Location: Edmonton, AB, Canada
Career Number: 3767
Date Posted: 2025-10-08

Working at DFI

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Looking for a rewarding challenge?
As a privately owned company, with innovation as a core value, DFI has the unique ability to provide you with experiences that put your ideas into action.

Over the past 50+ years, the relentless pursuit of excellence and self sufficiency has led DFI to grow from a small, one-truck operation into a multi-national company that works across the globe delivering world-class products and services across a vast array of industries.
Our own independent ERW pipe mill, our 54-acre storage yard, 200,000 square feet of shop space (featuring overhead cranes, vehicle exhaust extraction, and mechanic pits), our in-house engineers, our custom-built cranes, and internal international opportunities are all examples of what proudly sets us apart.

We recognize that none of the above could be achieved without a world class workforce, so let us invest in you.

Join our team.

Job Profile

The Pile Fabrication Manager is directly responsible for the production of helical piles, pile caps and other piling products ensuring top standards of quality, safety and efficiency. You will supervise welding staff and will also play a key role in fostering a high-performance team and driving continuous improvement initatives to optimize workflows, boost productivity and deliver exceptional results.

Benefits:

• Comprehensive Health and Dental plan

• RRSP Matching

• Employee Referral Program

• Professional Development Allowance

• Employee preferred fuel pricing program

• Career advancement opportunities

• Employee Assistance Program

• Employee discounts at participating vendors

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Job Duties

• Provide strong leadership, building a positive, accountable team culture focused on safety, quality, and performance.
• Lead and manage the welding of structural steel components in accordance with standards and specifications.
• Supervise and coordinate all day shift and evening shift fabrication activities, including fitting, welding, and pipe and plate plasma cutting.
• Interpret and apply welding procedures, shop drawings, blueprints, and applicable fabrication standards.
• Research and implement process improvements to streamline workflows, reduce waste, and improve production capacity.
• Collaborate with engineering, QA/QC, and project management teams to solve problems and meet production targets.
• Actively lead safety improvements, working closely with the health and safety team.
• Ensure that all manufacturing equipment is well maintained.

Qualifications

• Journeyman Welder certification
• 5+ years in a supervisory or foreman role, with a focus on building strong teams.
• Strong working knowledge of welding, heavy structural fabrication, and plasma cutting processes.
• Proven experience working with CWB procedures and standards; ableto lead CWB welder qualifications and inspections.
• Demonstrated success in leading continuous improvement and/or lean manufacturing initiatives in a production environment.
• Excellent leadership, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Committed to health and safety with a track record of promoting a safety-focused culture.
• Strong computer and technology skills, comfortable using tools for scheduling, reporting, and process improvement.