Steel Fabricator

Work site environment

• Dangerous
• Noisy
• At heights
• Dusty
• Hot
• Outdoors

Work setting

• Urban area
• In shop
• Remote location
• Rural area
• Various locations
• Willing to relocate

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

Experience and specialization

Welding techniques

• MIG
• TIG
• Plasma ARC
• ARC spot
• 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
• AutoCAD
• Saws

Area of specialization

• Structural metal or steel
• Platework
• Shipbuilding
• Pressure vessels
• Bridges
• Tanks
• Boilers

Additional information

Security and safety

• Bondable
• Basic security clearance
• Criminal record check
• Drug test

Transportation/travel information

• Valid driver's licence
• Willing to travel

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

Personal suitability

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

Benefits

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Health care plan

Financial benefits

• As per collective agreement

Long term benefits

• Long-term care insurance

Other benefits

• Free parking available
• Parking available