Journeyperson Pipefitter
Location: Bonnyville & Cold Lake Region (Local Work)
Position Type: Full-Time, Permanent (Ongoing, year-round employment, immediate hire)
Schedule: Flexible rotation. Specific shift patterns will be discussed during the interview process.
About Warco Industrial
Based in Bonnyville, AB, Warco Industrial is a leading Western Canadian provider of industrial cleaning and heat transfer services, specializing in innovative, ultrasonic-based solutions tailored to customers’ operating conditions. Warco delivers all-season, continuous support that enhances reliability and productivity for industrial clients. Our reputation is built on professionalism, innovation, and resilience.
Role Overview
This is a local maintenance role that perfectly blends precision industrial pipefitting with the opportunity to utilize and master specialized, high-tech field equipment during critical maintenance windows. This is your chance to continue your specialty or specialize further and become an industry leader in the maintenance of heat exchangers and area coolers—without having to move away from the Lakeland region.
As a Journeyperson Pipefitter, you will provide local and regional customers with advanced maintenance solutions, project execution, and heat exchanger/area cooler re-tubing services, while utilizing advanced hydraulic bundle pulling systems. This position is strictly focused on ongoing facility maintenance (no new construction). You will ensure all work complies with applicable codes, blueprints, and safety standards while collaborating closely with multidisciplinary crews and supervisors to complete projects safely and on time.
- What Warco OffersHighly competitive pay for top-qualified candidates.
- Enjoy ongoing, consistent work close to home, including a strong mix of local shop and regional field opportunities.
- Overtime (OT) paid after 8 hours daily.
- Comprehensive health benefits available right away.
- Key ResponsibilitiesRead and interpret blueprints, isometric drawings, and P&IDs to layout, assemble, measure, cut, fit, maintain, and repair high-pressure piping systems.
- Safely isolate shell-and-tube heat exchangers, unbolt heavy piping flanges, remove channel heads, install blanks/blinds, and roll tubes into tubesheets.
- Focus exclusively on maintenance, repair, and turnaround work specifically surrounding heat exchangers and area coolers.
- Incorporate advanced field skills by utilizing and operating specialized hydraulic bundle pulling equipment (aerial or truck-mounted) to safely extract and reinstall massive industrial tube bundles.
- Perform precise rigging, slinging, and crane signaling to move heavy exchanger components. Utilize technical bolting equipment, including Hy-Torque and tensioning systems.
- Inspect existing systems, troubleshoot leaks/failures, reassemble exchangers with new gaskets, torque flanges to exact specifications, and perform hydrostatic/pneumatic pressure tests.
- Maintain tools and equipment, complete required field documentation, and strictly follow Warco safety policies and procedures at all times.
Requirements & Qualifications
- Must reside in or be willing to commute daily within the Bonnyville, Cold Lake, or immediate surrounding Lakeland area.
- Valid Journeyperson / Red Seal Steamfitter-Pipefitter certification.
- Prior hands-on experience with Heat Exchangers, Area Coolers, and Re-Tubing is highly preferred.
- Experience with (or a strong willingness to learn) specialized hydraulic bundle pulling equipment is considered a major asset.
- Hands-on experience with technical bolting (Hy-Torque and Tensioning equipment).
- Valid safety tickets: CSO, First Aid, and H2S Alive.
- Hoisting and Rigging, Confined Space Entry, and Fall Protection certifications are considered strong assets.
- Strong ability to read and interpret industrial drawings and blueprints.
- Valid Class 5 Driver’s License with a clean abstract and reliable daily transportation.
- Must pass pre-employment Drug & Alcohol testing.
- Capable of working in physically demanding conditions (heavy lifting 50+ lbs, working at heights, confined spaces, outdoor weather).
- Punctual, dependable, and safety-focused work ethic.
Ready to build a steady, year-round career right here at home? Apply now to join the Warco Industrial team!
Recruitment Supported by Lakeland HR Solutions.
