British Columbia-based REIDCO Metal Industries Ltd. has become a fan of Okanagan Colleges welding and metal fabrication programs, having recently hired nearly a dozen graduates. The company serves a variety of industries by providing custom manufacturing in the fabrication of precision steel, stainless steel and aluminum products.
Nathan Kleger is one of REIDCOs recent hires from Okanagan College. My job has been the perfect complement to the Welding Foundation course, he said. REIDCO has a core of experienced workers who have gone out of their way to help us transition from what we learned in school to doing quality production work in the shop. Im still learning every day but now Im also part of a team and building a career at the same time, says Kleger.