Overview

About Us: Wolfe Heavy Equipment manufactures premium equipment for under ground infrastructure installation. We engineer and manufacture equipment from Plow’s to Trenchers that install renewable energy – power transmission lines, water drainage lines, and equipment for the oil and gas sectors.

We value passionate and highly motivated team members who want to make a difference. We pride ourselves on our culture of working as a team to find innovative solutions, relentlessly pursuing excellence, and taking on challenging assignments.

At Wolfe, our goal is to be an industry leader, and help our customers realize increased value through our products and services. We aim to serve our customers with passion and pride. We are growing our business and are looking for team members who desire to join in this challenge. If you are a passionate about the future and have the drive to succeed, send us your resume.

We look forward to growing with you!

Role Purpose: Wolfe’s Welder/Plasma Cell Operators perform or assist in tasks related to welding on the shop floor according to layouts, technical drawings or work orders, using a variety of welding equipment, following welding procedure specifications. Secondarily, they provide support for operating the Plasma Cell to meet company and customer requirements in output and quality.

Reports To: Team Leader

Duties and Responsibilities:

Welding:

  • Read, learn, understand and interpret blueprints and work instructions, and other instructions written or verbal, to complete assembly of products or components according to established guidelines and quality standards.
  • Plan details of working procedure and tools and material requirements.
  • Fabricate our equipment by welding various metals.
  • Repair equipment by using welding techniques and appropriate welding equipment.
  • Select welding procedures best suited to type of work and materials involved and vary techniques to obtain proper penetration, fusion and strength, offset distortion and maintain alignment.
  • Operate drill presses, break press, power saws, grinders, positioners and a variety of welding equipment and hand tools.
  • Work with others to complete the welded components as required.
  • Maintain a clean and organized work area and maintain all equipment according to maintenance plans and established procedures.
  • Accurately fill out all required documentation.
  • Operate fork truck, cranes, and genie boom.
  • Follow all OHSA regulations and company Health & Safety policies and procedures.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Plasma Cell:

  • Set-up, adjust and operate a complex, low volume Robotic Plasma Table & Press Brake
  • Perform all cutting functions according to drawings, and continuously monitor and inspect job quality
  • Complete minor repairs to reduce down time
  • Troubleshoot programming issues to ensure optimum performance
  • Perform daily maintenance, and maintain cleanliness

Key Competencies and Behaviours:

– Displays excellence in daily work

  • Detail oriented, eye for quality
  • Clean and organized

– Positive and engaged

  • Must be motivated and have a team-oriented attitude
  • Good communication and interpersonal skills

– Coachable

  • Must be willing to learn, grow and develop
  • Receive constructive feedback

– Generates great ideas, opportunities for CI

  • Commitment to continuous improvement
  • Goes above and beyond

– Works to high standards

  • Works with quality in mind to ensure customers are satisfied
  • Takes responsibility and accountability

– Strong mechanical aptitude

  • Ability to read two dimensional prints
  • Ability to setup and operate drill press for drilling holes.
  • Ability to use measurement instruments related to the welding process.

Qualifications & Experience:

  • High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or 3-4 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • A minimum of 2 years’ experience as welder
  • Previous experience with CAD/CAM software (Mastercam), ABB Robots and Octopuz Robot programming software considered an asset
  • Prior plasma cell, CNC experience considered an asset
  • Able to read and comprehend orthographic drawings
  • Strong prep and material fit up skills
  • Strong planning and managing skills to take project from raw materials to final product

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Benefits:

  • Casual dress
  • Dental care
  • Employee assistance program
  • Extended health care
  • Paid time off
  • RRSP match
  • Vision care

Schedule:

  • 8 hour shift
  • Monday to Friday
  • Overtime

Experience:

  • Welding: 3 years (preferred)
  • Plasma Cell: 1 year (preferred)
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