Job Description

This role involves performing structural welding and fitting in a busy shop environment, primarily working with mild structural steel. You will fit and weld drilling products, fuel tanks, skids, ladders, handrails, platforms, and other one-off structural components, including the structure of drilling rigs. The position requires a strong combination of welding and fitting skills, with frequent use of oxy-fuel cutting torches and adherence to tight fit-up tolerances of approximately 1/8".

Essential Skills
* Journeyman Welder certification with approximately 5 years of welding experience.
* Proficiency in flux core and metal core welding processes.
* Ability to weld in all positions using flux core and related processes.
* Demonstrated experience working with mild structural steel.
* Strong fitting experience, including work on skids, ladders, handrails, and platforms.
* Ability to work to tight fit-up tolerances of approximately 1/8".
* Experience using oxy-fuel cutting torches for cutting and preparation of materials.
* Capability to perform both fitting and welding in a structural fabrication environment.
* Ability to read and interpret drawings, measurements, and specifications.
* Ownership and competent use of standard fitting tools, including fitting tools, grinders, tape measures, measuring devices, digital level, and other standard tools.
* Solid understanding of shop safety practices and safe operation of welding equipment.

Additional Skills & Qualifications
* CWB ticket in flat position for FCAW and SMAW is an asset.
* TIG welding experience is considered an advantage.
* Quality Control experience in a fabrication or welding environment is beneficial.
* Alberta overhead crane ticket is an asset.
* Lead hand experience or previous leadership responsibilities are considered an advantage.
* Overhead crane operating experience or certification is beneficial.
* Experience in structural steel fabrication shops, particularly in oilfield or industrial applications, is an asset.

Why Work Here?

You will join a well-established organization that is a major player in the mobile oilfield sector with operations spanning multiple regions. The business is booked well into the future, with projects scheduled into 2025 and some departments into 2026, offering strong stability and long-term work. The shop is centrally located compared to similar facilities in the city, making commuting more convenient. You will receive a competitive rate of pay along with a comprehensive benefits package that includes 100% employer-paid medical and dental coverage, stock options, and a pension plan with a 5% wage match that is fully vested. You will also enjoy every statutory holiday, contributing to a solid work-life balance and long-term career security.

Work Environment

The role is based in a structural fabrication shop located in southeast Calgary, with a team of approximately 30 trades workers and plans for significant expansion. The environment is a busy, production-oriented shop focused on structural steel work for the oilfield sector. You will work with welding equipment including flux core and metal core processes, oxy-fuel cutting torches, and overhead cranes, and will use your own fitting tools, grinders, tape measures, digital level, and other standard tools. The available shift is an afternoon schedule from Monday to Thursday, 2:30 p.m. to 1:00 a.m., with overtime available after 10 hours in any day and a shift premium for afternoons. The setting is a hands-on, industrial shop environment where safety, precision, and teamwork are central to daily operations.
Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Calgary, AB.
Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $36.00 - $40.00/hr.
Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Calgary,AB.

propos d'Aerotek:

Nous savons quil est difficile de trouver du travail, et quil est encore plus difficile de trouver un travail enrichissant. Chaque anne, Aerotek met en contact plus de 180000 travailleurs de lindustrie lgre et de mtiers spcialiss avec plus de 14000 employeurs, aidant ainsi nos travailleurs naviguer dans un march du travail en constante volution et trouver des emplois qui correspondent leurs objectifs, leurs comptences et leurs centres dintrt. Depuis 1983, nous offrons une varit de possibilits de carrire dans lindustrie nord-amricaine, soit des affectations court terme dans les entreprises du Fortune 500 o vous pouvez dvelopper vos comptences, soit des possibilits long terme o vous pouvez jouer un rle important en relevant les dfis des entreprises en matire de construction, de fabrication et dentretien. Notre quipe de plus de 1500 recruteurs chevronns, rpartis dans plus de 250 bureaux, travaille sans relche pour permettre notre main-duvre de spanouir. Permettez-nous de nous montrer la hauteur de vos dfis et de mettre lpreuve notre philosophie Notre monde nous tient cur au fur et mesure que votre carrire volue.

Aerotek offre un salaire hebdomadaire, des avantages sociaux y compris des soins mdicaux, des soins dentaires et des soins de la vue, ainsi quun programme daide aux employs et un programme de rabais.

La socit souscrit au principe dgalit daccs lemploi et examinera toutes les candidatures sans tenir compte de la race, du sexe, de lge, de la couleur, de la religion, de lorigine nationale, du statut de vtran, de handicap, de lorientation sexuelle, de lidentit de genre, de linformation gntique ou de toute autre caractristique protge par la loi.

About Aerotek:

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.

Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, employee assistance and discount programs.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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