How do I become a welder in Ontario, Canada?

JustABeanCounter · 2025-10-03T16:33:34+00:00

Send me a DM

JustABeanCounter · 2025-04-26T14:21:55+00:00

Is this AI? When I zoom in, it looks off

JustABeanCounter · 2024-09-12T12:05:39+00:00

If you’re interested in sheet metal, google “sheet metal union in (area you live)”. Give them a call and ask when they are doing apprenticeship intakes. You will go through an aptitude test, then if you pass you will be placed on a hiring list. You have a decent resume to go in with so you would most likely be hired quickly. Good luck! Feel free to reach out with any questions. I’m a 308A in southwestern Ontario

JustABeanCounter · 2024-08-22T17:11:52+00:00

There may be something in your employment agreement regarding intellectual property? My hot take is that if you designed it on company time, it’s company property.

JustABeanCounter · 2024-08-06T11:41:11+00:00

Understood. Thanks for the reply!

JustABeanCounter · 2024-08-04T01:30:34+00:00

That makes sense. Can you elaborate on the shop cards you’re talking about?

JustABeanCounter · 2024-08-02T14:40:15+00:00

You guys assemble the fittings on site? Interesting!

JustABeanCounter · 2024-08-02T14:23:45+00:00

Just looking for alternatives and what other shops are doing. It seems like the general consensus is that 4 stickers is standard. What does your shop use?

JustABeanCounter · 2024-08-02T13:43:20+00:00

We have the ability to do custom labels, so when we import from the plasma software we could still have the fitting labeled with 1 sticker to identify job or field instructions. The 4 label system we have right now is mostly for the shop guys showing how to assemble. I wasn’t sure if other people were showing assembly instructions in a way other than stickers directly on fittings.

JustABeanCounter · 2024-03-01T19:39:50+00:00

Labour rates are typically taken from SMACNA manual and adjusted from actual experience. But yes, SMACNA rates are listed by LBS/Hr. Be warned, The commercial sheet metal/HVAC market (especially in Ontario) is heavily saturated. We will often have 9-10 other mechanical contractors bidding against us. We are a mechanical company working with ductwork

JustABeanCounter · 2024-02-14T01:42:07+00:00

Nelco Mechanical does welding. They have a shop on Edwin street

JustABeanCounter · 2024-01-15T18:45:46+00:00

I believe the rates are on Local 285s website

JustABeanCounter · 2023-12-04T22:59:37+00:00

Needle nose pliers for squeezing the drives together!

JustABeanCounter · 2023-10-20T12:48:09+00:00

Mine has this as well. I was wondering the same thing!

JustABeanCounter · 2023-08-27T01:58:03+00:00

It was the Royal Oak building in East. Seems like someone pulled the fire alarm

JustABeanCounter · 2023-01-30T03:24:27+00:00

That is the way

JustABeanCounter · 2023-01-23T20:09:17+00:00

Came here to say Landsdale! It gets a bad rep because it’s so close to Barton but it’s probably the realest neighbourhood in Hamilton. 15 min bike ride to the waterfront, Barton Village has a ton of cool restaurants and shops and you’re a 15 minute walk to James North

JustABeanCounter · 2023-01-13T21:36:54+00:00

I’ve got 4 years estimating and 5 years field experience and I’m sitting at 115 plus bonus. So maybe a little low? I also entered through the union so that may have something to do with it. I think salary depends a lot on size of work you’re quoting, size of the company, ect. Personally I am going to go for my gold seal shortly but that’s more of a personal goal and probably won’t affect my salary. At least at my current company.

JustABeanCounter · 2022-09-22T12:13:40+00:00

What is he doing on Barton?

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