Welder

Reporting Manager: Operations Leader – Steel & Distribution

Location: 71 North Street, Wingham

Salary Range:  $23.34 To $27.58 Hourly

Position Summary:

All employees are to participate in, and positively contribute to the company culture, Health and Safety initiatives, continuous improvement and abide by the Employment Standards Act and all company policies and procedures while maintaining a customer service mindset. The Welder is responsible for quality of the welds on all truss and small component parts for Britespan’s buildings.

This job description and performance standard document has been prepared as a guide to ensure better communications and understanding. All responsibilities, however, have not been included, nor could they be. Your Manager may from time to time ask you to perform other related duties not specifically included in the description. Likewise, this description will be revised when required to meet current business needs.

Position Qualifications:

Education & Knowledge

• Completion of Secondary Education or Equivalent
• A valid Driver’s License
• CWB Certified Welder (may be obtained through employment)
• A Forklift Certificate (may be obtained through employment)

Skills

• Knowledge of hand/power tools
• Able to operate a mig welder
• Able to operate equipment such as hand grinder, forklifts and hand tools
• Able to read and interpret part drawings and welding process specifications
• Able to inspect parts for quality assurance
• Able to perform basic math problems
• Self-starter & Team Player
• Excellent time management & attention to detail
• Physical strength is required for manual material handling

Experience

• 1 year of related experience as a CWB Certified welder in a manufacturing environment (asset)
• Experience in production processes (asset)

Communication

• Excellent English Communication skills (oral and written)
• Interpersonal skills

Responsibilities:

• Capable of setting up workstation and all associated tools
• Operate manual or semi-automatic welding equipment
• Tack and welding procedures
• Have the ability to inspect welds to maintain quality and reduce rework
• Read and interpret drawings or welding process specifications
• Continuous learner within and beyond their own work area
• Able to stand for long periods of time and be able to do heavy lifting
• Able to perform basic math problems
• Able to work with minimum supervision
• Able to follow all safety procedures and wear all PPE apparel required for the job
• Responsible for maintaining the integrity of programs, fixtures, and tooling
• Ability to operate other equipment in the weld shop such as band saw, iron worker, forklifts and hand tools
• Other duties as assigned

Working Conditions / Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• 100% of the job is on the manufacturing floor
• May be requested to work outside for special projects
• Warm and cool environments

Task

Lift and/or move 50+ lbs – Yes
Carrying 50+ lbs – Yes
Walking and / or other modes of transportation – Yes
Standing – Yes
Sitting – Yes
Outdoor weather conditions – Yes
Work near mechanical parts – Yes
Fumes, dust – Yes
Toxic or Caustic Chemicals – No
Other (Material Handling Equipment) – Yes

Safety:

• Follow the guidelines outlined in the Occupational Health and Safety Act
• Encourage fellow employees to work safely and to report hazardous or unsafe conditions immediately to their Team Leaders
• Follow all company policies and procedures including wearing all required PPE

Interested in applying?

Please fill out the following application and attach your resume:

Referral Bonus Details: In your application email, please put the name of the person that has referred you. The bonus shall be paid upon completion of the referred applicants probationary period.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those short-listed will be contacted.