Welder Apprentice 1st or 2nd Year - $3/Hr Premium + $500 Travel Allowance

Welder Apprentice 1st or 2nd Year 

Location: Conklin, AB

Shift: Day 

Schedule: 8/6 or 21/7 

Accommodations: Poplar Ridge Lodge

Travel Details: Drive in / Drive out 

Travel Allowance: Provided

Accommodation

All workers will be staying at the state-of-the-art Poplar Ridge Lodge, which boasts a gym, rec area, commissary, laundry facility, Wi-Fi, cable, custom sandwiches, as well as full breakfasts and dinners.

Remuneration 

• Currently a $3 per hour incentive will be paid on top of base hourly rate to Welder Apprentices for all hours worked (regular and overtime).
• Currently a $500 ($250 each way) Travel Allowance offered with requirement to drive to and from site each shift.

Responsibilities:

• Apply safe work practices according to Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHS) legislation and WHMIS in relation to welding trade.
• Select and describe the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) and safe practices for climbing, lifting, rigging and hoisting in this trade.
• Describe the safety practices for hazardous materials and fire protection.
• Understand the role of the Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training Board and the network of industry committees that represent the trades and occupations in Alberta.
• Safely use hand tools and power tools.
• Safely assemble and use oxyfuel equipment.
• Cut and gouge using the plasma arc and carbon arc cutting processes.
• Read and interpret drawings.
• Locate and record heat numbers. 
• Understand electrical concepts, types of metals and their characteristics, joints and weld types.
• Interpret welding symbols, distortion and methods of control, as well as identify weld faults.
• Interpret and apply Welder Instruction Sheets/ Weld procedures, Selecting the correct welding rod and preheat temperatures based on the WIS/WP supplied to them.
• Comprehend and utilize trade math such as problem solving involving fractions and decimals, ratios and geometric formulas, utilizing both metric and imperial measures.

Certificates & Licences

• Must be registered in AIT's (Alberta Industry Training) Welding Apprenticeship Program or equivalent from another provincial trades governing body.
• Construction Safety Training Systems - 09 (CSTS-09) Certification required.
• H2S Alive Certification required.
• Fall Protection.
• Confined Space.
• Mask Fit Test.