Welder/Brazer/Painter

Norquest Industries Inc. is a progressive and innovative Machine Shop based in Edmonton. We serve a variety of industries throughout Canada and around the world. Our manufacturing capacity includes High Production, Complex Machining, Controlled Cycle, and Manual Machining capabilities.

We are currently seeking high quality Welder/Brazer/Painter with a proven track record of excellent efficiency and accuracy.

Shift Vacancies: Day Shift

Day Shift Hours: 7:00 am – 3:30 pm, Monday – Friday.

Comprehensive Company Benefits!

· 100% Company Paid Health, Dental and Vision Benefits

· RRSP/TFSA Matching Program

· 25% Tool Reimbursement Program
· $400.00 HSE Annual Allowance

Goals and Key Result Areas:

• Ensure safety is the number one concern.
• Ensure daily checklists are completed thoroughly and accurately.
• Ensure Highest Quality of work with zero escapes.
• To weld, braze or fabricate parts in accordance with supplied drawings and standards.
• Ensure you are meeting routed times while working safely and efficiently.
• Help in the design of fixtures for new tools and fixtures to improve efficiencies on existing tools.
• Protect parts from damage while handling.
• Maintain clean, well-lit, and marked areas.
• A very high level of accuracy and attention to details is expected when Painting and Heat Treating, both with job routing sign offs and load out/trace sheets.
• Perform Painting operations based on the routing to provide effective and

adequate coverage for all parts required.

• Properly set up heat treat unit to the specifications required by customer(s) called out on the router.

Responsibilities and Key Tasks

• Ensure safety inspections are being completed on time and 100% accurate.
• Ensure quality expectations are being met.
• Read blueprints, work orders, or production schedules to ensure products can be completed accurately and on time.
• Select torch tips, alloys, flux, coil, tubing, or wire, according to metal types or thicknesses, data charts, specs or records.
• Prepare metal surfaces or workpieces, using hand-operated equipment, such as grinders, cutters, or drills.
• Mark weld points and positions of components on workpieces, using rules, squares, templates, or scribes.
• Lay out, fit, or connect parts to be bonded, calculating production measurements as necessary.
• Conduct trial runs before welding, soldering, or brazing and make necessary adjustments to equipment.
• Weld, braze to approved specifications as required.
• Inspect, measure, or test completed metal workpieces to ensure conformance to specifications, using measuring and testing devices.
• Ensure traceability and documentation required is fully complete and accurate.
• Safely remove completed workpieces or parts from machinery.
• Notify Supervisor(s) or Scheduling of any conflicts, issues or Non-conformances.
• Compute and record settings for new work, applying knowledge of metal properties, principles of welding, and shop mathematics.
• Set dials and timing controls to regulate electrical current, gas flow pressure, heating or cooling cycles, or shut-off.
• Devise or build fixtures or jigs used to hold parts in place during welding, brazing, soldering.
• Plan and exercise conscious control of time spent on tasks required.

• Perform daily maintenance and cleaning of machine tools.

M2M Clock off Quantity Complete after every job or Shift.

• Keep track of the total number of parts required and the amount produced at any given time.
• Properly clean and prepare all product(s) to ensure proper paint application.
• Paint to required specification while masking off any areas required based on the drawing(s) and/or work orders provided.
• Ensure all walkways are clear of tripping hazards prior to suiting up; Visibility becomes very limited.
• Ensure all spray equipment is clean before AND after use.
• Ensure highest quality standards are met and there are no defects in the paint.

• Heat Treat to required specification based on drawing(s) and/or work orders provided.
• Ensure all electrodes are attached securely to part(s) and cables are properly laid out to avoid tripping hazards; Do not attach to PWHT unit power source yet.
• Secure insulation/blankets properly around each part. Failure to do this will result with inconsistent heating and cooling.
• Make sure heat treat area is labelled appropriately to ensure the safety of all staff
• Ensure graphing paper is present for recording.
• Properly set up heat treat unit to the required specifications in the router
• Maintain a high quality of documentation throughout the heat treat process
• Ensure product that is still hot is protected and labelled appropriately for the safety of all staff until cooling has commenced.
• Ensure pictures are taken of PWHT and that each picture has the correct serial number in it.

• Assist in training new employees.
• Comply with all HSE, QMS and Corporate policies at Norquest.
• Performs other duties as assigned by a Supervisor.

Qualifications:

• An Interprovincial Red Seal or have a Journeyman Welding ticket from a recognized provincial training authority is an asset.
• Experience in weld inspection is an asset.
• Ability to read and manufacture to blueprints and specifications.
• A valid “B” pressure ticket would be an asset.
• Experience with TIG, STT, Flux Core, or MIG an asset.
• Previous brazing experience in a Manufacturing setting would be an asset.
• Must possess valid government issued photo identification.
• Prior Painting and Heat Treating is an asset.
• Ability to multitask.
• Able to work in a high-paced environment.

• Operation of overhead cranes, and pallet jacks.
• The ability to work in a team environment and communicate effectively.
• Experience with computers would be an asset.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Additional pay:

Benefits:

• Dental care
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Extended health care
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• RRSP match
• Vision care

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday