Fabricator

**Fabricator**

**Employment Type**: Full Time
**Business Unit**: United Engineering Ltd.
**Location**: Victoria & Sidney, British Columbia
**Reporting to**: Foreman

**Hours of Work**:8 hours per day varying shifts - Monday to Friday (days or afternoons). Tuesday to Saturday (days).

**Wage Rate**: $22.76 to $41.39/hour

**Work Setting: Manufacture**

**Number of Vacancies**: 6

United Engineering Ltd., a Ralmax Group of Companies, has an exciting and immediate opening for a full-time Metal Fabricators, including apprentices, in both our Victoria and Sidney, BC locations. Fabricators play a key role receiving and interpreting written and verbal instructions to understand project requirements and determine processes required to achieve the customer’s requirements. Fabricators at United Engineering Ltd. will be offered the opportunity to be involved on a wide variety of projects, ranging from production manufacturing of structural projects, stainless steel and aluminum alloys, pressure equipment and industrial equipment troubleshooting, maintenance and repairs.

**Responsibilities**:

- Receive verbal and written direction from Shop Chargehand & Project Manager(s) as required to gain understanding of project requirements.
- Read and interpret technical documentation, i.e. fabrication drawings, weld procedures, inspection, and test plans etc.
- Perform all workpiece processing and assembly tasks including, layout, marking, cutting, drilling, forming, welding, sequencing, and assembly.
- Operation of industrial equipment such as overhead cranes, bandsaw, grinder (portable & stationary), forklift, ironworker, press brake, forming rolls, plate shear.
- Cooperate and communicate with team members for heavy lifts and transport, receiving and providing verbal and visual communication (hand signals).
- Adhere to workplace safety policies, and regulations.
- Other duties within scope of the position, as assigned.

**Qualifications**:

- C.W.B Welding Certification (current) in both FCAW & SMAW considered an asset.
- Journeyman's certificate / Red Seal considered an asset.

**Education and Experience**
- Competition of college/CEGEP/vocational or technical training considered an asset.
- Must be competent in using industrial equipment and following all safety precautions.

**Knowledge and Skills**
- Knowledge and ability to read and understand fabrication drawings.
- Ability to read weld symbols, and determine assembly sequences,
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to organize materials and coordinate activities to avoid bottlenecks in manufacturing process.

**Requirements**:

- Must have a complete set of tools to perform their job duties, i.e., squares, punches, chalk lines & hammer etc.

**Work Conditions**
- Physical ability to lift at least 75lbs.
- Travel to off-site locations may be required.
- Safety equipment will be required, e.g., steel-toed safety boots, safety glasses/goggles, etc.
- Overtime as required.
- Hazards associated with the trade.
- Work both indoors and outdoors

**Application Process**:
Submission Deadline: Open until filled.

Only those selected for interviews will be contacted.

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