Fabrication Shop Foreman - Fort Saskatchewan

Who We Are

OCL Group Inc. (OCL), is a Canadian company that is privately-held and employee-owned. We are a fully integrated general contractor with construction and design-build solutions across Western Canada. With the experience you can trust and the quality you can depend on, we have proudly served the industrial, heavy civil, oil and gas, and mining industries since 2009.

Our Fabrication shop specializes in the design and fabrication of pressure piping, fittings and vessels. Our expertise includes a wide range of alloy materials and specialized fabrication and welding processes. We pair engineering and manufacturing capabilities to deliver tailored solutions for our clients. 

Learn more about OCL here: www.oclgroup.ca

The Role 

We are currently recruiting an experienced Shop Foreman to join our growing team at our fabrication shop in Fort Saskatchewan, AB. The ideal candidate is a Journeyman Welder or Pipefitter that enjoys rolling up their sleeves and working on the tools with his/her team. They are hard working and organized and have experience mentoring apprentices.

Compensation/Benefits

• Competitive hourly wage – negotiable based on experience
• Benefits package after 90 days including extended health, dental, vision, travel, and paramedicals (50/50 employer-employee split)
• LTD, AD&D, life insurance, and dependent life insurance coverage
• Vacation and stat holiday pay totaling 10% of regular wages
• Steady, year-round work with growth potential
• A safety-focused, team-based environment

Key Duties/Responsibilities

• Assigns, schedules, and supervises the work of shop tradespeople on pressure welding, structural welding, and hydro-testing work.
• Supervise the work of shop employees by ensuring quality standards, safety, training, and overseeing productivity, ensuring OCL  & client specifications and standards are met or exceeded.
• Lead daily safety toolbox talks and engage tradespeople on their daily tasks, ensuring safety is at the forefront.
• Communicating job expectations, deliverables & procedures to shop tradespeople.
• Responsible for ensuring timely (often daily) collection, communication and reporting of shop data by shop personnel as required by the leadership team. 
• Manage team performance and expectations, providing training, guidance and performance management as required.
• Work with team to establish and elevate work habits, job skills, housekeeping and safety
• Manages schedules and product flows to ensure highly productive, cost-effective, quality-oriented manufacturing operations.
• Passionate about reducing repair rates and striving for zero re-work.
• Recruitment and selection of new tradespeople.
• Complete daily timekeeping and administrative duties such as maintenance forms, time cards, welder/fitter logs, and equipment logs.
• Obtain quotes and purchase materials, supplies, equipment and consumables. Establish and maintain vendor relationships.
• Assist with takeoffs & estimates when required
• Manage shop, tool and yard, ensuring it is tidy and organized and well stocked.
• Keyholder. Open and close shop.

Educational/Work Experience Requirements

• Technical welding knowledge and expertise
• Journeyman Pipefitter or B-Pressure Welder with valid qualifications for GMAW-modified short circuit (RMD), FCAW, GTAW, SMAW & CWB certificates
• Extensive experience fabricating & welding both carbon and stainless steel
• Hydro-static testing experience required
• Minimum of 5 years experience in a similar role
• WHMIS 2015
• First Aid certification is an asset
• Valid class 5 drivers license and reliable transportation
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills 
• Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office and Outlook preferred 
• Flexible, hardworking and organized
• Must be legally eligible to work in Canada 

OCL Group Inc. is an equal opportunity employer.