Welder - Apprentice, HSL Local 1

Job Description

Irving Shipbuilding is looking for Welder, Apprentices in Halifax, NS.

Responsibilities

Physical effort and work conditions:

• Candidates will be required to work at heights from ladders, scaffolding and platforms; stand, stoop, bend, kneel, climb, and work in confined spaces, inclement weather and support extended hours and overtime as business needs dictate. Work may be performed indoors and outdoors. You will frequently handle, lift, carry, and set up parts and equipment that weigh up to fifty (50) pounds. Occasionally, you may be required to lift and carry items that weigh over fifty (50) pounds.

Key Responsibilities

• Read and interpret blueprints or welding process specifications
• Work in a construction, maintenance/repair, new fabrication environment
• Perform Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) in all positions
• Perform Flux Core Arc Welding (FCAW) in all position...