Sheet Metal Fabricator (Apprentice/Journeyman)
Fabricate and install sheet metal products by reading engineering drawings and operating specialized metalworking machinery. Ensure product quality and installation standards are met while mentoring apprentices.
- On-site
- Airdrie, AB
- Posted Sep 3, 2026
- 1 position
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Job summary
Propak Systems Ltd. is an established leader in engineering, fabrication, and construction of gas compression and processing facilities for the energy industry. We are currently seeking Journeyman and Apprentice Sheet Metal Fabricators to join our Fabrication Shops in Airdrie, AB. We offer day, evening, and weekend day shifts with excellent premiums for evening and weekend day shifts. Propak also offers a competitive compensation and benefits package including a company matched group RRSP. If you are a looking to grow with a company who values work-life balance this may be the position for you. Key Responsibilities: Journeyman and Apprentices: * Read engineering and architectural drawings, sketches and work specifications to be performed, and lay out, measure and mark sheet metal according to drawings or templates. * Operate light metal working machines such as shears, brakes, and drill presses. * Install and use rigging and hoisting equipment. * Fit and join sheet metal parts using riveting, welding, soldering and similar equipment to fabricate products such as ventilation shafts, exhaust hoods, eaves-troughs, partition frames, air and heat ducts, material handling systems, roof decking and sheet metal buildings. * Install sheet metal products according to specifications and building codes. * Inspect product quality and installation to ensure conformance to specifications. Apprentice-specific: * Listen and be receptive to instructions and work to achieve set goals, action plans and timelines for project completion. * Apply knowledge and skills learned from coaches and mentors to ensure completion of the apprenticeship program. Qualifications: Journeyman-level: * Hold a valid recognized Alberta Journeyperson Trade Certificate or a recognized trade certificate or equivalency document. * Inter-Provincial Red Seal Certificate is preferred. * 3-4 years of directly related work experience. * This position may be required to direct, coach, and mentor apprentices. Apprentice-level: * Be eligible for registration as a registered apprentice; or * Be a registered apprentice. * Motivated and willing to learn. **As a condition of employment, employees are required upon hire to sign a Drug-Free Workplace Agreement, a Conflict of Interest Agreement and Confidentiality and Invention Agreement. Propak Systems Ltd. thanks all applicants for their interest however only those selected for an interview will be contacted. No Phone Calls Please
What you’ll do
Fabricate and install sheet metal products by reading engineering drawings and operating specialized metalworking machinery. Ensure product quality and installation standards are met while mentoring apprentices.
Requirements
Requires a valid Alberta Journeyperson Trade Certificate or equivalent, with 3-4 years of related experience. Apprentices must be registered or eligible for registration in the trade program.
Benefits
• Group RRSP • Competitive compensation package • Shift premiums
Listed skills
- Quality InspectionPreferred
Other relevant skills
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- Sheet metal fabrication
- Reading engineering drawings
- Operating shears
- Operating brakes
- Operating drill presses
- Rigging
- Hoisting
- Welding
- Soldering
- Riveting
- Installation
- Quality inspection
- Blueprint reading
- Metalworking
- Product Inspection
- Red Seal Certification
- Willingness To Learn
- Goal Setting
- Architectural Drawing
- Brakes
- Building Codes
- Construction
- Confidentiality
- Drill Press
- Fabrication
- Material Handling
- Sheet Metal
- Roofing
- Templates
- Shears
Job areas
- Trades
- Manufacturing
- Construction
- Energy
- Engineering
- Sheet Metal Fabricator
- Sheet Metal Fabricator / Mechanic
- Sheet Metal Workers
Additional details
- Minimum education
- Professional degree
- Minimum experience
- 2+ years
- Posting language
- English
- Working hours
- 40 hours per week
