**Fabricator** **Job Description** The Fabricator is responsible for creating and constructing patterns and guides as templates for metal cutting, assembling, fitting, and welding metal sections and plates, and installing fabricated components in the final products. The Fabricator will be required to use a variety of light and heavy machinery to make necessary cuts and assemble the fabricated components into complete units. **Responsibilities** + Create and construct patterns and guides as templates for metal cutting. + Operate light machinery, including brake presses, shears, cutting torches, and grinders. + Layout reference points and patterns on heavy metals according to the templates/blueprints. + Assemble, fit, and weld metal sections and plates to create complete units or subunits. + Install fabricated components in the final product. + Preheat workpieces to render them malleable. + Monitor the quality of fabrication and production. + Set up and operate heavy machine tools, such as radial drill, end mill, and edge planer. + Monitor materials usage and report on any material issues. + Maintain a working knowledge of changes in fabricating compliance, practices, and techniques. + Ensure accuracy and completion of assigned tasks and projects. + Maintain safe working conditions and adhere to Occupational Health and Safety regulations. + Follow all workplace safety policies and compliance regulations, and participate in identifying hazards. + Communicate any unsafe conditions or accidents/injuries in a timely manner to facilitate prompt correction or reporting. + Comply with all rules, regulations, protocols, and established metrics. + Analyze blueprints and engineering drawings to assess materials needed and plan the sequence of tasks to cut metal. + Maintain a clean and orderly work environment. + Effectively and efficiently prioritize daily work. + Accurately complete work orders and time cards. + Cross-train on other functions at the facility as needed. + Other assigned work as required. **Essential Skills** + 5+ years of fabrication experience. + Proficiency in reading and interpreting blueprints or fabrication drawings. + Ability to work outside in all weather conditions. + 3rd or 4th year schooling or red seal fabricator. + Experience with flux core welding, flux core mig, flux core welder, FCAW, SMAW, stick welding, stick weld, stick flux, stick mig welding. + Possession of a CWB ticket. + Experience with mild steel, fitting, blueprint reading, and grinding. **Additional Skills & Qualifications** + Forklift experience. + Confined space knowledge. + Knowledge in class production. + Marine experience. **Why Work Here?** Enjoy annual fishing trips with meals and lodging covered, RRSP matching after the first year, extended benefits, and free parking on-site. Employees are provided with tools such as grinders and coveralls, with opportunities to earn a leather jacket and welding helmet. Enjoy pizza lunches, visits from food trucks, and prize giveaways. **Work Environment** The work environment includes both indoor tasks in confined spaces and outdoor activities, sometimes at heights of up to 25 feet. Work involves using a wire feed welding machine and requires wearing steel-toed safety boots, welding helmets, and safety glasses/goggles. Basic tools like a chipping hammer should be owned by the candidate. The location is on Mitchell Island, Richmond, Canada, with shift times from 7:30 am to 4 pm, and overtime may be required. Travel to off-site locations may also be necessary. **Job Type & Location** This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Richmond, British Columbia. **Pay and Benefits** The pay range for this position is $40.00 - $45.00/hr. **Workplace Type** This is a fully onsite position in Richmond,BC. **À propos d'Aerotek:** Nous savons qu’il est difficile de trouver du travail, et qu’il est encore plus difficile de trouver un travail enrichissant. Chaque année, Aerotek met en contact plus de 180 000 travailleurs de l’industrie légère et de métiers spécialisés avec plus de 14 000 employeurs, aidant ainsi nos travailleurs à naviguer dans un marché du travail en constante évolution et à trouver des emplois qui correspondent à leurs objectifs, à leurs compétences et à leurs centres d’intérêt. Depuis 1983, nous offrons une variété de possibilités de carrière dans l’industrie nord-américaine, soit des affectations à court terme dans les entreprises du Fortune 500 où vous pouvez développer vos compétences, soit des possibilités à long terme où vous pouvez jouer un rôle important en relevant les défis des entreprises en matière de construction, de fabrication et d’entretien. Notre équipe de plus de 1 500 recruteurs chevronnés, répartis dans plus de 250 bureaux, travaille sans relâche pour permettre à notre main-d’œuvre de s’épanouir. Permettez-nous de nous montrer à la hauteur de vos défis et de mettre à l’épreuve notre philosophie « Notre monde nous tient à cœur » au fur et à mesure que votre carrière évolue. Aerotek offre un salaire hebdomadaire, des avantages sociaux y compris des soins médicaux, des soins dentaires et des soins de la vue, ainsi qu’un programme d’aide aux employés et un programme de rabais. La société souscrit au principe d’égalité d’accès à l’emploi et examinera toutes les candidatures sans tenir compte de la race, du sexe, de l’âge, de la couleur, de la religion, de l’origine nationale, du statut de vétéran, de handicap, de l’orientation sexuelle, de l’identité de genre, de l’information génétique ou de toute autre caractéristique protégée par la loi. **About Aerotek:** We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow. Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, employee assistance and discount programs. The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.