Welder – Heavy Equipment Shop - Comp Wages, Benefits & Paid Travel

Welder – Heavy Equipment Shop

Job Type: Full Time, Permanent

Schedule: 10+ Hours per day (day shift), 5 & 2, OT after 8hr/day or 44hr/week

Location: Edmonton, AB

 Benefits:

• Travel Pay
• Boot Allowance
• Benefits, RRSP/TFSA Matching
• Air Exchange Units
• 38 Bay State of the Art Shop with dedicated Engine, Transmission and Machining Bays
• Quality Tooling
• Sureway is a Repair Facility, not a component exchange shop; providing our technicians with a sense of ownership

Tools & Equipment:   

• Small assortment of tools
• CSA approved steel toed boots with 6” ankle support
  

Transportation

• Personal Reliable Vehicle

Pre-employment:

• Drug and alcohol testing which may be swab or urine depending on site requirements
• Successful completion of Company Orientation and site-specific orientation
• Fitness to Work Assessment

Certificates & Licences

• Must be a Red Seal Journeyperson Welder.

Experience

• Off Road experience is REQUIRED.

• Must have experience in 1/16 metal core and 3/32 flux core is essential to this position.
• Experience on variety of heavy-duty equipment including agriculture equipment.
• Fabrication experience is an asset.
• Experience with gouging and metal prep.

Competencies

• Capable of working independently, as well as, in a team environment. Adept to efficiently and effectively working unsupervised.
• Capable of working in a physically demanding multi-tasking work environment.

• Exceptional organization and cleanliness skills are REQUIRED.

 Responsibilities:

• Repairing and fabrication of various makes of heavy civil construction mobile equipment.
• Able to work safely in a challenging work environment.
• Read and interpret blue prints or welding process specifications.
• Follow directions given in layouts, drawings and work orders.
• Welding of various heavy equipment attachments and components utilizing MCAW and FCAW.
• Use of overhead cranes.
• Ensures workmanship throughout the manufacturing process and on finished goods that meets or exceeds the cost, quality and schedule expectations.

• Promote, execute and adhere to the company’s safety program, and encourage all employees, subcontractors and consultants to adopt safety as a culture
• This is a general responsibilities list and does not include all responsibilities required of the position