Industrial Welding Instructor

Cleaver-Brooks Canada Packaged Boiler Systems, a leading manufacturer of boilers and energy recovery systems, has an opening for a Industrial Welding Trainer at their Stratford Ontario facility at 161 Lorne Ave., W, Stratford ON. Flexibility to workdays, afternoons and weekend shifts dependent upon the required need.

The Industrial Welding Instructor is responsible for developing the skills and qualifications of welding personnel through hands-on and classroom training while providing technical support to fabrication operations. This position administers welder qualification programs, supports on-the-job training, develops and maintains training materials, and helps ensure compliance with applicable codes, standards, and customer requirements. Working closely with Manufacturing, Quality, Engineering, and Human Resources, the Weld Trainer plays an important role in maintaining a skilled workforce, supporting product quality, and promoting safe and efficient manufacturing practices.

Salary Range: $75,000-$90,000 CAD per year

Job Location: Stratford, ON

Non-Union role

Essential Duties:

Training & Workforce Development

• • Develop, coordinate, and deliver classroom and hands-on welding training programs for new and existing employees.
  • Create structured training plans, job rotations, and development pathways to support employee progression and skill advancement.
  • Administer practical welding assessments and pre-employment welding evaluations.
  • Coordinate and support apprenticeship programs in accordance with applicable Ontario apprenticeship standards.
  • Monitor trainee progress and provide coaching, mentoring, and constructive feedback.
  • Conduct welder performance evaluations and recommend progression opportunities.
  • Assist with the orientation and onboarding of new fabrication employees.
  • Maintain training records, qualification records, skill matrices, and associated reports.

Welder Qualification & Compliance

• • Administer and coordinate welder qualification testing in accordance with ASME Section IX and company requirements.
  • Maintain welder qualification continuity and certification records.
  • Ensure welding personnel are trained and qualified to applicable welding procedures and code requirements.
  • Support audits and customer inquiries related to welder qualifications and training programs.
  • Assist in the development, implementation, and maintenance of welding procedures, standards, and work instructions.

Technical Support & Manufacturing Assistance

• • Provide technical support and troubleshooting assistance for welding and fabrication operations.
  • Assist manufacturing teams in identifying root causes of welding-related quality and productivity issues.
  • Support implementation of new welding equipment and welding technologies.
  • Collaborate with Engineering, Manufacturing, and Quality departments to improve welding processes and production efficiency.
  • Provide guidance on welding processes including GMAW, FCAW, MCAW, SMAW and SAW.
  • Support continuous improvement initiatives focused on safety, quality, productivity, and cost reduction.

Quality & Continuous Improvement

• • Promote compliance with company quality standards, customer requirements, and applicable codes and standards.
  • Participate in weld quality investigations, corrective actions, and process improvement activities.
  • Analyze training effectiveness and recommend improvements based on production performance and quality data.
  • Foster a culture of safety, quality, craftsmanship, and continuous learning throughout the fabrication department.

Other Duties: As directed

External Contacts:Limited

Internal Contacts: Frequent

Education:

• • Welding Engineering Technology, Welding Technician, Industrial Trades, or related technical diploma preferred.
  • Certified Welder qualification in accordance with ASME Section IX
  • Journeyperson Welder (Red Seal) preferred.
  • AWS Certified Welding Inspector (CWI), CSA Welding Inspector, or equivalent certification considered an asset.

Skills and Experience:

• • Demonstrated experience training, mentoring, and evaluating welders.
  • Strong knowledge of ASME Section I, Section IV, Section VIII, and Section IX requirements.
  • Experience administering welder qualification programs and maintaining qualification records.
  • Ability to interpret engineering drawings, welding symbols, fabrication drawings, and welding procedures.
  • Experience with welding procedure qualification, welding procedure specifications (WPSs), and work instructions.
  • Strong problem-solving and root-cause analysis skills.
  • Experience supporting automated and mechanized welding systems is considered an asset.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and training database systems.
  • Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to influence, coach, and develop employees at all skill levels.

Environmental Factors and Physical Requirements:

• • Able to work a minimum of 40 hours per week.
  • Flexibility to workdays, afternoons and weekend shifts dependent upon the required need
  • Capable of lifting up to 50 pounds.
  • Possess good hand-eye coordination.
  • Able to bend, squat, twist, and kneel.
  • Proficient in using hand and power tools
  • Will be exposed to noise, dust, dirt, welding fumes and machine lubricants and/or oils.
  • Must be able and willing to work with and properly use all necessary and/or required personal protective equipment including, but not limited to safety glasses, hearing protection, steel-toed shoes, hard hats and fall protection.

Benefits of Being a Cleaver-Brooks Employee:

• • Competitive salary
  • Comprehensive benefits, including supplementary medical, dental, life insurance, short term disability.
  • RRSP
  • Employee assistance program (EAP)
  • Employee discount program
  • Tuition assistance
  • Paid time off and 11 paid holidays

Who is Cleaver-Brooks:

Cleaver-Brooks is the market leader in providing fully integrated boiler and burner systems. We lead the boiler/burner industry due to our unmatched distribution network’s ability to deliver the knowledge, service, training, and support that are essential to long-term performance. Our customers will tell you that we are the only equipment provider that manufactures boilers, burners, controls, and a full array of ancillary and aftermarket products. They will also mention that our unique single-source capability means that we can deliver fully integrated boiler room solutions that reduce overall costs and optimize space. It is our focus on products that deliver the most efficient, reliable, safe, and environmentally sustainable solutions that differentiate us in the marketplace. Cleaver-Brooks continues a 90+ year legacy of providing the customers we serve with extraordinary products designed to deliver unsurpassed performance through the power of commitment.

This description indicates the general nature of the tasks and responsibilities required of positions given this classification. It is not intended as a complete list of specific duties and responsibilities. Nor is it intended to limit or modify the right of management to assign, direct, and control the specific duties of individuals performing this function. The Company reserves the right to change, modify, amend, add to or delete from any section of this document as it deems, in its judgement, to be proper.

This hiring process does not use artificial intelligence (AI) to screen, assess, or select applicants. We also do not require “Canadian experience” as a condition of employment. All applications are reviewed by our internal hiring team. All candidates who interview for this role will receive notification of the hiring decision within 45 days of their interview

In accordance with the Accessibility of Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 and the Ontario Human Rights Code, Cleaver-Brooks will provide accommodations throughout the recruitment and selection process to applicants with disabilities. If selected to participate in the recruitment and selection process, please inform Human Resources of the nature of any accommodation(s) that you may require in respect of any materials or processes used to ensure your equal participation.