metal fabricator - structural metal and platework

- Work Term: Permanent

- Work Language: English

- Hours: 30 to 40 hours per week

- Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

- Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years

- or equivalent experience

- Work site environment

- Noisy

- Dusty

- Outdoors

- Work setting

- Rural area

- Tasks

- Determine materials required

- Lay out reference points and patterns

- Plan the sequence of tasks to cut metal most efficiently

- Study engineering drawings and blueprints

- Study engineering drawings and blueprints to determine material requirements

- Assemble and fit plates and sections to form structures

- Set up and operate heavy-duty metal-working machines

- Construct patterns and templates

- Install fabricated components in final product

- Rig, hoist and move materials to storage areas or within worksite

- Equipment and machinery experience

- Brakes and presses

- Cutting torches

- Drills

- Grinder

- Shears

- Use computer numerical control (CNC) machines

- Work conditions and physical capabilities

- Physically demanding

- Hand-eye co-ordination

- Combination of sitting, standing, walking

- Attention to detail

- Fast-paced environment

- Personal suitability

- Efficient interpersonal skills

- Excellent oral communication

- Initiative

- Organized

- Reliability

- Team player

- Employment terms options

- Morning

- Day

- Overtime required

- Overtime available

- Support for newcomers and refugees

- Offers mentorship programs that pair newcomers and/or refugees with experienced employees

- Support for youths

- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth

- Support for Indigenous people

- Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations