CWB Certified Aluminum MIG Welder

MUST HAVE CWB 47.2 Certification

THE COMPANY

Our client is Canada’s leader in the design and manufacture of access products for the water and wastewater industry. Their primary product offering includes access hatches, ladders, safety landings, railings and climbing rungs.

They were founded in 1977 and has operated for the past 46 years out of its manufacturing facility located in Mississauga, ON.

THE POSITION

Reporting to the Welding Supervisor, the Welder Fitter fabricates custom aluminum and stainless-steel access products from engineered drawings.

The Welder Fitter is responsible for fitting, tacking, welding and assembly of products to quality standards.

Our client is Canadian Welding Bureau certified to CSA Standards W47.1 and W47.2. The Welder Fitter is required to pass in house CWB tests for the following certifications :

Tickets for welding stainless steel to CSA W47.1 :

• FCAW Flat / Horizontal (Class S) and Flat / Horizontal (Class FW)
• GTAW Flat / Horizontal / Vertical Up / Vertical Down

Tickets for welding aluminum to CSA W47.2 :

• GMAW Vertical Down and Flat / Horizontal
• GTAW Flat / Vertical Up

Most of the material being welded is 1 / 4 or 3 / 8 thick grade 6061-T6 aluminum.

We do not weld carbon steel at this facility.

Work Environment

• Excellent team culture and learning environment.
• Progressive management focused on collaboration and empowerment.
• 16,000 square foot modern office and air-conditioned production facility.
• Operating hours are Mon-Fri from 7am-3pm with two 15 min paid breaks.

Responsibilities

• Interpret drawings, work-orders, and bill of materials to determine material requirements, product layout and dimensional criteria for goods being produced.
• Follow welding and assembly procedures to efficiently make quality products and parts.
• Accurately fit, layout, tack and weld finished goods to within a 3mm tolerance.
• Pick parts, hardware, gaskets, and subassemblies as indicated on the work-order.
• Use shear, mill, drill press, iron worker, saws and production equipment as required.
• Daily reporting of material usage on work-orders.
• Daily reporting on labor tickets of the amount of time spent on each project.
• Fill out quality control checklists and correct any issues upon inspection by the supervisor.
• Maintain a clean and organized weld-bay and working environment.
• Appropriate maintenance and upkeep of job-related equipment.
• Work in a safe manner that complies with company health and safety stands and the Occupational Health and Safety Act.
• All other duties that serve the company and the customer (i.e., sweep, clean, cut, grind etc.).

Required

• 5 Years’ experience with MIG welding Aluminum.
• Familiar with CWB environment, previously certified under CSA W47.1 and / or W47.2.
• CWB certifications in GMAW, GTAW and / or FCAW processes.
• Strong blueprint reading capabilities to fit and layout parts to achieve a quality finished product.
• Solid understanding of welding and welding procedures.
• Knowledge of metalworking equipment, tools, materials, and processing techniques.
• Detail oriented, organized, and able to follow instructions.
• Excellent verbal communication skills.
• Strong work ethic with a sense of responsibility, ownership, and accountability.
• Ability to meet assigned deadlines, collaborate effectively with the team and work autonomously as required.
• Solid math and measurement skills (i.e., conversion from fractional to decimal and metric to imperial).

Preferred

Counterbalance forklift license.

Compensation & Benefits

• Excellent Wages
• Overtime : Regularly available overtime paid after 40 hours per week.
• Benefits : Company paid for extended health benefits including medical, dental, and life insurance. Employee pays long-term disability premium as a deduction through biweekly payroll.
• 100% Premiums Paid : Medical, Dental and Life Insurance.
• Premium for Long-Term Disability paid for by employee
• Annual Work Boot Replacement Program : Yes
• $230 annual work boot allowance upon completion of 3-month probationary period.
• Annual Vacation : 2 weeks. Vacation is accrued and taken in the same calendar year.
• 1-week paid Christmas shutdown after 5 years of service.
• All Tools, Company Uniform, and PPE supplied by company : Yes
• Enrollment in the uniform program upon completion of 3-month probationary period.