About this role
Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate. Work site environment: Dusty. Noisy. Odours.
Tasks
- Build staging or erect scaffolding for heavy metalworking jobs.
- Check products for correct shapes, dimensions and other specifications.
- Clean and lubricate machinery and equipment.
- Cut, bend, roll, ream, punch, drill, weld or otherwise shape and form metal stock into parts or products.
- Document work completed.
- Investigate problems to fix or make minor repair.
- Lay out, set up and operate one or more light or heavy metalworking machines.
- Operate gas or oil fired furnace to heat metal to proper temperatures prior to forging.
- Operate machines or equipment which weld, solder, bolt, screw or rivet metal parts together.
- Operate presses or other forging machines to perform hot or cold forging to shape or form metal.
- Position and adjust dies on anvil of forging machinery.
- Position heated or cooled metal pieces on die of press or other forging machinery.
- Read and interpret specifications or follow verbal instructions.
- Remove metal pieces from furnace when colour or metal indicates proper forging temperature.
- Select and transport material to work area manually or using crane or hoist.
- Metal forming or shaping operations experience: Bending.
- Cutting machine.
- Security and safety: Criminal record check.
- Drug test.
- Transportation/travel information: Own transportation.
- Work conditions and physical capabilities: Attention to detail.
- Fast-paced environment.
- Hand-eye co-ordination.
- Manual dexterity.
- Physically demanding.
- Repetitive tasks.
- Standing for extended periods.
- Weight handling: Up to 9 kg (20 lbs).
- Personal suitability: Judgement.
- Team player.
- Screening questions: Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?.
- Employment terms options: Evening.
- Experience: No experience (will train).
- Health benefits: Dental plan.
- Disability benefits.
- Health care plan.
- Financial benefits: Bonus.
- Long term benefits: Long-term care insurance.
- Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA).
- Other benefits: Learning/training paid by employer.
- Parking available.
- Support for newcomers and refugees: Assists with immediate settlement needs of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: housing, transportation, storage, childcare, winter clothing, etc.).
- Supports social and labour market integration of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: facilitating access to community resources, language training, skills training, etc.).
- Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.) . Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition.
- Offers mentorship programs that pair newcomers and/or refugees with experienced employees . Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees . Support for youths: Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports youth employment.
- Supports for visible minorities: Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports members of visible minorities.
- Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.).
- Offers mentorship programs that pair members of visible minorities with experienced employees.
- Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities.