Welder apprentice Jobs in Oshawa, ON

Job Title: Welder Fitter – Custom Metal Fabrication / Heavy Equipment
Location: Oshawa / Durham Region, ON (Near Highway 407 / Simcoe St N)
Pay Rate: $38.00 – $42.00 per hour + Full Benefits
Shift: Day Shift (Monday to Friday, Early Friday Finish)
Job Type: Full-Time, Permanent

About the Role
We are hiring an experienced Welder Fitter for a premier, family-owned heavy equipment and commercial transport manufacturer in the Durham Region.

If you are a skilled fabricator who can read complex blueprints, lay out custom assemblies without relying on jigs, and execute clean MIG/TIG welds, this is a long-term, steady position with a top-tier pay rate.

Advantages
Pay: $38.00 – $42.00/hour (based on experience)
Steady Schedule: Reliable day shift with straight hours and weekend overtime potential
Strong Culture: Family-run business environment with ultra-high team retention (supervisors have 10–20+ years of tenure)
Comprehensive Package: Full medical and dental benefits, paid time off, and on-site parking

Responsibilities
Read and interpret complex fabrication drawings, blueprints, and weld symbols
Perform custom layout, fitting, and assembly of aluminum, carbon steel, and stainless steel sub-assemblies (no fixed jigs)
Execute high-quality MIG (GMAW) and TIG (GTAW) welds on custom tanks, structural frames, and heavy trailers
Safely operate shop fabrication tools (cut-off saws, ironworkers, plasma cutters, hydraulic presses, and overhead bridge cranes)
Inspect raw materials and finished fabrications to ensure strict quality and dimensional tolerances

Qualifications
Experience: 5+ years of hands-on experience as a Welder-Fitter in custom metal fabrication or heavy manufacturing
Blueprint Reading: 100% fluent in reading 2D/3D fabrication drawings and weld symbols
Processes: Strong proficiency with MIG welding (Steel/Aluminum) and TIG welding (Aluminum)
Testing: Ability to pass an in-person, shop floor blueprint layout and weld test during the interview

Summary
For a confidential conversation regarding this role, please reach out directly:

Sarah Dinis Staffing Manager Randstad Canada

Direct Phone: (437) 455-8545 Email: sarah.dinis@randstad.ca LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/sarah-dinis

Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.

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