Welder

Britespan Building Systems Inc•Wingham, ON

53d•Onsite

About The Position

All employees are to participate in, and positively contribute to the company culture, Health and Safety initiatives, continuous improvement and abide by the Employment Standards Act and all company policies and procedures while maintaining a customer service mindset. The Welder is responsible for quality of the welds on all truss and small component parts for Britespan’s buildings. This job description and performance standard document has been prepared as a guide to ensure better communications and understanding. All responsibilities, however, have not been included, nor could they be. Your Manager may from time to time ask you to perform other related duties not specifically included in the description. Likewise, this description will be revised when required to meet current business needs.

Requirements

Completion of Secondary Education or Equivalent
A valid Driver’s License
Knowledge of hand/power tools
Able to operate a mig welder
Able to operate equipment such as hand grinder, forklifts and hand tools
Able to read and interpret part drawings and welding process specifications
Able to inspect parts for quality assurance
Able to perform basic math problems
Self-starter & Team Player
Excellent time management & attention to detail
Physical strength is required for manual material handling
Excellent English Communication skills (oral and written)
Interpersonal skills
Follow the guidelines outlined in the Occupational Health and Safety Act
Encourage fellow employees to work safely and to report hazardous or unsafe conditions immediately to their Team Leaders
Follow all company policies and procedures including wearing all required PPE

Nice To Haves

CWB Certified Welder (may be obtained through employment)
A Forklift Certificate (may be obtained through employment)
1 year of related experience as a CWB Certified welder in a manufacturing environment (asset)
Experience in production processes (asset)

Responsibilities

Capable of setting up workstation and all associated tools
Operate manual or semi-automatic welding equipment
Tack and welding procedures
Have the ability to inspect welds to maintain quality and reduce rework
Read and interpret drawings or welding process specifications
Continuous learner within and beyond their own work area
Able to stand for long periods of time and be able to do heavy lifting
Able to perform basic math problems
Able to work with minimum supervision
Able to follow all safety procedures and wear all PPE apparel required for the job
Responsible for maintaining the integrity of programs, fixtures, and tooling
Ability to operate other equipment in the weld shop such as band saw, iron worker, forklifts and hand tools
Other duties as assigned