Welder
- Saskatoon, SK, Canada
Full-time
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Original job description
WELDER
KPIC Maintenance Services Inc. (a member of the FWS Group of Companies) specializing in industrial maintenance services, providing preventative and reactive solutions along with small project retrofits and expansions to our client’s facilities primarily in grain handling, feed mill and food processing.
To add to this expertise, we are recruiting for a Welder for our Saskatoon, SK location to join our collaborative and team focused organization.
We have a lot to offer you – profit sharing, RRSPs, benefits, professional training, just to name a few.
As our Welder, you will ensure all assigned mechanical related tasks are completed in a timely and cost-effective manner with a high level of quality, using safe work practices acceptable to the customers’ satisfaction.
Position Overview
KPIC Maintenance Services Inc. (a member of the FWS Group of Companies) specializing in industrial maintenance services, providing preventative and reactive solutions along with small project retrofits and expansions to our client’s facilities primarily in grain handling, feed mill and food processing.
To add to this expertise, we are recruiting for a Welder for our Saskatoon, SK location to join our collaborative and team focused organization.
We have a lot to offer you – profit sharing, RRSPs, benefits, professional training, just to name a few.
As our Welder, you will ensure all assigned mechanical related tasks are completed in a timely and cost-effective manner with a high level of quality, using safe work practices acceptable to the customers’ satisfaction.
Position Overview
- Utilizes safe work practices and promote safety policies to others. Must maintain a clean and safe work area.
- Proficient in standards, codes, best practices, safe work policies and practices.
- Responsible for safe and conscientious use of equipment including forklift, skidsteer loader, scissor lifts, power tools along with proficiency in safe methods of hoisting and rigging at all times.
- Position flexibility, work along side and support Millwrights & Electricians. Assist with mechanical equipment inspections, troubleshooting, repairing and preventative maintenance along with installations, dismantling, assembling as per manufacturer specifications and recommended standards. Perform welding duties as required, fabrication and field fit/repairs of equipment.
- Proficient in material take offs, interpreting equipment and fabrication drawings, including providing accurate layout of the work and building to drawings and specifications. In addition, O+M Manuals to ensure correct maintenance and service has been provided.
- Accurately and effectively uses various types of welding and cutting equipment.
- Supervises laborer’s and resources as required for a specific task.
- Mentors and trains junior workers to develop trade related skills.
- Ability to complete required daily paperwork with legible penmanship and to KPIC standard.
- Responsible for all company tools ensuring they are accounted for at the end of each day. Maintaining a clean tool trailer each and every day.
- Candidates must live within 1 hour of posted job (ie. Saskatoon)
- Demonstrates honesty and integrity in all business interactions and strives to meet customer needs in a creative and safe manner.
- Mechanical ability and knowledge such as troubleshooting skills, ability to assemble and commission mechanical systems in addition to understanding of multi hp industrial drives, shafts, bearings, and lubrication considered an asset.
- Highly motivated, positive attitude, pleasant demeanor with an ability to handle multiple time-sensitive tasks while working within a team environment and cross-functional departments as well as independently.
- Demonstrated welding aptitude, understands welding principles, including rod selection and pre-post heat theory. Inspection of welds and correct welds as necessary to meet quality specifications in addition to clean work area and equipment, grind or chip excess metal from welded products. CWB certification (flat minimum and or/ all position preferred-SMAW process) considered an asset.
- B-Pressure considered an asset.
- Ability to install, examine, diagnose, and adjust various types of industrial and mechanical equipment is an asset
- Appropriate level of experience in industrial maintenance/service environment. Agricultural Industry experience considered an asset.
- Enrolled in Apprenticeship program. Journeyman status is an asset.
- Ability to work in cold & hot weather/environments and green/brown fields sites subject to grain dust.
- Required Safety tickets/training, minimally including a current First Aid Certificate, fall arrest, confined space, WHIMIS, CSTS will be considered an asset and preference will be shown towards candidate holding valid & current training. Proof of training maybe requested.
- Holds no previous safety violation within the FWS Group of Companies.
- Perform other tasks as assigned
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Responsibilities
Perform welding, fabrication, field fitting, and repairs while supporting mechanical inspections, troubleshooting, maintenance, installation, and equipment assembly. Follow safety and quality standards, interpret drawings, manage tools and daily paperwork, and supervise or mentor workers as needed.
Requirements
Candidates must live within one hour of Saskatoon and demonstrate welding aptitude, mechanical ability, safe work practices, and the ability to work independently and as part of a team. Industrial maintenance experience is expected; apprenticeship enrollment is noted, while journeyman status, CWB certification, B-Pressure, agricultural experience, and current safety training are assets or preferred qualifications.
Skills
- Welding
- Fabrication
- Welding Inspection
- Mechanical Troubleshooting
- Preventative Maintenance
- Equipment Installation and Repair
- Blueprint and Drawing Interpretation
- Material Takeoffs
- Rigging and Hoisting
- Safe Equipment Operation
- Industrial Equipment Maintenance
- Teamwork
- Mentoring and Training
- CWB Certification
- SMAW Welding
- B-Pressure Welding
Benefits
- Profit Sharing
- RRSPs
- Benefits
- Professional Training
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Trades
- Construction
- Manufacturing
- Engineering
- Agriculture
Keywords
- Industrial Maintenance
- Welding
- Fabrication
- Field Repairs
- CWB Certification
- SMAW
- B-Pressure
- Millwrights
- Electricians
- Mechanical Equipment
- Preventative Maintenance
- Troubleshooting
- Equipment Installation
- Equipment Assembly
- Manufacturer Specifications
- Fabrication Drawings
- Material Takeoffs
- Forklift
- Skidsteer Loader
- Scissor Lifts
- Power Tools
- Hoisting
- Rigging
- First Aid
- Fall Arrest
- Confined Space
- WHMIS
- CSTS
- Grain Handling
- Feed Mills