Millwright/Welder

Job Title: Millwright / Welder

Job Description

This role combines millwright and welding work on heavy construction and industrial projects across Ontario, including pipelines, chemical plants, water and wastewater treatment facilities, manufacturing, food processing, and automotive plants. You will work on installation, maintenance, repair, and modification of a wide range of mechanical equipment while advancing your welding skills, with a strong preference for candidates who are working toward or already hold an SMAW all-position ticket.

Responsibilities

• Work on both industrial and construction projects, including water and wastewater treatment plants, pipelines, chemical plants, and manufacturing facilities across Ontario.
• Perform start-up and testing of mechanical systems and equipment to ensure safe and reliable operation.
• Carry out shutdown operations, including disassembly, inspection, repair, and reassembly of equipment.
• Renovate, restore, and upgrade existing mechanical systems and components to improve performance and reliability.
• Perform rigging and material handling activities to safely move, position, and install heavy equipment and components.
• Troubleshoot machinery and mechanical systems to diagnose issues and determine effective repair solutions.
• Install, maintain, and repair tool grinders, press brakes, and other metalworking equipment.
• Service and repair pumps, compressors, and related rotating equipment.
• Maintain and repair welding equipment and associated tools.
• Work on heat exchangers and related process equipment, including inspection, repair, and replacement of components.
• Operate and maintain lathes and other machining tools as required for repairs and fabrication.
• Interpret and work from plans and blueprints, ensuring accurate layout, fabrication, and installation.
• Perform SMAW (stick) welding in all positions to fabricate, assemble, and repair components and structures.
• Use hand and power tools safely and effectively for construction, maintenance, and repair tasks.
• Follow all safety procedures, including working at heights, and use appropriate personal protective equipment.
• Collaborate with other trades and contractors on-site to coordinate work and meet project schedules.
• Travel regularly to various project sites across Ontario and adapt to changing work locations and conditions.

Essential Skills

• Experience as a construction or industrial millwright, or as a mechanically inclined welder with comparable experience.
• Proven ability to read and interpret plans and blueprints accurately.
• Valid Working at Heights certificate.
• SMAW (stick welding) all-positions ticket or equivalent demonstrated all-position stick welding proficiency.
• Experience with maintenance, construction, or similar mechanical work environments.
• Hands-on experience with welding in all positions, particularly in industrial or construction settings.
• Ability to use hand and power tools safely and effectively in construction and maintenance work.
• Experience working on mechanical equipment such as pumps, compressors, metalworking machinery, and related systems.
• Comfort working in water and wastewater, industrial, and construction environments.
• Strong troubleshooting skills for mechanical systems and machinery.
• Ability to perform rigging and material handling tasks safely.
• Capability to work safely at heights and in noisy, dusty, and cold environments.
• Willingness and ability to travel extensively and work away from home for periods of time.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience working in water or wastewater treatment plants.
• Experience with alignment tools for rotating equipment and machinery.
• Experience operating or working with scissor lifts.
• Training or experience related to confined space work.
• Experience that includes both construction millwright and industrial millwright experience.
• Progress toward or possession of an SMAW ticket, with a desire to further develop welding skills.
• Exposure to a variety of industrial environments such as manufacturing, food processing, and automotive plants.

Why Work Here?

You join a stable, family-owned organization that is growing and offers long-term career potential. After an initial contract period, there is a strong opportunity to transition into a permanent role, providing security and continuity. You gain exposure to diverse projects across multiple industries, allowing you to broaden your technical skills and experience. The company values hands-on contributors who want to develop their trade, particularly in welding, and supports growth into more advanced responsibilities over time.

Work Environment

This is a travel-intensive role with frequent assignments at various project sites across Ontario, including locations such as Windsor, Wiarton, Kitchener-Waterloo, the west GTA, Burlington, Collingwood, and Sarnia. You work primarily on active construction and industrial sites that can be noisy, dusty, cold, and physically demanding. Tasks often involve working at heights, around heavy equipment, and in environments such as water and wastewater treatment facilities and industrial plants. You will use a range of tools and equipment, including welding machines, tool grinders, press brakes, pumps, compressors, heat exchangers, lathes, and other machining tools, as well as standard hand and power tools. The role requires consistent use of appropriate personal protective equipment and adherence to safety procedures, with an expectation that you remain flexible and comfortable working in changing and sometimes uncomfortable conditions while away from home for periods of time.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Waterloo, ON.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $30.00 - $45.00/hr.

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Waterloo,ON.

À propos d'Aerotek

Aerotek Inc. fournit des solutions de dotation en personnel et de services dans les domaines de la fabrication, de la logistique, de la construction, de l’aviation, des installations et de la maintenance. Nous offrons l’expertise, les solutions et les personnes nécessaires pour relever les défis de l’industrie nord-américaine. Basée à Hanover, au Maryland, Aerotek exploite un réseau unifié de plus de 200 bureaux à travers l’Amérique du Nord, soutenant plus de 18 000 clients chaque année. Aerotek est une entreprise du groupe Allegis, leader mondial en ressources humaines et solutions d’affaires. Pour en savoir plus, visitez: | 1-888-AEROTEK.

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.

Ordonnance sur l’égalité des chances de San Francisco:
Conformément à l’Ordonnance sur l’égalité des chances de San Francisco, pour tous les postes situés dans la ville et le comté de San Francisco, nous examinerons les candidatures des personnes qualifiées ayant un casier judiciaire ou des antécédents criminels.

Utilisation de l’intelligence artificielle (IA):
Nous pouvons utiliser l’intelligence artificielle (IA) pour soutenir certaines étapes de notre processus d’embauche, notamment la recherche, la présélection et l’évaluation des candidatures. L’IA aide à analyser les candidatures et les qualifications, mais les décisions finales sont prises par notre équipe de recrutement. En soumettant votre candidature, vous reconnaissez et acceptez que celle-ci puisse être examinée à l’aide d’outils d’IA.

About Aerotek

Aerotek Inc. provides staffing and services solutions in manufacturing, logistics, construction, aviation, facilities and maintenance. We provide the expertise, solutions and people required to rise to the challenges of North American industry. Headquartered in Hanover, Md., Aerotek operates a unified network of over 200 offices across North America, supporting more than 18,000 clients each year. Aerotek is an Allegis Group company, the global leader in workforce and business solutions. To learn more, visit: | 1-888-AEROTEK.

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.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance:
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI):
We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.