1st year welder apprentice.

Spark Your Welding Journey: 1st Year Welder Apprentice Wanted

Location: Thorsby, AB (Candidates must live in town or within a 45-minute commuting radius).
Compensation: $22.00 to $23.00/HR
Day shift: Monday to Thursday, 6:00 AM to 4:30 PM

Are you exhausted from simply running beads all day without getting the chance to truly develop your trade? If you are an ambitious first-year apprentice looking for a fabrication shop that genuinely prioritizes your professional development, look no further. Become a crucial part of our Thorsby team and let us help you transform your foundational skills into true welding expertise.

Advantages
Accelerate Your Apprenticeship Hours: Forget about mind-numbing, monotonous chores. You will be logging a wide variety of valuable hours working on premium structural steel builds.

Ultimate Work-Life Balance: Enjoy a compressed Monday through Thursday workweek. This guarantees you a long, three-day weekend every single time.

Maximize Your Earnings: We offer abundant overtime opportunities for dedicated hard workers looking to significantly increase their take-home pay.

Excellent Perks and Gear: We supply the necessary shop tools, alongside a robust health benefits program and two full weeks of paid time off.

Long-Term Stability: This is a secure, full-time, permanent position working alongside a collaborative and highly supportive crew.

Responsibilities
You are not going to be stuck just sweeping floors or fetching tools; you will be right in the action working alongside experienced journeymen. Prepare to build your capabilities in:
- Heavy-Duty Flux-Core: Achieve total proficiency with FCAW and MCAW processes (Flat Position) on heavy-duty projects.
- Large-Scale Construction: Assemble and weld massive steel I-beams, intricate tower sections, and a variety of bespoke structural components.
- Specialized Fabrication: Gain hands-on experience utilizing complex custom jigs and executing advanced standoff welding procedures.
- Industry-Leading Safety: Immerse yourself in a workspace that teaches the absolute highest standards of safe manufacturing practices.

Qualifications
Official Apprenticeship Status: You must be actively registered as a first-year apprentice welder.

Documented Experience: We need to see a minimum of 100 verifiable hours already officially recorded in your apprenticeship Bluebook.

Technical Foundation: Previous hands-on exposure to FCAW,/MCAW, or standard MIG welding processes is highly preferred.

Work Ethic and Drive: We need someone who shows up on time, works dependably, and is eager to soak up new knowledge like a sponge.

Standout Advantage: Do you already hold an active CWB Certification? If so, your application will immediately jump to the top of our pile.

Summary
Don't let your apprenticeship stall out. Join a team that actually wants to help you achieve your coveted journeyman ticket.

Application Instructions:
Digital Application: Submit your credentials straight through this job board or create a profile on
OR
Email: Forward an updated copy of your resume directly to View email address on randstad.com using the subject line "Thorsby Welder".

Note: We appreciate all interest, but only qualified talent will be contacted for an interview.

Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.

Randstad Canada is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible workplace for all its candidates and employees by supporting their accessibility and accommodation needs throughout the employment lifecycle. We ask that all job applications please identify any accommodation requirements by sending an email to View email address on randstad.com to ensure their ability to fully participate in the interview process. show more