2nd-Year Welder Apprentice

Accelerate Your Welding Career: Motivated 2nd-Year Apprentice Wanted

Location: Thorsby, AB (Ditch urban traffic—perfect for commuters living within a 40-minute radius).

Wage: $26.00 – $28.00/hr starting rate + production incentives and substantial overtime opportunities.

Schedule: Monday to Thursday, 6:00 AM – 4:30 PM (Lock in a permanent 3-day weekend every single week!).

Frustrated pushing a broom while your welding helmet gathers dust? Trade stressful city commutes for heavy-duty structural fabrication in Thorsby, AB. Our busy facility is eager to mentor a committed Welder Apprentice. Competitive starting wages, plentiful extra shifts, and uninterrupted Friday-through-Sunday time off make this an unbeatable opportunity. Already have ~2,000 hours logged in your bluebook? Come strike an arc with our crew.

Advantages
Consistent 4-Day Schedule: Work Monday through Thursday and keep your Fridays completely free. Maximize weekly 3-day weekends to camp, ride, wrench in your garage, or relax.

High Overtime Earnings: Take your income well past your base hourly wage with reliable, lucrative extra shift availability.

Hands-On Structural Fabrication: Earn legitimate bluebook hours building massive steel assemblies rather than spending all day running a grinder.

Complete Benefits & Job Stability: Full medical and dental plans, personal shop tooling, paid vacation, and dependable, four-season indoor work.

Responsibilities
Heavy Wire Welding: Deposit sound FCAW and MCAW beads on large-scale steel structures while learning alongside experienced journeypersons.

Blueprint Interpretation & Layout: Read complex structural fabrication drawings to accurately square, fit, and tack beams, columns, and heavy skids.

Fixture & Jig Assembly: Secure and align thick steel plate inside custom jigs to maintain tight dimensional accuracy on every production run.

Workplace Safety Commitment: Maintain an organized work bay, perform daily checks on overhead rigging and equipment, and prioritize crew safety.

Qualifications
Apprenticeship Standing: Registered Alberta 2nd-Year Welder Apprentice in good standing with Apprenticeship and Industry Training (AIT).

Verified Experience: Approximately 2,000 bluebook hours supported by hands-on custom metal fabrication or heavy structural shop background.

Welding Proficiency: Demonstrated ability executing multi-position FCAW and MCAW welds on heavy structural components.

Reliable Commute: Residing within ~40 minutes of Thorsby, AB with a dependable personal vehicle for daily travel.

Preferred Asset: Current CWB welding tickets will move your application straight to the top of the hiring manager's desk.

Summary
Quit wasting time in shops that treat apprentices like general laborers. Step into a fabrication environment where you develop genuine trade mastery and accelerate your path toward your Red Seal certification.

How to Apply:

Online: Submit your application directly through this job board or create a candidate profile at www.randstad.ca.

Direct Email: Forward your updated resume and apprentice bluebook hours to [email protected] using the subject line "Welder Apprentice - Thorsby" for fast-tracked review.

Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.

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