Apprentice Welder
- Saskatoon, SK, Canada
Full-time
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Job details
- Job type
- Full-time
- Apply by
- Experience
- 1-2 years of experience as a Heavy-Duty Welding
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
Why Choose Us
We are Loraas Disposal North, an integrated services company that provides solid waste collection, transfer, disposal and recycling services to local residents and businesses throughout Saskatchewan. We’re proud to be a different kind of company with a different kind of culture. One where self-directed, empowered employees have our trust and full support to realize their potential as they strive to make a bigger and better impact on their communities and careers every day.
Loraas has an immediate opening for an Apprentice Welder to join our team in Saskatoon, SK to work on a fleet of garbage trucks. As a Apprentice Welder, you will be building and performing repairs on metal container, welding trucks body, as well you may operate equipment and will be keeping the container storage yard organized. You will be responsible for maintaining Loraas vehicles and equipment in a safe working order. The Journeyman Welder will ensure that work performed will meet all provincial regulations and standards, and Loraas safety standards.
As a condition of employment, all new employees to safety sensitive positions must successfully pass a substance test within a two-week period of their hiring date.
Rate: $23.60/hourly
Shift: Monday to Friday – Day Shift
Duties And Responsibilities
Loraas Disposal North is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All employment decisions (including but not limited to hiring) are made without regard to characteristics protected by federal, provincial, or local law, regulation, or ordinance.
#ACMaintenance
We are Loraas Disposal North, an integrated services company that provides solid waste collection, transfer, disposal and recycling services to local residents and businesses throughout Saskatchewan. We’re proud to be a different kind of company with a different kind of culture. One where self-directed, empowered employees have our trust and full support to realize their potential as they strive to make a bigger and better impact on their communities and careers every day.
Loraas has an immediate opening for an Apprentice Welder to join our team in Saskatoon, SK to work on a fleet of garbage trucks. As a Apprentice Welder, you will be building and performing repairs on metal container, welding trucks body, as well you may operate equipment and will be keeping the container storage yard organized. You will be responsible for maintaining Loraas vehicles and equipment in a safe working order. The Journeyman Welder will ensure that work performed will meet all provincial regulations and standards, and Loraas safety standards.
As a condition of employment, all new employees to safety sensitive positions must successfully pass a substance test within a two-week period of their hiring date.
Rate: $23.60/hourly
Shift: Monday to Friday – Day Shift
Duties And Responsibilities
- Weld components using manual or semi-automatic welding equipment in various positions (vertical, horizontal or overhead)
- Read blueprints and drawings and take or read measurements to plan layout and procedures
- Determine the appropriate welding equipment or method based on requirements
- Test and inspect welded surfaces and structure to discover and fix any flaws
- 1st or 2nd year Apprenticeship Welder
- 1-2 years of experience as a Heavy-Duty Welding
- Must be able to pass all pre-employment tests
- Experience using a variety of welding equipment and procedures (TIG, MMA etc.)
- Experience in using electrical or manual tools (saws, squares, calipers etc.)
- Commercial Driving License is an asset
- A team environment that embraces a "work hard, play harder" culture.
- A compensation package that is competitive and comes with excellent benefits.
- Well-maintained equipment and facilities.
- Opportunities for learning, advancement, personal growth, and challenge.
Loraas Disposal North is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All employment decisions (including but not limited to hiring) are made without regard to characteristics protected by federal, provincial, or local law, regulation, or ordinance.
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Responsibilities
Weld and repair metal containers and truck bodies, using blueprints, measurements, and appropriate welding equipment and methods. Inspect completed welds, maintain vehicles and equipment in safe working order, and help keep the container storage yard organized.
Requirements
Applicants must be in their first or second year of a welding apprenticeship and have 1–2 years of heavy-duty welding experience. They must be able to pass pre-employment tests and have experience with varied welding processes and electrical or manual tools; a commercial driving license is an asset.
Skills
- Welding
- Heavy-Duty Welding
- Blueprint Reading
- Measurement
- Welding Equipment Selection
- TIG Welding
- MMA Welding
- Welding Inspection
- Metal Container Repair
- Truck Body Welding
- Equipment Operation
- Electrical Tool Use
- Manual Tool Use
- Workplace Safety
- Yard Organization
Benefits
- Competitive Compensation
- Excellent Benefits
- Learning Opportunities
- Advancement Opportunities
- Personal Growth Opportunities
Visa sponsorship
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- Trades
- Transportation
- Environmental & Sustainability
- Construction
Keywords
- Apprentice Welder
- Welding
- Heavy-Duty Welding
- TIG Welding
- MMA Welding
- Manual Welding Equipment
- Semi-Automatic Welding Equipment
- Blueprints
- Technical Drawings
- Measurements
- Welding Equipment
- Weld Inspection
- Metal Containers
- Truck Body Repair
- Garbage Trucks
- Electrical Tools
- Manual Tools
- Saws
- Squares
- Calipers
- Commercial Driving License
- Vehicle Maintenance
- Equipment Maintenance
- Workplace Safety
- Provincial Regulations
- Recycling
- Solid Waste Management