Apprentice Welder
About The Position
GrizzlyTrek is seeking apprentice welders to join our valued client's team in Red Deer, Alberta. This is a full-time permanent position in a fabrication shop, working Monday to Friday with overtime available. Pay is $23.00 to $35.00 per hour depending on your apprenticeship year and experience, and it moves up as you complete each period. You will work under journeyman supervision on structural and plate fabrication, building real bead time while your hours are tracked and signed off toward your Red Seal. First through fourth year apprentices are welcome to apply. This is steady indoor shop work with no travel and no rotation, so you are home every night.
Requirements
- Registered Alberta welder apprentice (1st through 4th year), or eligible and willing to register
- Welding school, a pre-employment welding program, or hands-on shop experience
- Basic ability to run a bead and follow direction from a journeyman
- Current residence in Red Deer or the immediate area, with reliable transportation to the shop
- Able to pass a pre-employment alcohol and drug test and meet site safety requirements
- Physically able to stand, lift, and work in various positions through a full shift
Nice To Haves
- Second year apprenticeship or higher
- Experience reading shop drawings and blueprints
- Forklift, overhead crane, or rigging tickets
- Fall protection, First Aid, or other current safety tickets
Responsibilities
- Tack, fit, and weld structural steel and plate under journeyman supervision
- Build hands-on time with FCAW, GMAW (MIG), and SMAW (stick) processes on carbon steel
- Prepare material: measuring, layout, grinding, bevelling, and cleaning joints for weld out
- Learn to read shop drawings, weld symbols, and fabrication specifications
- Operate grinders, plasma and oxy-fuel cutting equipment, and assist with overhead crane picks
- Complete pre-shift equipment checks, hazard assessments, and safety documentation
- Keep the work area, tooling, and bays clean, organized, and production ready
Benefits
- $23.00 to $35.00 per hour, stated up front, moving up with each apprenticeship period you complete
- Hours tracked and signed off toward your Red Seal
- Journeyman mentorship and real bead time, not just clean up
- Steady year-round shop work with no travel and no rotation
- Competitive compensation based on experience and qualifications
- Opportunities for overtime based on operational requirements
- Life insurance: $100,000 employee / $10,000 spouse / $5,000 per child
- AD&D insurance with critical illness and cancer coverage
- Extended health care: drugs, hospital, hearing, orthotics, nursing
- Paramedical services: chiro, physio, massage, mental health (annual coverage)
- Vision care: glasses, contacts, laser surgery, and exams
- Dental care: 80% basic ($2,500), 50% major ($2,500), $2,500 ortho for children
- Travel insurance: up to $5,000,000 per incident (trips up to 90 days)
- Ongoing training and career development support
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
