Welder

Welder - Full-Time, Permanent
Babcock & Wilcox FPS Inc. (FPS)
10 Mosher Drive, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia B3B 1N5

• Position: Welder (NOC 72106)
• Employment: Full-time, permanent
• Hours: 40 hours per week
• Wage: $32.00 per hour
• Benefits: 5% RRSP contribution; 2% Health Spending Account; Blue Cross plan; 10 days of paid vacation per year
• Work location: 10 Mosher Drive, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia B3B 1N5

Position Summary

FPS is seeking a qualified Welder to join its Dartmouth team. The successful candidate will fabricate, fit, assemble and weld steel components safely and accurately using drawings, sketches, process sheets and shop-order documentation.

Key Responsibilities

• Cut and work material using oxygen/fuel cutting equipment, a horizontal band saw, a drill press and various hand-held power tools.
• Lay out assemblies and fabrications for tacking and welding.
• Cut, fit and weld angle iron and steel channel using flux-core welding processes.
• Operate a jib crane and assist with rigging and moving parts, as required.
• Perform required quality checks and complete process, production and inspection records.
• Work from drawings, sketches, process sheets, shop-order pages and verbal or written instructions.
• Maintain welding equipment in a safe operating condition and follow all workplace health and safety requirements.

Qualifications

• Relevant welding training, certification and/or equivalent practical experience.
• Demonstrated experience with flux-core welding, steel fabrication, fitting and material preparation.
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings, sketches and production documentation.
• Ability to use cutting, drilling, rigging and material-handling equipment safely.
• Strong attention to quality, safety, reliability and teamwork.

How to Apply

Submit a résumé and any relevant welding qualifications. Applications from Canadian citizens and permanent residents are encouraged. Only candidates selected for further consideration will be contacted.