Overview

We are seeking a agile and detail-oriented Welding Supervisor to lead our welding operations within our manufacturing and construction teams. This role offers an exciting opportunity to oversee welding projects, ensure quality standards, and coordinate a skilled team of welders. The ideal candidate will possess strong mechanical knowledge, excellent leadership skills, and hands-on experience with various welding techniques. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and are passionate about maintaining safety and precision in fabrication processes, this position is perfect for you!

Title and Authority

Job Title: Welding Supervisor

Reporting Structure: This role reports directly to the President. This role has a supervisory role in welding.

General Description of the Role

As a Welding Supervisor, you will oversee and control our welding operations to maintain CWB certification compliance, including quality control, inspection, and documentation. You bring hands-on welding experience across multiple processes (MIG, TIG, Stick, and FCAW) and provide technical guidance on welding symbols, weld faults, and inspection methods, per CWB standards CSA W47.1, W47.2, W59, and W59.2, and company procedures.

Safety is shared — follow all procedures and lead by example.

Role Accountabilities

- Control and oversee welding operations, including quality control and inspection, to maintain compliance with CWB certification requirements under the applicable CSA welding standard(s).
- Perform welding on a variety of materials (aluminum, stainless steel, cast iron, mild steel) using multiple processes (MIG, TIG, Stick, and FCAW).
- Plan, organize, schedule, and keep welding documentation up to date, and ensure compliance with professional standards such as occupational health and safety, CWB standards,



and customer requirements.

Specific Tasks

- Read and interpret drawings, welding symbols, and fabrication details; plan layouts, determine equipment, and take precise measurements to align, clamp, and set up components for welding.
- Perform air arc gouging and torch/plasma cutting, follow proper weld preparation, preheat, post-heat, and distortion control methods, and perform buildup, hard facing, and structural reinforcement on worn or damaged components as required.
- Schedule and prioritize welding work orders based on production timelines and customer commitments and coordinate day-to-day welding workflow and staffing/coverage across the welding team.
- Inspect welds and fabricated components to discover flaws and ensure compliance with CWB standards and customer specifications; maintain WPS, welder qualification records, and other CWB documentation, and track/report quality issues and corrective actions.
- Act as the primary CWB Group contact for exams, audits, and renewals; mentor welders and coordinate with machinists on tolerances/alignment/runout; and maintain equipment/work area, reporting damage and issues to the General Manager, MAF, and performing other duties as assigned.

Skills and Experience

- Fluent in English both written and oral.
- Able to work effectively and productively without close supervision.
- Attentive to details and you produce accurate work.
- Punctual and reliable.




- Someone with excellent analytical, problem solving and decision-making skills.
- A strong problem-solver and communicator.
- Motivated and have a strong work ethic.
- Experienced in planning/organizing/documenting welding work.
- The ability to read technical drawings and welding symbols.
- Knowledgeable of health, safety, CWB, and CSA standards.
- The ability to train/mentor welders; and a team player who also works independently, with good time-management and physical stamina.
- A Red Seal certification, CWB ticket(s), B Pressure Welding certification, and/or a diploma exempting some CWB Supervisor exams (Form 155).
- High school diploma/GED; Alberta Journeyperson Welder Certificate; and minimum 5 years of welding-related experience pertinent to MAF’s operations (reduction considered based on education, per CWB Group standards).
- Experience welding heavy duty aluminum components (stainless steel/cast iron an asset), inspecting weldments and reporting quality issues, and scheduling work orders.
- Mechanical aptitude,
- Physical dexterity

Other:

- This position requires 100% on site work, with the ability to sit, stand, and lift for extended periods and exposure to noise.
- As part of the CWB certification requirements, candidates complete written exams (welding symbols, weld faults, QC/inspection methods, CSA standards) and a brief verbal exam on company equipment, drawings, and procedures.

Benefits:

- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- RRSP match
- Vision care

Application question(s):

- What are your salary expectations?

Licence/Certification:

- CWB Certification (required)

Work Location: In person

📌 Welding Supervisor (Calgary)
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📍 Calgary