Welder, Manufacturing

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The Welder position shall have the primary responsibility of welding and repair of rotating industrial equipment, primarily high speed and decanter centrifuges in our Service Center. You have a passion for quality and excellent workmanship. You work well individually as well as within a team, you have good time management skills and respect for deadlines. You have a strong work ethics in your workmanship and maintain a high level standards in your working environment.

The successful candidate can be based in Edmonton,

Duties And Responsibilities Will Include

This is a full-time role working within our Service Centre in Edmonton.

You will report to the Team Manager, working as part of a team, this will include all aspects of the Welding trade including cutting, fitting, fabrication, welding, hard surfacing, and grinding. You will have experience in the following welding processes: SMAW, GTAW, GMAW, plasma cutting, oxy-acetylene use. You will have experience in the welding of nonferrous metals, specifically 316 and 2205 Duplex stainless steel.

You will be able to read and understand weld procedure specifications.

For repairs requiring test certification to specific Alfa Laval welding procedures, you will be trained and must pass third party qualification testing.

You will service or repair the components of High Speed Separators, Decanter Rotating assemblies, to the standard expected of us as an OEM.

You will be able to read engineered drawings and follow repair instructions accurately, using measuring tools and working within an ISO 9001 environment.

You will work safely within a HSE safety environment utilizing PPE and following our HSE requirements.

You will have experience operating forklifts and overhead cranes.

Flexibility is key as you will be expected to work on many different types of equipment as part of the Alfa Laval product line.

Training for the successful candidate will be provided for our products and processes.

Education, Experience, Skills And Attributes

You are a Journeyman Welder with experience in an industrial work environment, ideally on rotating equipment, would be a definite asset.

You are a self-starter who is hardworking and enthusiastic to learn.

You have the ability to work well independently and also within the team.

Overtime and flexibility in work hours will be expected.

The successful candidate will be dynamic, goal-oriented and results-driven, with a disciplined and organized working style.

Ability to troubleshoot & solve technical problems and work independently.

Safety mindset.

Computer skills (Microsoft Office and Web based applications)

The right individual will find the position challenging and rewarding, with growth opportunities in a global company.

PHYSICAL & ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS

Physical requirements include bending, reaching, kneeling, pulling, pushing, twisting, lifting, climbing, and standing.

Environmental factors: hazardous materials, chemicals, work location, noise, work surfaces, vibration, impact.