Welder / Fitter / Mechanical Repair Technician
Location: St. Catharines, Ontario
Pay: $32.00 to $45.00 per hour, based on experience and ability
Job Type: Permanent, Full-Time
This Is Not a Typical Welding Job
This position is best suited for a welder/fitter with strong mechanical ability or millwright experience.
If you're only comfortable welding what's put in front of you, this will not be a good fit.
We are looking for someone who understands how equipment works, why it fails, and how to repair it properly the first time.
Every day brings different challenges. You may be repairing industrial machinery, rebuilding heavy equipment, modifying fleet equipment, performing field service, fabricating custom components, or machining replacement parts. We are looking for someone who enjoys solving problems, not just completing repetitive tasks.
About Us
Mitchinson Quality Services Inc. is a rapidly growing fabrication and mechanical repair company serving the Niagara Region.
We specialize in:
- Mechanical repair and failure analysis
- Heavy equipment repair
- Industrial machinery repair
- Fleet service and truck/trailer repair
- Millwright services
- Structural steel fabrication
- Custom fabrication
- Field service and emergency breakdowns
Our facility includes:
- Full machine shop
- CNC high-definition plasma cutting
- 14 ft 350 ton Cincinnati press brake
- 12 ft x 1/2 in Cincinnati shear
- Ironworker
- Metal punching
- CAD drafting and engineering support
- Fully equipped field service trucks
We take on work that requires experience, critical thinking, and pride in workmanship.
What You'll Be Doing
- Diagnose mechanical and structural failures
- Perform permanent repairs instead of temporary fixes
- Fabricate and modify components
- Repair trucks, trailers, heavy equipment, and industrial machinery
- Weld using primarily MIG, with TIG and Stick as required
- Perform air carbon arc gouging
- Read and interpret blueprints and drawings
- Complete field service work at customer facilities
- Work safely and independently
- Communicate professionally with customers and coworkers
What You Must Have
- Strong mechanical aptitude
- Excellent problem-solving ability
- Blueprint reading skills
- Solid welding and fitting experience
- MIG welding experience (TIG and Stick are assets)
- Air carbon arc gouging experience
- Experience repairing industrial equipment, fleet equipment, trucks, trailers, or heavy equipment
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
- Self-starter with a strong work ethic
- Honest, trustworthy, and accountable
- Reliable and punctual
- Ability to make sound decisions in the field
- Valid Class G driver's licence with a clean driving record
- Physically capable of demanding shop and field work
Productivity Expectations
We take pride in delivering quality work while responding quickly to our customers' needs.
Quality and productivity are both essential.
We are looking for someone who stays focused, works with purpose, and consistently completes work within reasonable industry time expectations without sacrificing workmanship.
This is not a position for someone who needs constant reminders to stay on task or who consistently works at an unreasonably slow pace.
This Role Is NOT For Someone Who
- Needs constant supervision
- Only wants to weld what is handed to them
- Guesses instead of diagnosing problems
- Cuts corners
- Overstates their experience or abilities
- Avoids responsibility
- Is unwilling to work in the field
- Cannot maintain a productive work pace
- Does not take pride in producing quality work
Preferred Qualifications
- Millwright experience
- Field service experience
- Forklift certification
- Working at Heights certification
- First Aid certification
What We Offer
- Competitive wages based on experience
- Overtime opportunities
- Interesting and challenging work
- Modern fabrication and machining equipment
- Long-term career opportunity
- Opportunity to grow with a rapidly expanding company
Employees who demonstrate initiative, reliability, leadership, and strong performance will have opportunities to take on greater responsibility as the company continues to grow.
Mandatory Application Requirement
To be considered, you must answer the following question:
Describe one mechanical problem that you personally diagnosed and repaired.
Please include:
- What equipment failed?
- How did you determine the root cause?
- What repair did you perform?
- What was the final outcome?
Applications submitted without this information will not be considered.
Final Note
We are building a team of dependable tradespeople who take ownership of their work, solve problems independently, and consistently deliver quality results.
If you are reliable, motivated, mechanically minded, and want to be part of a growing company where your effort and ability are recognized, we would like to hear from you.
Pay: $32.00-$45.00 per hour
Work Location: In person
