Overview

Structural metal and plate-work fabricators and fitters fabricate, assemble, fit and install steel or other metal components for buildings, bridges, tanks, towers, boilers, pressure vessels and other similar structures and products. They are employed in structural steel, boiler and plate-work fabrication plants and by heavy machinery manufacturing and shipbuilding companies.

  • This group performs some or all of the following duties:
  • Study engineering drawings and blueprints, determine the materials required, and plan the sequence of tasks to cut metal most efficiently
  • Construct patterns and templates as guides for layouts
  • Lay out reference points and patterns on heavy metal according to component specifications
  • Rig, hoist and move materials to storage areas or within worksite
  • Assemble and fit metal sections and plates to form complete units or subunits using tack welding, bolting, riveting or other methods
  • Set up and operate various heavy-duty metal-working machines such as brake presses, shears, cutting torches, grinders and drills, including computer numerical control (CNC) equipment, to bend, cut, form, punch, drill or otherwise form heavy-metal components
  • Install fabricated components in final product.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: $27.00-$30.00 per hour

Additional pay:

Benefits:

  • Dental care
  • Extended health care
  • Vision care

Flexible language requirement:

Schedule:

Ability to commute/relocate:

  • Earlton, ON P0J 1E0: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)

Experience:

  • Welding: 3 years (preferred)