Location: Edmonton, Alberta

Position: Permanent / Full-Time

Positions Available: Night Shift - 1

Waiward Industrial LP is a unionized shop offering the highest paid wages in the industry! We offer great benefits, a monthly performance bonus, RRSP's, annual boot allowance & safety glass coverage, $3 per hour for Night Shift Differential as well as the opportunity for long-term employment.

Waiward is a respected construction and maintenance service provider that operates one of Canada’s largest fabrication shops based out of Edmonton, Alberta. Our mission is To Be Your Trusted Partner which ensures we act with integrity in all that we do. Through planned growth and development, we have kept our commitment to provide our customers with an unsurpassed level of service. Waiward’s historical and future success is grounded in our collective commitment to our core values.

At Waiward, we believe a diverse and inclusive workplace is the key to unlocking the full potential of our people. It is essential to build a team that represents the communities and clients we are serving. We attract, hire, and develop people of all backgrounds and ensure fairness and inclusion within our hiring processes. We believe in investing in people based on their expertise, capabilities, aspirations, and performance despite their race, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, and beliefs.

As a leader in our industry, we believe diversity and inclusion strengthen our team and are committed to making sustainable progress in our company and the communities and clients we serve. With the support of our leadership team and peers, our people are encouraged to share their perspectives.

Job Purpose

Welding Supervisors are responsible for ensuring quality throughout welding workmanship.

• Displays a commitment to Waiward’s incident-free vision, values, and culture.
• Checks welding work, visually and dimensionally, with assembly drawing to ensure it is correct prior to sending out.
• Coordinates crew to meet schedule demands with the guidance of the shop foreman and general foreman.
• Inspects to ensure that all tack welds follow welding symbols.
• Coordinates with Shop QC Coordinator to solve any problems with drawings.
• Attends daily toolbox meetings.
• Completes tasks with minimal NCR’s.
• Properly and consistently follow and document established procedures.
• Ensures that the crew and themselves wear the appropriate personal protective equipment at all times.
• Reports personal injuries, no matter how minor, and obtains medical attention as required.
• May perform other related duties as assigned.

• Must be an Alberta-certified journeyperson, hold a valid recognized credential, or possess the skills and knowledge expected of a journeyperson welder.
• 10+ years of on the job experience
• Basic and advanced rigging course an asset
• FLHA Training an asset
• Overhead Crane Operator Course preferred
• WHMIS

Working Conditions

The incumbent is required to work in the fabrication shop with moderate noise.

Physical Requirements

The incumbent is required to stand and sit for extended periods of time and will require good physical attributes for walking on uneven ground, climbing, confined space entry, limited lifting, and sitting.

Direct Reports

Welders
Trades Helpers
General Helpers
Crane Operators

 *Please note that only qualified candidates will be contacted. Waiward is an equal opportunity employer.