Welder

Position Description: Welder
Exempt/Non-Exempt: Non-Exempt
Department: Maintenance
Reports to: Maintenance Supervisor
Nature of Position: Permanent, full-time (40 hours per week)
Salary: $36.01/hour
Schedule: Monday – Friday 6am – 2:30pm
Location: Mitchell Island, Richmond, BC
The RSR Purpose is to create a world without waste to preserve our planet.
Come work in the business of sustainability and saving the planet! If you want to be a part of the solution towards a healthy and sustainable environment, then Richmond Steel Recycling is the place for you.

Job Summary:
Welds metal components together with brazing and variety of arc and gas welding equipment to fabricate or repair products such as machine parts, plant equipment, and transportation bins by performing the following duties.

Primary Responsibilities:

  • Welds metal parts together using both gas welding or brazing and any combination of arc welding processes
  • Performs related tasks such as thermal cutting and grinding
  • Repairs broken or cracked parts, fills holes, and increases size of metal parts
  • Positions and clamps together components of fabricated metal products preparatory to welding
  • Locates and repairs cracks in industrial engine cylinder heads
  • Other duties may be assigned

Qualifications:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

  • High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Must pass pre-employment physical and drug screen
  • Must be able to comfortably wear a respirator and all other PPE. (i.e. Coveralls, Safety glasses, face shield, protective leathers, hard hat, etc.)
  • Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
  • Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
  • Ability to speak and understand English.
  • Ability to pass company welder’s test.

Education: Completion of college/vocational or technical training with hours to back Welding Level C Ticket

Welding Techniques: Gas metal arc welding (GMAW) Metal Inert gas (MIG)
Metal cutting with standard gases.

Own Tools/Equipment: Set of own basic tools and steel-toed safety boots

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities: 75% of the work is in an outside environment and 25% is inside work. Environment can be dusty at times.

Essential Skills: Reading text, Document use, Numeracy, Writing, Oral communication, Working with others, Problem solving, Decision making, Critical thinking, Job task planning and organizing, Significant use of memory, Finding information, Computer use. Filing parts requisitions.

Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to climb or balance and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; outside weather conditions and vibration. The employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles. The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places; risk of electrical shock and risk of radiation. The noise level in the work environment can be loud at times.

Disclaimer:
The above statements are statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, skills.