Metal Fabricator (Fitter)

Work site environment

• Noisy

Work setting

• Urban area
• In shop

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Lay out reference points and patterns
• Assemble and fit plates and sections to form structures
• Read and interpret blueprints
• Weld or bolt sections together
• Set up and operate heavy-duty metal-working machines
• Construct patterns and templates
• Install fabricated components in final product
• Rig, hoist and move materials to storage areas or within worksite
• Study engineering drawings and blueprints, determine the materials required, and plan the sequence of tasks to cut metal most efficiently

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

• Metal Fabricator Trade Certification
• Metal Fabricator (Fitter) Red Seal Certificate

Experience and specialization

Welding techniques

• MIG
• Flux core arc welding (FCAW)
• Gas metal arc welding (GMAW)

Equipment and machinery experience

• Brakes and presses
• Computer numerical control (CNC) machines
• Cutting torches
• Drills
• Grinder
• Shears
• Saws

Type of industry experience

• Fabricated metal

Area of specialization

• Structural metal or steel
• Platework

Additional information

Security and safety

• Drug test

Transportation/travel information

• Valid driver's licence

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Physically demanding
• Manual dexterity
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Attention to detail
• Fast-paced environment
• Overtime required

Own tools/equipment

• Steel-toed safety boots
• Welding helmet

Personal suitability

• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Initiative
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Values and ethics

Benefits

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Disability benefits
• Health care plan
• Paramedical services coverage
• Vision care benefits

Long term benefits

• Deferred Profit Sharing Plan (DPSP)
• Group insurance benefits
• Life insurance
• Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA)

Other benefits

• Free parking available
• Learning/training paid by employer