Fabricator/fitter Apprentices

**Fabricator Apprentices**

Weldco-Beales Manufacturing designs and manufactures specialized heavy equipment attachments for the construction, forestry, mining, scrap recycling, road maintenance and resource industries throughout Canada, the USA and internationally. Weldco prides itself on providing a great employee experience where safety is a way of life. Weldco-Beales is currently recruiting a
- **Fabricator/Fitter Apprenti**ce
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Weldco-Beales Mfg. supports apprentices by providing an Employee Insurance sponsorship program wherein the company provides additional earnings to EI while apprentices attend school. Once consistent, strong performance is demonstrated, the employee will be given the opportunity to enter into the company-sponsored apprenticeship program. In addition, there is tuition support provided as well as on the job experience.
**Our Culture**

Weldco-Beales prides itself on maintaining a strong culture of safety, hard work, and customer satisfaction. We embrace the values of safety, quality, and community. We are looking for hard working people who will stand behind our products and services to help us become the trusted leader in the heavy equipment industry.
**What you will do (Fabricator Apprentice)**:

- Assists fabricators in the completion of daily fabrication tasks
- Review directions, blueprints and work orders and confer understanding with senior fabricator
- Assist with the assembly and fitting of metal sections and plates together
- Learn to fasten components together (by mechanical means or tack weld) in preparation for a welder to complete the process
- Operate equipment and uses various other tools and hand grinders
- Learn to operate forklifts, jibs and cranes
- Safety conscious with full participation in the safety program and all safety requirements
- Perform other duties as needed

**Your qualifications**:

- Passed Metal Fabrication Foundation Program is an asset
- Previous steel fabrication experience
- Crane & rigging experience is ideal

**You will bring to the position**:

- Knowledge of general safety practices, basic tools and equipment
- Physically fit to lift items weighing up to 20kg
- Mechanically inclined, manual dexterity and hand-eye coordination skills
- Able to learn measurement skills and dimensions
- Math and computer skills

**What we bring**:

- Multiple schedule options with shorter work weeks
- Competitive pay and comprehensive benefits package
- Employee Assistance Program, MSP (BC)
- Company Pension Plan with 3% company matching
- Rewards:

- monthly incentive program with monetary rewards
- service awards in 5-year increments
- company/team events
- personal growth
- career advancement opportunities
- Education and apprenticeship support including EI top-up payments
- A workplace that prides itself on safety, cleanliness, respect, and results.

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Weldco Companies is a subsidiary of IDC (Inuvialuit Development Corporation) and is 100% Inuvialuit owned. Weldco provides Employment and Career Development opportunities for its beneficiaries and employees. As an equal opportunity employer, Weldco’s goal is for our employees to be as diverse as our products. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply. If you require accommodation at any point throughout this process we will work with you to meet your needs._**

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Applications for this position may be kept on file for twelve months and may be considered for future positions within Weldco or IDC. Your interest in Weldco is appreciated. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted. No phone calls please._