Welder Fitter - (Aluminum an asset)
Location: Barrie, ON
Company: Barrie Welding and Machine
Job Type: Full-time | Permanent
Pay Range: $27.00–$43.25/hour (Based on experience and skill level)
Expected Hours: 40 per week
About Us:
Barrie Welding and Machine is one of Ontario’s largest custom jobbing shops, with over 250,000 square feet of production space and approximately 250 employees. We serve clients across North America with machining, fabrication, automation, and repair services. As a fully equipped CWB and TSSA-certified facility, we are proud to deliver quality craftsmanship, innovation, and dependable service on every project. Visit us at: www.barriewelding.com
Job Summary:
We are currently seeking an experienced Welder Fitter to join our growing team. The successful candidate will have a minimum of 7 years of welding and fitting experience, strong mechanical aptitude, and the ability to work in a fast-paced, custom fabrication environment. This is not a production line position—each day brings new and diverse challenges. A weld test will be conducted prior to the interview.
Key Responsibilities:
· Read and interpret blueprints, welding symbols, and technical drawings
· Use of overhead cranes & forklifts
· Experience working with stainless steel & aluminum an asset
· Experience with pre & post heating of work pieces
· Fit and weld light gage to heavy plate materials up to 2” thick
· Perform layout and fabrication of custom metal components
· Use various welding processes including MIG, TIG, Stick, and Flux-Core
· Work within a CWB-certified shop environment
· Maintain safe and clean work practices
· Perform on-site or road work when required (an asset but not mandatory)
· Participate in repair and maintenance of equipment and machinery
· Assist apprentices with their work & training.
Required Experience & Skills:
· Minimum 7 years of welder fitter experience (required)
· Proven experience with heavy plate fitting
· Proficient in various welding techniques:
o TIG:
o MIG:
o Stick:
o Flux-core:
· Comfortable with layout, measurements, and blueprint reading
· Strong mechanical background — please share what you’ve worked on
· Ability to work independently and as part of a team
· Familiarity with CWB and TSSA standards (preferred)
· Maintain a positive work atmosphere, by acting and communicating in a manner that is constructive and that will promote positive relations with clients, coworkers and management.
· Versatility and a broad range of Experience.
Some certifications used at BWM:
· CWB W59, W47.1 (Steel), and W47.2 (Aluminum)
· TSSA for Boilers and Pressure Vessels (CSA B51)
· ASME B31.1, B31.3, B31.5 standards
· SMAW, GMAW, FCAW, GTAW, and SAW processes
Compensation & Benefits:
· Competitive hourly wage: $27.00–$43.25 (based on skill and experience)
· Overtime pay
· RRSP match program
· Company-paid health and dental benefits
· Prescription Vision
· life insurance
· On-site parking
· Casual dress code
· Employee assistance program
· Overtime bonus program
Schedule:
· Monday to Friday
· 8-hour shift 8:00am – 4:30pm (Dayshift)
· Overtime and occasional weekends as needed
Application Questions:
· Are you legally eligible to work in Canada?
· Are you willing to relocate to Barrie, Ontario?
· How many years of welder fitter experience do you have?
· Have you performed off-site welding or road work (not required, but an asset)?
· Do you have experience welding heavy plate (up to 2")?
· Please list years of experience beside each: TIG ___ | MIG ___ | Stick ___ | Flux-core___(Aluminum)___
· What mechanical equipment or components have you worked on?
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: $27.00-$43.25 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Dental care
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- RRSP match
- Vision care
Application question(s):
- "Must be legally eligible to work in Canada"
- What tickets do you currently hold ? CWB
- Are you willing to relocate to Barrie. To our location?
- Can you fit and what have you worked with. large plate, small weldments etc. Please don't just answer "Yes"
- Are you Open to Overtime when needed. We are a Jobbing Shop that requires this when needed !
- What have you worked on in your current or past? Heavy plate etc. please don't just say yes
- We are In Need of a high skilled welder with lead hand experience. Do you have Leadership skills, please don't answer "Yes" give detail
- Please list your top 3 skills. (TIG? MIG? Stick? Aluminum? etc. )
- We are looking for Aluminum experience, what thickness have you worked with?
Experience:
- Aluminum: 7 years (required)
Work Location: In person
