Journeyperson Welder - Shovels

Who We Are

OCL Group Inc. (OCL), is a Canadian company that is privately-held and employee-owned. We are a fully integrated general contractor with construction and design-build solutions across Western Canada. With the experience you can trust and the quality you can depend on, we have proudly served the industrial, heavy civil, oil and gas, and mining industries since 2009.

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The Role

We are currently recruiting two Journeyperson Welders to support our Shovel Maintenance Team out of Fort McMurray, AB.
Shift is 6 days on and 6 days off.

Compensation/Benefits

• CLAC rate
• Time and a half after 8 hours per day
• Vacation and stat holiday pay
• Benefits, RRSP, Pension
• Short term disability, long term disability, AD&D, life insurance, dependent life insurance
• Paid Training
• Travel allowance for both local residents and out of province residents

Responsibilities/Duties

• Perform ongoing shovel maintenance, including supporting outages.
• Set-up and use cooper heat to aid in the repair of cracks and fatigued metal as per provided procedures
• Identify cracking and repairs as per procedures
• Gouging cracked/fatigued metal to remove defects for repair
• Welding with SMAW, GMAW, and FCAW processes
• Work alongside the client as well as other contractors in a group or individual setting
• General fabrication of components as per drawings and/or instructions
• Work in outdoor environments and confined spaces regularly
• Work at heights
• Able to work independently without direct supervision

Experience/Education/Qualifications

• Journey-certified Welder with Interprovincial Red Seal Certification
• A minimum 3-5 years of related experience
• Must be okay with working night shifts
• Flux core and wire feed experience an asset
• Experience with the set-up and use of cooper heat is considered an asset
• Preference will be given to individuals with previous shovel and mine equipment experience
• Driver’s license and clean driver’s abstract
• CSO or CSTS2020 Fundamentals certification required
• Fall Protection ticket required
• Confined Space ticket required
• H2S Awareness ticket is required
• WHMIS 2015 is required
• Aerial Work Platform (AWP) training an asset

OCL Group Inc. is an equal opportunity employer.