About this role
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.