Fabrication Co-op

Job Title: Fabrication Co-op 
Location: Cambridge, ON | On-site
Job Type: Spring/Summer Co-op 
Compensation: $ $21

Get to Know Us: 
Eclipse Automation delivers cutting-edge custom automated manufacturing solutions across multiple industries. We combine advanced automation expertise with digital innovation to create smart, efficient, and sustainable manufacturing systems. Our global network includes facilities in Canada, the United States and Hungary ensuring regional expertise and global strength.

The Fabrication Co-op student will support daily fabrication shop operations in a heavy manufacturing and nuclear-quality controlled environment. The student will assist with sandblasting, material handling, preparation for welding and painting, shop housekeeping, and production support tasks while working under the supervision of qualified tradespeople.

This position provides exposure to industrial automation manufacturing and nuclear-industry quality standards.

• Operate sandblast equipment under supervision
• Prepare weldments and fabricated parts for paint and coating
• Mask threaded features, machined surfaces, nameplates, and inspection areas
• Clean parts to remove mill scale, rust, oil, and contamination
• Perform post-blast blow-off and cleaning to meet coating requirements
• Stage components for paint department

General Shop Support

• Material handling using pallet jacks, carts, and cranes (training provided)
• Assist welders and fitters with part staging and fit-up preparation
• Deburring and grinding edges of fabricated components
• Assist in part kitting for assemblies
• Assist in packaging and shipment preparation
• Label and organize parts per job traveler

Nuclear-Quality & Housekeeping Duties

• Maintain shop cleanliness and FOD (Foreign Object Debris) control
• Segregate carbon steel vs stainless steel tools and materials
• Support material traceability (tagging, stamping, traveler handling)
• Follow documented procedures and work instructions
• Assist with tool organization and controlled storage
• Support inventory and consumables restocking

Safety Responsibilities

• Wear required PPE (respirator, blast hood, hearing protection, gloves, steel-toe boots)
• Follow lockout/tagout and confined blasting procedures
• Follow respiratory protection and dust control procedures
• Report hazards immediately
• Participate in daily toolbox talks

• Currently enrolled in High School, College, or Technical program
• Able to lift 50 lb (23 kg)
• Comfortable working in a noisy industrial environment
• Mechanically inclined
• Reliable attendance and punctuality
• Interest in welding, machining, millwright, or manufacturing trades
• Previous shop, farm, automotive, or construction experience preferred
• WHMIS 2015 training
• Working at Heights (asset)
• Students should be enrolled in a post-secondary academic program that requires successful completion of a co-op/work term.

• Heavy industrial fabrication environment
• Exposure to noise, dust, grinding, and blasting operations
• Standing/walking for most of shift
• Indoor manufacturing facility

Why Join Us:

Here at Eclipse Automation, creation and innovation are at our core, and our culture reflects that. Fast-paced and continuously fostering growth, we encourage the entrepreneurial spirit that our teams embody, and leverage each of their strengths to do better for our people, our clients, and our communities. Our teams are made up of innovators, thinkers, and doers, with the know-how and expertise to exceed expectations, and the relentless spirit to create and reinvent. Our people are what enable us to live up to our name - to eclipse all others, inspiring and creating outcomes that change the world.
 
Eclipse Automation is committed to creating an accessible and inclusive work environment. It is our policy to recruit and select applicants solely on the basis of their qualifications. We are an equal opportunity employer that hires talent regardless of age, race, creed, colour, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, or any other status or condition protected by applicable law. At Eclipse Automation, we believe in the power of human connection. We do not use AI in our hiring process; every application is personally reviewed by a member of our team to ensure each candidate receives careful consideration.

This publicly advertised job posting is for an existing vacancy. We are seeking a qualified candidate to join our team and assume the responsibilities of this role.

Eclipse Automation encourages applications from all qualified candidates. Those in need of accommodation at any stage of the recruitment process should notify  Any information received that relates to accommodation needs of a candidate will be addressed in a confidential manner.