Who We Are:
For over fifty years, Almac has provided our customers with custom material handling solutions that exceed their expectations. Rather than fitting standard systems to suit your business, Almac creates customer specific designs, tailoring a customized solution to fit YOUR exact conveyor needs. With conveyor systems installed around the world, Almac has been able to provide turnkey automation systems to virtually every segment of industry, creating a proven track record of reliability, service, and quality. Our goal is simple; to provide customers with turnkey automated systems that will provide them with a high return on investment and increased efficiency. Our dedicated, professional, customer-oriented team will design, engineer, manufacture, install and commission your system. We won’t finish until you’re completely satisfied with your system.
Overview:
The function of the Fitter/Welder is to ensure all plant and manufacturing project tasks and activities are completed with the required quality standards met, in a timely manner and within budget and that all required documentation is maintained current at all times and to assume responsibilities as a project leader of jobs given to him/her.
Key Responsibilities of Role:
Assembly Duties
- Ensure of proper fit of keys and sprockets to shafts.
- Track and Lace Belts according to drawings.
- Set up and test all equipment prior to shipping, or as requested by supervisor.
- All final assemblies to be tagged as per drawings or instructions on BOM.
- Box and mark all items to be shipped loose with equipment.
- Run shear and form steel according to drawings provided.
- Wire motors temporarily for testing of conveyors in our plant.
- Put keyways in shafts on milling machine.
- Disassemble equipment in preparation for shipping.
- Plan daily work in order to meet on time completion.
- Install motors drives and photo eyes etc. according to schematics.
- Build skids and attach equipment to shipping skids in a secure manner.
- Set up and operate a transit and other equipment required for job.
Fitting Duties
- Whenever possible cross-reference parts for fit as your laying them out or fabricating them together to ensure they will go together on final assembly.
- Have a good understanding of weld distribution to reduce distortion.
- Deburr and remove sharp edges of material and welding splatter.
- All final weldments to be tagged as per drawings along with paint spec and job number.
- Laid out all parts prior to punching and drilling unless you have a helper working with you.
- Always laid out and fabricated from the front of drawings working towards the back, unless instructed otherwise by supervisor.
- Set up and operate Iron Worker.
- Set up and operate Horn Press.
Combined Duties
- Read analyze and interpret technical drawings, blueprints or schematics of machined parts, assemblies, and fabricated parts.
- Guide, direct and coordinate multiple plant disciplines with up to one (1) employees in the department.
- Ensure all changes are recorded on ECR Form and drawings are marked up to suit as-build status of equipment.
- Report any shortage of supplies and consumables to production supervisor in writing.
- Report all quality concerns to Production Supervisor.
- Dispose of all non-conforming parts and material in the appropriately described manner.
- Respond to common inquiries or problems on project at hand.
- Plan out area for assembly or fabrication with supervisor.
- Notify supervisor of job completion.
- Set up and operate Plasma.
- Set up and operate Drill Press.
- Other duties and projects that may be assigned from time to time by the Production Supervisor.
Housekeeping Duties
- Perform regular maintenance on welders and plasma.
- Upon completion of fabrication or assembly, all left over material and tools to be put back in its appropriate place.
- All jigs to be returned to there appropriate location.
- Punch press: Tools to be put back on board beside punch press after each used and extra punches and dies to be put back in proper location.
- Remove slugs so punch can be inserted into die.
- Iron worker: To be set back up 7/16” Dia round and remainder of punches, dies and wrenches put back in proper location.
- Drill press: Drill bits to be put back in appropriate location and drill press to be left clean.
- Cleanliness of work area.
- Shut off equipment after use, for break, lunch, at the end of a shift or long period of time.
Qualifications
- Minimum 3 years or more experience as Welder/ Fitter of an equivalent fabrication manufacturing related operation with a minimum of $1,000,000 in annual sales.
- Applied Technology courses in Blueprint Reading, Welding, Millwrighting, Machining, or other related fields.
- Any recognized Fabrication/Machining/Welding or Industrial Maintenance Certification.
- Valid Driver’s License with clear abstract and the ability to meet and requirements of the Company Insurance carrier. Ability to cross the Canadian / United States border without encountering problems.
- CNC Control is an asset.
- Supervisory or Quality Control Training is an asset.
- Ability to guide, direct, and coordinate multiple Plant disciplines with up to one (1) or more employees in the Department.
- Ability to read, analyze, and interpret technical drawings, blueprints or schematics of fabricated and machined parts and assemblies.
- Ability to respond to common inquiries or problems on project at hand.
- Knowledge of the fabricated and machined parts industry and trends impacting its business.
- Ability to effectively communicate, in English, both verbally and in writing.
- Ability to do Arc, Mig, & Tig welding
- Ability to weld vertical and horizontal
- Must be able to lift up to 50lbs (26kg)
- Have a good understanding of weld distribution to reduce distortion.
- Ability to put keyways in shafts on milling machine.
- Ability to run shear and form steel.
- Ability to Set up and Run the following equipment:
- Welding Machine;
- Oxyacetylene Cutting Torch and Plazma
- Ironworker
- Bandsaw (vertical and horizontal)
- Horn Press
- Transit
- Power Hand Tools eg. Drills, Grinder; Belt Sander
- Rolling Machine; Break, Shear
- Milling Machine; Lathe
- Overhead Crane
- Forklift
- Arbor Press
- BODY POSITIONS: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand for prolonged periods of time.
We believe Almac’s culture supports individuals to pursue their passion and to achieve great things. This opportunity will offer a career that will be rewarding, interesting, sometimes challenging, but mostly fun. Join the Almac family and be part of our exciting future!
We sincerely thank all applicants for their interest in the role. Due to the volume of resumes received we will only contact applicants meeting role requirements for next steps.
In accordance with the Accessibility with Ontarians Disabilities Act and all other applicable legislation, Almac is pleased to accommodate individual needs for applicants with disabilities within the recruitment process. Please let us know if you require an accommodation to ensure your equal participation in the recruitment and selection process.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $23.00-$26.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Dental care
- Extended health care
- On-site parking
Experience:
- Welding: 3 years (preferred)
- Drawing/Blueprint Reading: 2 years (preferred)
- Vertical and Horizontal Welding: 3 years (preferred)
Licence/Certification:
- Welding Certification (preferred)
Work Location: In person
