WE ARE HIRING – RED SEAL WELDER / WELDING INSTRUCTOR

Company: Top Weld Consulting and Training Inc.
Position: Red Seal Welder / Welding Instructor
Employment Type: Full-Time
Work Schedule: Saturday to Wednesday

Top Weld Consulting and Training Inc. is a Canadian welding training company dedicated to developing skilled, confident, and job-ready welders through practical, hands-on training.

With training locations in Brampton, Ontario; Surrey, British Columbia; and Edmonton, Alberta, Top Weld provides welding training programs for beginners, newcomers to Canada, international students, and individuals looking to upgrade their welding skills.

Our training programs focus on four major welding processes:

- MIG Welding (GMAW)
- TIG Welding (GTAW)
- Stick Welding (SMAW)
- Flux-Core Welding (FCAW)

We emphasize practical workshop experience, workplace safety, proper welding techniques, blueprint interpretation, and industry-relevant skills.

Our mission is to help students build the technical knowledge, practical experience, and confidence needed to pursue opportunities in Canada's welding and skilled trades industries.

At Top Weld, we believe experienced welding instructors play a vital role in student success. We are committed to maintaining a professional, supportive, and safety-focused learning environment where students can develop their skills under the guidance of qualified industry professionals.

Job Description

Top Weld Consulting and Training Inc. is seeking an experienced, skilled, and safety-focused Red Seal Welder / Welding Instructor with strong practical knowledge of MIG (GMAW), TIG (GTAW), Stick (SMAW), and Flux-Core (FCAW) welding.

The ideal candidate will have excellent technical welding skills, hands-on fabrication experience, and the ability to train and guide students in a professional workshop environment.

Key Responsibilities

- Provide hands-on welding instruction in MIG, TIG, Stick, and Flux-Core welding processes.
- Demonstrate proper welding techniques, machine setup, joint preparation, and welding positions.
- Train beginner and intermediate students in safe welding practices and equipment operation.
- Read and interpret blueprints, welding symbols, technical drawings, and Welding Procedure Specifications (WPS).
- Perform welding demonstrations in flat, horizontal, vertical, and overhead positions.
- Prepare welding materials, set up equipment,



and inspect completed welds for quality and accuracy.
- Guide students in preparing for practical welding assessments and qualification testing at accredited facilities.
- Monitor student progress and provide constructive feedback to improve welding techniques.
- Maintain welding machines, tools, booths, and workshop equipment.
- Ensure compliance with occupational health and safety requirements and proper use of personal protective equipment (PPE).
- Maintain student attendance, training records, and progress reports using basic computer applications.
- Communicate professionally with students, management, and other team members.

Required Qualifications

- Red Seal Welder certification or recognized equivalent.
- Valid CWB welding qualifications (tickets) required.
- Strong practical experience in MIG, TIG, Stick, and Flux-Core welding.
- Proven experience as a professional welder, preferably with instructional or mentoring experience.
- Ability to weld in multiple positions, including 2G, 3G, 4G, and 6G.
- Ability to interpret welding blueprints, technical drawings, welding symbols, and WPS.
- Experience using grinders, cutting tools, drills, measuring instruments, and welding equipment.
- Robust knowledge of welding safety procedures and quality standards.
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to explain welding techniques clearly.
- Basic computer knowledge is mandatory.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Willingness to work with students from different backgrounds and experience levels.

Preferred Qualifications

- Previous welding instructor or technical training experience.
- 6G welding experience or qualification.
- Experience preparing welders for qualification testing.
- Experience with structural steel fabrication and industrial welding.
- Experience operating overhead cranes and material-handling equipment.
- Teaching or instructional certification is an asset.

Pre-Employment Welding Assessment





Shortlisted candidates may be required to complete practical welding assessments, including:

- 3G Vertical – GTAW (TIG): 3/8-inch plate, subject to bend testing.
- 2G Horizontal – GMAW (MIG): 3/8-inch plate, subject to bend testing.
- 3G Vertical – SMAW (Stick): 3/8-inch plate, subject to bend testing.
- FCAW (Flux-Core): Practical welding skills assessment.
- Written Assessment: Welding safety, welding symbols, blueprint reading, and technical knowledge.

Candidates must bring appropriate CSA-approved safety boots, welding helmet, welding jacket, gloves, and safety glasses for practical assessments.

Working Hours

Workdays: Saturday to Wednesday

Available Shifts:

- Day Shift: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
- Night Shift: 4:00 PM – 2:00 AM

Shift assignments will be confirmed based on operational requirements.

How to Apply

Interested candidates should submit their resume along with copies of their Red Seal certification and relevant welding qualifications.

Email: [email protected]
Website: www.topweld.ca

Subject Line: Application – Red Seal Welder / Welding Instructor

Join Top Weld Training and help the next generation of welders develop practical, industry-relevant skills.

Pay: From $35.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40.0 per week

Benefits:

- On-site parking
- Paid time off

Application question(s):

- Do you hold a valid Red Seal endorsement in welding?
- Do you currently hold valid CWB welding qualification tickets?
- How many years of professional welding experience do you have in Canada?
- Which welding processes are you proficient in?
- Do you have previous experience as a welding instructor, trainer, or mentor?
- Are you confident teaching beginner and intermediate students hands-on welding techniques?
- Can you read and interpret welding blueprints, welding symbols, and Welding Procedure Specifications (WPS)?
- Are you willing to complete a practical welding assessment before hiring, including MIG, TIG, Stick, and Flux-Core?
- Are you available to work Saturday through Wednesday at our Brampton, Ontario location?
- Are you legally authorized to work in Canada?
- Do you have experience with 6G welding?
- Do you have basic computer skills for attendance records, student progress reports, and training documentation?

Location:

- Brampton, ON L6T 4Z9 (required)

Work Location: In person

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