Maintains and repairs welding laboratory equipment, demonstration systems, tools, and mechanical components. Controls inventory, stocks consumables and weld coupons, supports instructors, researches equipment specifications, and follows workplace health and safety requirements. The role also requires physical activity, a Class 5 driver’s license, strong communication and organization skills, and willingness to complete required safety and welding-section training.
Trades meet tech in SAIT’s School of Transportation. Delivering hands-on, skills-based training, our schools prepare learners for rewarding careers in Alberta’s fast-evolving transportation industries. Join a team where learner success comes first through teaching excellence, tech-infused curriculum and state-of-the-art facilities.
The Opportunity
Job classification: A5107 - Ed. Lab. Technologist II
Salary range: $59,094.75 -$63,995.75 (Placement within the range is typically based upon a review of skills, experience, and internal equity)
Hours per week: 36.25hrs
Paid leave: 3 weeks vacation per year
Position End Date: August 27th, 2027
Posting closing date: Until Filled
View a summary of our benefits and perks for salaried employees
Reporting to the Academic Chair, this position provides maintenance and service support to the Welding Apprenticeship, Welding and Fabrication Technology, and Pre-Employment welding department, as well as other departments throughout the school as required.
Maintain & repair operational equipment, demonstration equipment, instrumentation, analytical equipment and other mechanical components related to the welding trade. Monitor & maintain inventory levels for equipment and a lab consumable. Monitor & maintain hand tools, power tools and tool boards. Maintain levels for equipment and lab consumables.
The Role
- Control & maintain all inventory used in the welding labs. Stocking consumables and preparing and stocking weld coupons
- Perform maintenance & repairs to operational and non-operational equipment to OEM standards
- Prepare and maintain demonstration equipment for the instructors in the labs. Provide technical support to the welding section
- Monitor & maintain hand tools, power tools and tool boards and maintain inventory of all tooling
- Research equipment specifications for proper repair schedules and procedures
- SAFETY: Adhere to legislation, guidelines, and safety standards as required by government agencies or regulators, and those communicated by management and supervisors. Follow all SAIT general Health & Safety regulations, rules, codes of practice, standard operating procedures in the HSEMS Manual. Etc. Other duties as assigned
Skills Required
- Strong communication, both written and verbal
- Excellent organizational and time management
- Fluent in English reading and vocabulary
- Class 5 license- Abstract required
- Must be able to safely lift 20 kilograms, extended walking, bending, etc.
- Must be willing to be trained in the following. (SAIT COR Safety program, First Aid (Emergency), WHMIS, Welding section specific training.
Qualifications & Experience
- Minimum High School Grade 11
- High School Grade 12 with post-secondary or vocational training
Minimum
Preferred
Qualifications, Certifications or Designations
- Journeyperson certification in an applicable trade. (ie. Welding, Industrial Mechanic, RV Technician)
Preferred
About SAIT
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Named one of Alberta’s Top Employers, we’re driven by a desire to create an impact in our community. If you’re looking for a place where purpose meets possibility, you’ve found it here.
We’re committed to community and belonging
Community and belonging is essential to achieving SAIT's vision to be a global leader in applied education. We encourage applications from women, Indigenous people, racialized people, people with disabilities, people from gender and sexually diverse communities, and/or people with intersectional identities. Learn more about Community and Belonging at SAIT.
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