We are currently looking for a reliable and hardworking General Helper to join our Fabrication Shop team.
The successful candidate will support daily shop operations by assisting with material handling, loading and unloading, organizing materials, maintaining clean and safe work areas, and providing general assistance to welders, fabricators, and other shop personnel.
Responsibilities
- Load, unload, move, and organize steel, fabricated components, supplies, and other materials.
- Assist welders, fabricators, and other shop personnel with general labour and material handling.
- Move materials throughout the fabrication shop and storage areas.
- Assist with loading and unloading trucks.
- Sort, count, pack, unpack, and organize materials and finished products.
- Assist with preparing materials and fabricated components for storage or shipment.
- Use pallet jacks, carts, forklifts, overhead cranes, and other material-handling equipment when trained and authorized.
- Maintain clean and organized work areas.
- Remove scrap materials and dispose of waste in designated areas.
- Assist with inventory and material organization as required.
- Follow all company health and safety policies, procedures, and safe work practices.
- Wear required PPE and immediately report hazards or unsafe conditions.
- Perform other general shop duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- Previous experience in a fabrication shop, manufacturing, warehouse, construction, or industrial environment is an asset.
- Experience with material handling is an asset.
- Forklift certification or experience is an asset.
- Ability to perform physically demanding work.
- Ability to follow instructions and work safely around machinery and moving equipment.
- Reliable, punctual, and able to work effectively as part of a team.
- Strong attention to safety and workplace housekeeping.
- Willingness to learn and take on a variety of shop tasks.
Physical Requirements
- Ability to stand and walk for extended periods.
- Ability to bend, reach, push, pull, and perform repetitive tasks.
- Ability to safely lift and move materials as required.
- Comfortable working in an industrial fabrication shop environment.
Work Environment
This position is based in a fabrication shop and may involve exposure to noise, welding activities, dust, fumes, moving equipment, and heavy materials. Required PPE must be worn at all times.
Why Join Solico Metal?
At Solico Metal, you'll work on real-world engineering projects from concept through fabrication. You'll gain valuable experience in structural steel design, manufacturing, and product development while working with an experienced team committed to quality and innovation.
Accessibility, Inclusion and Accommodation
Solico Metal Inc. is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals, including Indigenous Peoples, women, persons with disabilities, members of visible minorities, and individuals of diverse gender identities and backgrounds. Accommodation is available upon request throughout the recruitment and selection process. If you require accommodation, please contact our HR team at [email protected], and we will work with you to meet your needs.
If you're passionate about structural engineering and want to build a rewarding career in steel design and manufacturing, we'd love to hear from you.
Work Location: In person
