Fabrication welder
Company
OEH
Location
Ottawa, ON
Job Type
Full-time
Salary
$52K–$62.4K a month
Via
via BeBee
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Job Description
• *Job Summary**
We are seeking a skilled Full-time, Permanent Fabrication Welder to join our team in Ottawa. The candidate will be responsible for fabricating, assembling, and welding components for industrial and manufacturing applications. This role involves interpreting welding instructions, operating manual and semi-automatic welding equipment, and working with a variety of metals including aluminium alloys, steel, iron, and heavy metals. The Fabrication Welder will use presses, shears, metal forming machines, and lifting devices to complete custom manufacturing tasks and repairs of machinery and equipment. Attention to detail, manual dexterity, and the ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment are essential. The ideal candidate will demonstrate flexibility, strong organisational skills, and a commitment to teamwork.
• *Responsibilities
• Responsibilities
• Tasks
• Interpreting welding instructions
• Use of welding equipment
• Use manual or semi-automatic flame arresters
• Operate presses, shears and other metal forming machines and metal straightening and
• bending machine
• Use oxyarc cutting devices, AOC process
• Use lifting devices
• *Materials & Techniques
• Materials: Aluminium alloys, non-ferrous materials, steel, iron, heavy metals
• Techniques: Shielded arc welding, gas metal arc welding with solid wire
• Equipment: Arc welding machine, welding machine
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: $25.00-$30.00 per year
Benefits
• Dental care
• Extended health care
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• Paid time off
• RRSP match
Experience
• welding: 5 years (preferred)
Language
• english (required)
Work Location: In person
We are seeking a skilled Full-time, Permanent Fabrication Welder to join our team in Ottawa. The candidate will be responsible for fabricating, assembling, and welding components for industrial and manufacturing applications. This role involves interpreting welding instructions, operating manual and semi-automatic welding equipment, and working with a variety of metals including aluminium alloys, steel, iron, and heavy metals. The Fabrication Welder will use presses, shears, metal forming machines, and lifting devices to complete custom manufacturing tasks and repairs of machinery and equipment. Attention to detail, manual dexterity, and the ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment are essential. The ideal candidate will demonstrate flexibility, strong organisational skills, and a commitment to teamwork.
• *Responsibilities
• Responsibilities
• Tasks
• Interpreting welding instructions
• Use of welding equipment
• Use manual or semi-automatic flame arresters
• Operate presses, shears and other metal forming machines and metal straightening and
• bending machine
• Use oxyarc cutting devices, AOC process
• Use lifting devices
• *Materials & Techniques
• Materials: Aluminium alloys, non-ferrous materials, steel, iron, heavy metals
• Techniques: Shielded arc welding, gas metal arc welding with solid wire
• Equipment: Arc welding machine, welding machine
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: $25.00-$30.00 per year
Benefits
• Dental care
• Extended health care
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• Paid time off
• RRSP match
Experience
• welding: 5 years (preferred)
Language
• english (required)
Work Location: In person
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