Welder-fitter

Company:

Salary: $18.00

Posting Closes: May 2, 2024

Soo Foundry has been a signatory to the United Steelworkers of America for over 50 years. We offer a great opportunity for long term employment. Many of our previous Machinists, Welder/Fitters and Millwrights have started and finished/retired from their careers at Soo Foundry. We offer a generous benefit package, pension plan, and other benefits.

Responsibilities

Tasks:

  • Interpret welding process specifications
  • Operate manual or semi-automatic, fully automated welding equipment
  • Read and interpret welding blueprints, drawings specifications, manuals and processes
  • Operate manual or semi-automatic flame-cutting equipment
  • Computer-aided design (CAD)
  • Operate brakes, shears and other metal shaping, straightening and bending machines
  • Fit, braze and torch-straighten metal
  • Operate oxygen arc cutting equipment (arc-air), (AOC)
  • Determine weldability of materials
  • Operate hoisting and lifting equipment
  • Operate previously set-up welding machines to fabricate or repair metal parts and products
  • Operate plasma cutters

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses: 

  • Welder Trade Red Seal Certificate

Experience and specialization

Type of materials:

  • Aluminum alloys
  • Non-ferrous materials
  • Stainless steel
  • Steel, iron and heavy metals

Welding techniques:

  • Oxy-acetylene welding (OAW)
  • Shielded metal arc welding (SMAW)
  • Gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW) (TIG)
  • Gas metal arc welding (GMAW)
  • Flux core arc welding (FCAW)

Equipment and machinery experience:

  • Arc welding machine
  • Cutting torches

Area of specialization:

  • Custom fabrication
  • Structural construction
  • Fencing, balconies, stairs and railings

Additional information

Weight handling:

  • Up to 45 kg (100 lbs)

Personal suitability:

  • Efficient interpersonal skills
  • Flexibility
  • Organized
  • Team player

Benefits

Health benefits:

  • Dental plan
  • Health care plan

Financial benefits:

  • Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)

How to apply

By email:

info@soofoundry.ca

In person:

215 Drive In Road

Sault Ste Marie, ON

P6B 5X5

Between 08:00 a.m. and 05:00 p.m.

This job posting includes screening questions. Please answer the following questions when applying:

  • Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?

To learn more about our company, please visit www.soofoundry.ca