Why you want to work here

We are a structural and miscellaneous steel fabricator and installers with over 100 combined years of expertise, experience, and versatility. We take pride in our ability to complete intricate and challenging projects. Our remarkable portfolio shows dedication to delivering results in a timely and cost-effective manner.

Who we are

Encore Steel has become a leader in the business, offering a complete range of steel fabricating processes. This ranges from complete to partial fabrication.

What we make

We provide a variety of steel beams and columns, stairs, ladders, sump pit covers, trench frames, garbage enclosures, shelf angles, and loose lintels.

Our top customers 

Ellisdon, Waterdon, Eddylands, Demarco, Westview, Lundy, BBS, OLRT, Chamberlain, Bronson, Pranger-Debruyn.

Our workplace culture

Encore steel is a friendly and respectful place to work while also being challenging and motivating: it creates an ideal workplace. 

Career advancement 

There are a multitude of opportunities from working your way up from junior welder to becoming shop foreman, drafting to estimating to project managing. We ask our employees about their career path and we help them achieve it. 

Fun stuff

Each year we provide many group activities from summer BBQs, Christmas parties and games to frequent team-building activities like mini putt. 

our values

We satisfy the needs of the construction world. We adhere to all the industrial standards and building codes. We make sure the tools used by our fabricators are of high quality and we provide devoted and specialized structural and miscellaneous steel fabricators.

Meet the team

Position: President
Name:  John DeGrasse
Age: 58
Years at company: 20

What do you do on a day-to-day basis at your job?

On a day-to-day basis I am coordinating projects, scheduling, drafting, engineering, and estimating as well as being heavily involved in the day-to-day running of the business.

How did you arrive at your current position? What was your professional or career path?

After completing my three-year architectural technologist course I started working for Carlton Iron before moving to regional steel, before being asked to join Encore Steel where I worked my way up to becoming President.

What is the best part about your job?

Being able to interact with my employees and customers on a daily basis, as well as loving what I do.

Position:  Shop Foreman
Name:  Stephane LeBlanc
Age: 53
Years at company: 11

What do you do on a day-to-day basis at your job?

Usually, I am supervising what the guys in the shop are doing; helping coordinate the work for our projects to ensure we meet deadlines and training whenever needed.

How did you arrive at your current position? What was your professional or career path?

I started as a junior welder, then I became a fabricator.  After a few years of experience I became a shop lead hand before eventually taking on my supervisor shop foreman role.

What is the best part about your job?

Getting to work in the shop with the guys each day and helping them learn and progress: it almost feels like teaching.

The job

Requirements

Having a welding/fabricating course and in any supervising role 5 years minimum experience is required.

Skills

Welding skills, reliable, good organization skills, good time management skills.