Laborer

About the role

Canam Bridges designs, manufactures and installs steel bridges for major infrastructure contractors across North America. Canam Bridges is a member of Canam Group, which has over 5,100 employees and operates 22 plants in North America, as well as engineering offices in Canada, Romania, India and the Philippines. This is a second‑shift Laborer position (Monday‑Thursday, 4:30 PM – 5:00 AM) with a shift differential. Candidates must be authorized to work in the USA.

Responsibilities

• Operate magnetic drills
• Torque bolts
• Grind steel products using various sized grinders
• Operate cutting and heating torches
• Layout, position, align, and fit together the fabricated parts of structural components according to shop drawing or prints and layout specifications
• Tack welding
• Unload raw materials and load finished steel products with the use of a forklift (requires completion of proper training and certification)
• Perform trash and scrap removal; general cleaning and housekeeping in the shop as directed; run errands and perform in‑house deliveries as necessary
• Handle, move and turn production materials with overhead cranes
• Stud weld and operate a stud welding machine
• Perform other job duties as assigned

Requirements

Ability to work independently without direct supervision and as a team member; ability to read and speak English. Physical demands include standing continuously with occasional walking and sitting; repetitive hand/arm/upper‑body motions; occasional awkward positions (kneeling, bending, reaching); pushing/pulling, operating mechanically assisted materials handling equipment, lifting/carrying 60‑100 lb objects, climbing, crouching; vision requirements: close, distance, peripheral, depth perception, ability to focus.

Qualifications

• High school graduate or GED (preferred)
• Experience in structural steel operations (preferred)

Benefits

We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package, as well as excellent opportunities for training and advancement.

Schedule

Second shift: Monday through Thursday, 4:30 PM – 5:00 AM, with a shift differential.