Welder

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The Welder position shall have the primary responsibility of welding and repair of rotating industrial equipment, primarily high speed and decanter centrifuges in our Service Center. You have a passion for quality and excellent workmanship. You work well individually as well as within a team, you have good time management skills and respect for deadlines. You have a strong work ethics in your workmanship and maintain a high level standards in your working environment.

The successful candidate can be based in Edmonton,

Duties and Responsibilities will Include:

• This is a full-time role working within our Service Centre in Edmonton.

• You will report to the Team Manager, working as part of a team, this will include all aspects of the Welding trade including cutting, fitting, fabrication, welding, hard surfacing, and grinding.  You will have experience in the following welding processes: SMAW, GTAW, GMAW, plasma cutting, oxy-acetylene use.  You will have experience in the welding of nonferrous metals, specifically 316 and 2205 Duplex stainless steel.

• You will be able to read and understand weld procedure specifications.

• For repairs requiring test certification to specific Alfa Laval welding procedures, you will be trained and must pass third party qualification testing.

• You will service or repair the components of High Speed Separators, Decanter Rotating assemblies, to the standard expected of us as an OEM.

• You will be able to read engineered drawings and follow repair instructions accurately, using measuring tools and working within an ISO 9001 environment.

• You will work safely within a HSE safety environment utilizing PPE and following our HSE requirements.

• You will have experience operating forklifts and overhead cranes.

• Flexibility is key as you will be expected to work on many different types of equipment as part of the Alfa Laval product line.

• Training for the successful candidate will be provided for our products and processes.

Education, Experience, Skills and Attributes:

• You are a Journeyman Welder with experience in an industrial work environment, ideally on rotating equipment, would be a definite asset.

• You are a self-starter who is hardworking and enthusiastic to learn.

• You have the ability to work well independently and also within the team. 

• Overtime and flexibility in work hours will be expected.

• The successful candidate will be dynamic, goal-oriented and results-driven, with a disciplined and organized working style.

• Ability to troubleshoot & solve technical problems and work independently.

• Safety mindset.

• Computer skills (Microsoft Office and Web based applications)

• The right individual will find the position challenging and rewarding, with growth opportunities in a global company.

PHYSICAL & ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS

• Physical requirements include bending, reaching, kneeling, pulling, pushing, twisting, lifting, climbing, and standing.

• Environmental factors: hazardous materials, chemicals, work location, noise, work surfaces, vibration, impact.