Apprentice & Journeyman Welders

Join our Welding Team and build your career in a shop environment that values safety, craftsmanship, and teamwork!

We are looking for Apprentice & Journeyman Welders, but more importantly, we are looking for great people who bring attitude, effort, and the ability to contribute to a team-oriented environment. This is an opportunity to work in a hands-on environment where quality, teamwork, safety, and continuous learning are valued.

CARE Industries is a Canadian-owned manufacturer and repair facility specializing in Well Servicing Equipment, Drilling Equipment, and Custom Projects. With more than 25 years of experience and a diverse customer base in national and international markets, CARE offers rewarding, meaningful work on specialized equipment and systems that are important to the Western Canadian Energy Sector and the International Energy Markets.

At CARE, you will work in an environment that values flexibility, training, skill development, and exposure to a broad range of specialized equipment and projects. Furthermore, your time and commitment will be rewarded with great compensation and an opportunity to grow and develop your skills.

Essential Job Functions:

• Manufacture equipment from layouts, blueprints and/or work order related information.
• Perform welding processes: SMAW, GMAW, MCAW, GTAW.
• Study engineered drawings and blueprints, determine the materials required, and plan the sequence of tasks to cut material most efficiently.
• Construct patterns and templates as guides for layouts.
• Lay out reference points and patterns on material according to component specifications.
• Rig, hoist and move materials to storage areas or within worksite.
• Assemble and fit designated materials to form complete units or subunits using tack welding, bolting, riveting or other methods.
• Set up and operate various metal-working machines such as hand tools, brake presses, shears, cutting torches, grinders, vertical band saws, and drills, to bend, cut, form, punch, drill or otherwise form steel components.
• Structural welding, fabrication and assembly of complete rig packages and equipment.
• Clean and inspect all work before it leaves the shop.
• Conduct all work in a safe and orderly manner.
• Maintain and perform minor welding repairs.

Desired Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

• Knowledge and operational experience of basic hand tools and other shop equipment.
• Basic layout skills.
• Organizational skills with a strong attention to detail.
• Demonstrates a strong willingness to learn.
• Ability to work within a team environment.
• Ability to take direction and work efficiently in a fast-paced work environment.
• Must hold a valid class 5 Driver’s License.

Education and Experience:

• Registered Alberta Apprentice or Journeyman Certificate or Equivalent out of province experience/training/certification.

Compensation & Benefits:

• Apprentice Wage Range $19.20 - $31.00/Hr pending experience and trade knowledge.
• Journeyman Wage Range $32.00 - $38.00/Hr pending experience and trade knowledge.
• PPE Allowance $0.25 cents per hour
• Tool Allowance $0.25 cents per hour
• $1.00/Hr RRSP Matching after completion of 1 Year of continuous Service.
• Alberta Blue Cross Benefit Package including Extended Health care, Dental, Vision, Long Term Disability & Life Insurance, after Probationary period (90-day) completion.
• Flexibility and Overtime earning opportunities as required

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent, Apprenticeship

Pay: $19.20-$38.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Company events
• Dental care
• Disability insurance
• Extended health care
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• RRSP match
• Vision care

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Red Deer, AB: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:

• Welding: 1 year (required)

Licence/Certification:

• Journeyman Certificate or Apprentice Registration (required)

Work Location: In person