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Welder-fitter

The Blue Mountains, ON
On-site
Posted Sep 30, 2026
1 position

$28.00–$36.92 / hour

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Employment type: Full-time
Experience level: Senior · 5+ years
Minimum education: High school
Posting language: English
Working hours: 40 hours per week

Job summary

The welder-fitter is responsible for interpreting blueprints and operating various manual or semi-automatic welding and metal-shaping equipment. They also manage the setup, operation, and maintenance of robotic welding production lines and related fabrication tools.

Job details

Read and interpret blueprints or welding process specifications Operate manual or semi-automatic welding equipment to fuse metal segments using processes such as gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW), gas metal arc welding (GMAW), flux-cored arc welding (FCAW), plasma arc welding (PAW), shielded metal arc welding (SMAW), oxy-acetylene welding (OAW), resistance welding and submerged arc welding (SAW) Operate manual or semi-automatic flame-cutting equipment Operate brazing and soldering equipment Operate metal shaping machines such as brakes, shears and other metal straightening and bending machines Repair worn parts of metal products by welding on extra layers. Operate previously set up welding machines such as spot, butt and seam resistance or gas and arc welding machines to fabricate or repair metal parts Operate previously set up brazing or soldering machines to bond metal parts or to fill holes, indentations and seams of metal articles with solder Start up, shut down, adjust and monitor robotic welding production line Assist with the maintenance and repair of welding, brazing and soldering equipment May adjust welding heads and tooling according to work specifications. Requirements Completion of secondary school is usually required. Completion of a three-year apprenticeship program or a combination of over three years of work experience in the trade and some college or industry courses in welding is usually required to be eligible for trade certification. Trade certification is compulsory in Alberta and available, but voluntary, in all other provinces and the territories. Red Seal endorsement is also available to qualified welders upon successful completion of the interprovincial Red Seal examination. Benefits To be discussed during the interview.

What you’ll do

Requirements

Candidates must have completed secondary school and possess a three-year apprenticeship or equivalent work experience in the trade. Trade certification is compulsory in Alberta and recommended in other provinces, with Red Seal endorsement available for qualified applicants.