CAREERS

Stainless Steel - Fabrication Welder

Charlottetown Metal Products is a dynamic and growing custom stainless-steel manufacturer delivering design, fabrication and installation services to our food processing clients across Canada, United States and Internationally. We are currently growing at a rapid pace and are looking to add this key person to our production team. Visit us at www.cmpequipment.com to learn more.

Job Purpose:

To fabricate, assemble and install structural metal products, such as framework or shells for machinery, ovens, tanks, stacks, conveyors, cookers and metal parts according to work orders, verbal instructions and blueprints.

Duties and Responsibilities:

This position requires an experienced, energetic, and detailed-focused individual that wants to be part of a growing team and company. The ideal candidate will have a background in fabrication and welding and have the drive, organizational skills required to work seamlessly with a dedicated team of metal fabricators to meet the immediate short- and long-term objectives of the department. This is a partial list of the duties to be performed:

  • Actively participates in CMP’S Quality Program to ensure products are assembled and welded to meet or exceed our customers’ expectations

  • Perform flat, horizontal, vertical, and overhead butt seams, margined to #4

  • Achieve “desirable” weld characteristics for all joints

  • Ability to restrain material to maintain dimensional accuracy

  • Must be able to determine necessity for and method of back-purge as required

  • Able to identify materials on drawings and cross reference them with the bill of materials

  • Recognizes components and correctly identifies placement and orientation

  • Must be able to transcribe accurate measurements and layout on parts

  • Verifies conformance of workpiece to specifications, using square, ruler, and measuring tape

  • Must be able to undertake advanced material manipulation including dogging, dollying, and stretching

  • Creates a regime for restricting part distortion during welding to maintain dimensional accuracy

  • May set up and operate machine tools associated with fabricating shops, such as radial drill press, end mill, and edge planer

  • Use powered saws, portable grinder, and hand tools

  • Maintain proper equipment; repair when needed

  • Complete all department administration duties as required

  • Work extended hours and travel to job sites as per job requirements

Qualifications:

Ideal candidate will have minimum 2 - 3 years of welding experience in the relevant manufacturing trade for food processing equipment.

  • Qualifications include:

  • Strong leaderships, interpersonal skills and a pleasing personality

  • Organizational, problem solving and project management skills

  • Exhibits a professional demeanor balancing job stress and workload

  • Must possess strong communication skills (speaking and listening)

  • Must possess a solid work ethic

  • Must have a valid passport with the ability to travel to U.S.A.

  • Must be able to perform basic math operations

  • Strong welding knowledge and application of Tig. All other disciplines are nice to have

  • Driver’s license required

What You Will Need to Succeed:

  • Technical Diploma, or equivalent work experience

  • Previous experience in a leadership roll

  • Clear understanding of and dedication to meeting deadlines

  • Understanding of how to forge authentic relationships with their employees

  • Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot effectively and thrive under pressure

  • Detail -oriented – high attention to detail

  • Willingness to participate in training as required

Working Conditions:

The job requires a person to work in a range of circumstances from regular evening and weekend work, shift work, working outdoors, working with challenging clients, working on the road and so forth.

  • The job requires working in extreme temperatures from -18 - + 45 Celsius

  • On the road the shifts are 12 hours a day 7 days a week

  • Employees must be able to stand throughout a 12 hour shift

Physical Requirements:

The Job requires the employee to perform a variety of physical tasks including the following:

  • Lifting up to 75 lbs. repeatedly

  • Working at heights, this would include ladders, scaffolding, scissor trucks or on top of equipment

  • Must be able to work in awkward and confined spaces to perform welding duties

How to Apply: Please send your resume and cover letter to hr@cmpequipment.com. We look forward to hearing from you.