Overview
As the world’s number one distributor of heating, plumbing, industrial, and waterworks supplies, we know that talented people are essential to maintaining our success in the future.
Wolseley Canada provides an environment where employees can take their skills, talents, experience and interests to the next level to grow professionally and build rewarding careers.
Wolseley Canada offers many challenging and diverse career opportunities in our local branch networks and throughout our Regional and Corporate offices across Canada.
We are driven to achieve results, collaborate with each other to determine the best course of action, hold ourselves accountable at all times and demonstrate resilience when new challenges come our way.
Does this sound like you? Do you want to make a difference and grow your career? If so, then come join our talented and high performing team.
Based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, the company was incorporated by Calgarian D.R. (Rick) James in 1974. We began as a small motor rewind shop with four employees and have since grown into a thriving business with 55 employees, a fleet of 10 service vehicles, and a 35,000 sq. ft. service center and warehouse.
We maintain an extensive inventory of replacement bearings, seals, shafts, impellers, gaskets, fans, controls, motors, and other replacement parts for immediate service.
Our motto “All the parts. All the time.” means that regardless of whether you are repairing existing equipment, replacing old equipment with new, or adding new equipment, we can usually meet your requirements directly from stock.
With our huge inventory and expert staff we are able to offer the ability to redesign and rebuild motors, pumps, fans and blowers to your exact specifications. Our professional engineering abilities can modify a motor’s horsepower, speed, voltage, frequency or phase to meet all of your requirements. We can also redesign and/or alter the flow and capacity of your pumps to meet changes in demand and pressure.
As a responsible member of the corporate community, James Electric puts safety first and has been a committed, active member of Alberta Partners in Accident Reduction (PIR) since 1999 and are C.O.R. accredited.
Fabrication Apprentice Technician
What’s in it for you?
Full health care benefits starting day one.
Career development and training opportunities
Comprehensive benefits with premiums fully paid for by the company for the “Core” package.
Life insurance, disability and wellness programs
Retirement savings programs including RRSP and DC pension with up to 5.25% employer contribution
Paid vacation and sick time and day off on your birthday!
Bonus programs that include annual performance and profit sharing
Employee discounts on top brands of plumbing and HVAC/R products
Education reimbursement for employees
Employee referral program
Safety shoe reimbursement
What you will do:
Complete all required paperwork (QA sheets, work orders, time tickets etc.)
Provide assistance to Journeyman while troubleshooting electrical/mechanical equipment, primarily pumps and electric motors while learning the trade
Diagnose operating problems with pumps, electric motors, transformers, electric welders, generators, filter systems, compressors, and various pieces of electrical and mechanical equipment.
Assist in preventative maintenance on various pieces of equipment
Assist in pump removal and installations
Assist motor removal and installations
Safe removal of equipment to be transported to the shop for repairs
Safe and proper operation of lifting equipment
Safe and proper operation of confined space gear
Ensure the proper usage of all company equipment
Responsibility to ensure that General Maintenance and cleanliness of company vehicles (ie. oil changes, repairs etc.)
Maintain good customer service and customer relations
Performing general shop duties as assigned by the Manager
What you will bring:
Minimum Grade 12 education
Able to regularly lift (up to 50lbs pounds)
Clean driver’s abstract
Forklift experience is an asset
Safe lifting and rigging is an asset
Confined Space entry and monitoring is an asset
Working from heights is an asset
First Aid training is an asset
Ability to effectively communicate information clearly and concisely
Above average organizational skills
Mechanically inclined
Comfortable with heights and confined space
Wolseley Canada requires new employees to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 as defined by Health Canada, subject to applicable, verified accommodation requests.