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shipfitter

With some duties as a platework fitter

Posted on November 19, 2024 by Employer details Ontario Shipyards

Job details

  • Location 340 Lakeshore RDSt. Catharines, ONL2M 0A2
  • Workplace information On site
  • Salary34.25 to 42.00 hourly (To be negotiated) / 45 hours per week
  • Terms of employment Permanent employmentFull time
  • Day
  • Starts as soon as possible
  • Benefits: Health benefits, Financial benefits, Long term benefits, Other benefits
  • vacancies 8 vacancies
  • Source Job Bank #3154587

Overview

Languages

English

Education

  • Other trades certificate or diploma

Experience

3 years to less than 5 years

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work setting

  • Ship building and shipping

Responsibilities

Tasks

  • Determine materials required
  • Interpret engineering drawings and others’ instructions to plan methods and sequences of operation
  • Lay out reference points and patterns
  • Plan the sequence of tasks to cut metal most efficiently
  • Study engineering drawings and blueprints
  • Study engineering drawings and blueprints to determine material requirements
  • Assemble and fit plates and sections to form structures
  • Weld or bolt sections together
  • Set up and operate heavy-duty metal-working machines
  • Construct patterns and templates
  • Install fabricated components in final product
  • Rig, hoist and move materials to storage areas or within worksite
  • Lay out plate, sheet steel and other heavy metal and mark lines
  • Welding experience
  • Clean and maintain pipe units and fittings and flush system

Experience and specialization

Welding techniques

  • Flux core arc welding (FCAW)

Equipment and machinery experience

  • Brakes and presses
  • Cutting torches
  • Drills
  • Grinder
  • Shears
  • Saws
  • Valves

Metal forming or shaping operations experience

  • Drawing

Area of specialization

  • Structural metal or steel
  • Platework
  • Shipbuilding

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Physically demanding
  • Manual dexterity
  • Hand-eye co-ordination
  • Combination of sitting, standing, walking
  • Attention to detail
  • Fast-paced environment

Own tools/equipment

  • Steel-toed safety boots

Personal suitability

  • Reliability
  • Team player

Benefits

Health benefits

  • Dental plan
  • Disability benefits
  • Health care plan
  • Paramedical services coverage
  • Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

  • Group insurance benefits
  • Life insurance
  • Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)

Long term benefits

  • Maternity and parental benefits

Other benefits

  • Free parking available
  • Learning/training paid by employer
  • Parking available

Who can apply to this job?

Only apply to this job if:

  • You are a Canadian citizen, a permanent or a temporary resident of Canada.
  • You have a valid Canadian work permit.

If you are not authorized to work in Canada, do not apply. The employer will not respond to your application.

Advertised until

2025-01-16

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shipfitter NOC 72104 Hamilton–Niagara Peninsula Region
Median wage Help -
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