CAREERS
Welder (Skipper Fisheries)
380 Abbotts Harbour Road, Middle West Pubnico, Nova Scotia, Canada, B0W 2M0
full-time . March 22, 2024
Description
Serving Pubnico since 1976, Skipper offers professional welding, machining, hydraulic, and fabrication services which include but are not limited to heavy-duty conveyors, rollers, boat shafts, trawl, and grappling style anchors, man overboard rescue ladders, and Transport Canada accepted boat hatches.
WHY JOIN US?
· Life and Disability Insurance
· Health Care
· Vision Care
· Dental Care
· Pension Plan
RESPONSIBILITIES:
As the Welder with our crew, you will have the opportunity to work on a variety of different vessels and projects of varying degrees of complexity. Typical work conducted for our clients includes, but is not limited to:
· Complete field service on fishing vessels and/or other equipment
· Problem-solving with creative thinking
· Operate flame-cutting equipment: oxygen and acetylene
· Perform weld maintenance and repairs to a wide variety of equipment
· Operate manual or semi-automatic welding equipment to fuse metal segments using processes such as:
o Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW)
o Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW)
o Flux-Cored Arc Welding (FCAW)
o Plasma cutting
o Shielded Metal arc Welding (SMAW)
o Oxy-Acetylene Welding (OAW)
EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS:
· Journeyman certificate with 1+ years’ experience preferred
· Proficient in MIG (Push-Pull) welding
· Experience in TIG and stick welding is an asset
· Previous experience in fabricating, boating industry; aluminum and stainless-steel fabrications an asset
· Ability to lift up to 50 lbs
Location: 380 Abbotts Harbour Rd., Middle West Pubnico NS
Reporting To: Welding Shop Supervisor
Working Schedule: Hours of work vary based on production needs. Some evenings & Weekends during peak season. (Overtime hours available)
Additional Requirements: Legally able to work in Canada, Bondable