Welder Apprentice: $42.96/Hr + O/Time, Camp & Travel Allowance

Apprentice Welders join their team at the Conoco Phillips site at the Surmont camp.  

• Job Duration: January 3, 2023 – March 31, 2023
• Benefits after 300 Hours
• 12-Hour Shifts.
• Pay rate $ 42.96.
• Travel Pay
• Overtime Pay
• Camp work.
• Shifts are 14/7 

Responsibilities:

• Apply safe work practices according to Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHS) legislation, and WHMIS in relation to welding trade.
• Select, 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, 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; 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 solving problems involving fractions and decimals, ratios, and geometric formulas; utilize both metric and imperial measures

Requirements:

• 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