Job Title: Welder
Reports to: Superintendent
Location/Project: Red Deer, Alberta – Flour Mill
Hours: Monday - Sunday, 7:00 am - 5:30 pm. Rotations based on two weeks (14 days) on, one week (7 days) off. Additional hours may be required during peak construction periods.
Responsibilities:
- Perform tasks involving physical labour at the construction site, utilizing safe work practices.
- Perform structural welding.
- Read and follow construction drawings to set up, tack, and weld to produce a quality product.
- Use templates, temporary material, gauging devices, and/or patterns to create material joins.
- Must complete all necessary preparation work including grinding. Torch work may be required.
- Operate hand and power tools of all types.
- Must maintain good housekeeping (safe, clean, and orderly work area).
- Assist other craft workers, performing other duties as directed by the Superintendent.
Experience & Qualifications:
- Must be at least 18 years of age.
- Must be Journeyman status or enrolled in apprenticeship program, or CWB equivalent.
- CWB required all positions SMAW
- Must wear the required personal protective equipment, abide by all of the company's field safety rules, and work with supervisors on performing all tasks in the safest manner.
- Must have thorough knowledge of welding practices and techniques.
- Must be able to read and understand construction drawings.
- Must possess basic tools of the trade.
- Preferred to be well versed in mechanical aspects of agricultural construction.
Typical Physical Demands:
- Involves physical work that requires frequent use of arms and legs and moving the whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling of materials.
- Must be able to perform strenuous outdoor work in exposed weather conditions on a day-to-day basis.
- Must be able to climb and work at excessive heights.
- Must have a normal range of hearing and vision.
- May require lifting up to 50 lbs.
Working Conditions: Includes exposure to sounds and noise levels that are distracting or uncomfortable. Requires wearing protective and/or safety equipment. Requires working outdoors exposed to all weather conditions.
This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of all responsibilities that are required of the employee. Responsibilities may change at any time
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- Dental care
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision care
Work Location: In person
