Overview

Join the Acden Team!

Located in Fort McMurray, Alberta – where people come for the livelihood and stay for the lifestyle.

Acden Lemax is seeking Journeyperson Welders to join its team in Fort McMurray, Alberta.

We have local positions available at our Town Shop located in the Leo Robert Industrial Park. The shift rotation is seven (7) on, seven (7) off, working 12 hour rotating day and night shifts.
No transportation or bussing will be provided. Hours, schedules, and locations may change from time to time due to operational and training requirements.

Why Work for Acden?

  • Immediate Comprehensive Group Benefits Plan which includes:
  • Health
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Long- Term Disability
  • Life Insurance
  • Employee perks and discounts provided by Acden and Perkopolis
  • We offer competitive industry wage
  • A position that allows for work/life balance
  • Opportunity for personal growth and development through Acden’s Training and Development Fund
  • RRSP Contribution Matching Program

What Are the Requirements for Employment?

  • Alberta Certified Journeyperson or Interprovincial Red Seal Certification
  • Class 5 Driver’s License is an asset
  • Valid Common Safety Orientation (CSO) certificate
  • Successfully complete a comprehensive pre-employment testing
  • Eligible to work on all Oil Sand sites within the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo
  • Must be physically fit, positions involve extensive walking, carrying heavy materials, climbing and awkward positions
  • Canadian Welding Bureau (CWB) Certificate is an asset

What Does a Day as a Welder Look Like?

  • Reading and Interpreting blueprints or welding process specifications
  • Work is completed inside our insulated building all year around
  • Fabricating worn parts of metal products by welding on extra layers using:
  • TIG (tungsten inert gas) /GTAW (gas tungsten arc welding)
  • MIG (metal inert gas) /GMAW (gas metal arc welding)
  • SMAW (shielded metal arc welding)
  • Repair heavy equipment used for mining (buckets)
  • Working alongside different tradespeople such as Machinists, Mechanics, Millwrights
  • Operate manual or semi- automatic welding equipment to fuse metal pieces

Fort McMurray is considered “the heart of Canadian Oil production” with many opportunities to learn, grow or have a fresh start

Curious about Fort McMurray? Check out: https://explorewoodbuffalo.ca/

We invite you to learn more about us and apply on our website at www.acden.com/careers.

This posting will remain open until a suitable candidate has been found. We would like to thank all who apply for your interest in working on our team; however, only those selected for a preliminary interview will be contacted. _

_Competition #: AL-2022-169

Acden is an indigenous-owned organization, as such, applicants are invited to indicate if they identify as a member of a Canadian Indigenous Group (i.e. Status First Nations, Non-Status First Nations, Métis, or Inuit). Acden is owned by the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation (ACFN). We invite ACFN members to please specify if you are a member of the ACFN.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: From $58.00 per hour

Benefits:

  • Company events
  • Dental care
  • Employee assistance program
  • Extended health care
  • Life insurance
  • RRSP match
  • Vision care
  • Wellness program

Schedule:

  • 12 hour shift
  • Day shift
  • Night shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

  • Fort McMurray, AB: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):

  • Do you hold a Canadian Welding Bureau (CWB) certificate?

Experience:

  • repairing heavy equipment: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

  • Alberta Certified Journeyperson/ Red Seal Certification (preferred)
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