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Fabricating pressure vessels, structural steel, boilers, tank shells, chutes, hoppers, stacks, and other heavy steel components on a custom-made basis often including the fitting and installation of components for process equipment.\nAs a Metal Fabricator/Shipfitter Apprentice, you will help fabricate parts for shipbuilding while ensuring that you are compliant with the Seaspan’s health, safety, and environmental standards. Support and direction will be provided by Supervisors, Chargehands, Journeypersons, and Mentors. The primary goal of this position is to achieve excellence in all facets of the trade which will allow you to succeed in your education and progress throughout the Metal Fabrication Apprenticeship and achieve Red Seal Certification. Metal Fabricators/Shipfitter Apprentices who uphold Seaspan’s Core Values and demonstrate initiative, enthusiasm and a willingness to learn will be successful in this role.\nDuties/Accountabilities:\nLayout and fabricate metal structural parts, such as plates, bulkheads, and frames, and braces them in position within hull of a ship for riveting or welding; layout position of parts on metal, working from blueprints or templates and using scribe and hand tools.\nLocate and mark reference lines, such as center, buttock, and frame lines.\nAlign parts in relation to each other, using jacks, turnbuckles, clips, wedges, and mauls.\nMark location of holes to be drilled and install temporary fasteners to hold parts in place for welding or riveting.\nInstall packing, gaskets, liners, and structural accessories and members, such as doors, hatches, brackets, and clips.\nPrepare templates for fabrication of nonstandard parts.\nTack weld clips and brackets in place prior to permanent welding.\nRoll, bend, flange, cut, and shape plates, beams, and other heavy metal parts, using shop machinery, such as plate rolls, presses, bending brakes, and joggle machines.\nMeet all requirements of Seaspan’s core values: Safety, Efficiency, Care and Accountability.\nEducation and Experience\nMinimum Grade 12 Education\nSuccessfully passed Metal Fabricator Foundation Program in B.C.\nMarine Fitter Training is considered an asset\nCWB All Position Tacking Ticket Preferred\nIf hired, any pre-registered schooling may be re-scheduled at the discretion of the Steel Trades Manager\nSkills, Knowledge and Required Competencies\nComprehend and follow written and spoken directions and work in a safe & efficient manner\nGood communication skills both written and verbal in the English language\nAbility to work in enclosed/confined spaces in awkward positions and at high elevations\nGood judgment and reasoning skills\nPerseverance and ambition\nDemonstrated initiative, creativity, and integrity\nAbility to work in a team environment or individually with a positive attitude.\nBased on the current Collective Agreement, starting apprentice wage rates are between 60% - 75% of the full journeyperson rate ($59.29 before deductions). Relevant experience, most recent level of apprentice schooling completed and number of hours recorded with Skilled Trades BC will be considered. We are happy to discuss further with candidates during the interview process.\nPlease note, NO follow up CALLS PERMITTED. Due to the high volume of applications received, we will not be responding to direct inquiries regarding apprentice positions. We ask for your patience during the recruitment process. 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