working with others
- Oral communication
- Document use
Additional Skills
- Examine welds and ensure that they meet standards and/or specifications
- Read and interpret welding blueprints, drawings specifications, manuals and processes
Type of Machine Experience
- Arc welding machines
- Butt or seam resistance welding machines
- Gas welding machines
Main Work Area
- Maintenance/repair
Area Of Specialization
- Machinery or equipment repair
Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
- Canadian Welding Bureau Certification
Welding Positions
- All positions
Welding Techniques/Processes
- Submerged arc welding (SAW)
- Plasma arc welding (PAW)
- Shielded metal arc welding (SMAW)
- Gas metal arc welding (GMAW) (MIG)
- Gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW) (TIG)
- Flux core arc welding (FCAW)
- Oxy-acetylene welding (OAW)
- Resistance, spot or seam
Own Tools/Equipment
- Steel-toed safety boots
Type of Establishment/Work Setting Experience
- Industrial
Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities
- Attention to detail
- Manual dexterity
- Fast-paced environment
Specific Skills
- Operate previously set-up brazing or soldering machines to bond metal or to fill holes, indentations and seams of metal
- Operate previously set-up welding machines to fabricate or repair metal parts and products
- Interpret welding process specifications
- Maintain and perform minor repairs on welding, brazing and soldering equipment
- Operate brakes, shears and other metal shaping, straightening and bending machines
- Operate manual or semi-automatic, fully automated welding equipment
- Operate manual or semi-automatic flame-cutting equipment
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