Production Welder (GMAW)

Opportunities for Welders of ALL levels to Join our Growing Team

Competitive Wage + Retention Bonus of $500 + Shift Premium + Much More

Whether you are looking to start your welding career or have extensive experience and are looking for a change, we've got roles for you!

WE ARE ONLY CURRENTLY REVIEWING CANDIDATES WHO ARE LEGALLY ABLE TO WORK IN CANADA OR ARE LIVING IN CANADA.

Northside Industries, an industry leader in the manufacturing and assembly of a variety of steel and aluminum fabrications for the Oil and Gas, Forestry, Heavy Duty Truck, and Mining sectors, is looking for multiple permanent, full-time welders to join our team in West Kelowna, BC.

Northside Industries is the winner of the 2022 Kelowna Chamber of Commerce Large Business of the Year, which means we have been recognized by our business peers as a leader in the business community, and a preferred employer in the industry.

Northside Industries has been serving their customers a wide variety of products for over 55 years, providing only the highest level of workmanship and service to exceed customers' expectations. Northside Industries has an industry-leading mentality of training and developing our coworkers, allowing us to grow our team members, and frequently promote within our company.

Key responsibilities:

• GMAW Welding of a variety of steel products in a safe and efficient manner
• Following both customer and internal prints to ensure parts meet quality expectations
• Welder setup for differing material thicknesses and weld-callouts
• Safe and efficient use of supportive tools such as grinders, jigs/fixtures etc.
• Interpret weld prints to ensure parts meet all dimensional requirements

Required skills and experience:

• Minimum of 1 year experience carrying out GMAW welding on a production line is preferred
• Proven skills to interpret and understand technical drawings including tolerances
• Experience using hand tools.
• Strong mechanical aptitude.
• Ability to think critically and problem solve.
• Ability to work in a safe, responsible, and efficient manner.
• High attention to detail
• Proven team player
• Strong work ethic
• Familiar with testing and measuring equipment.
• Level C certification is an asset. Current CWB tickets are an asset.

NSI holds quality and welding certification through ISO 9001:2015 and CWB respectively.

WHAT WE OFFER:

• Competitive wages reviewed after completion of probationary period and annually.
• Steady full-time employment.
• Dental.
• Employee Share Purchase Program.
• Extended Healthcare.
• On site parking.
• Overtime pay.
• RRSP matching.
• Annual Safety allowance.
• Initial safety loan forgivable after probation.
• Signing bonus (limited time offer).
• Afternoon and Evening Shift premiums.
• Training and development opportunities.
• Weekends off.
• And much more.

How to Apply:

Please apply via email at hr@northsideind.ca.  We accept resumes in both Microsoft Word and Adobe PDF formats.

We thank all applicants for their interest. Please note that only those selected for an interview will be contacted.