Coded Welder / Mechanical Fitter / Boilermaker
Visa sponsorship
Trade · Perth, WA, Australia · Contract · Discussed at interview · Visa: Employer sponsored
Shutdown hands from Mzansi and beyond, this one is straight to the point. A company doing industrial engineering, fabrication, welding and maintenance across Australia and overseas wants multiple experienced Coded Welders, Mechanical Fitters and Boilermakers. The job is listed in Perth. The work is shutdowns and projects at sites around Australia, ongoing for the rest of 2026.
The dates are set. Central WA goes from 5 to 15 November 2026. South Australia goes from 4 November to 2 December 2026. The Pilbara goes from 16 to 29 November 2026. Crews mobilise in the coming weeks, and you will pull 10 to 12 hour shifts, days and nights, on rosters that change.
There is visa sponsorship and assistance on the table, and temporary residents and residents are welcome to throw their names in too.
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Key Responsibilities
- Lay down welds, make cuts and grind metal so the work passes the standard
- Gouge and form metal where the job calls for it
- Keep plant and equipment running: maintain it, repair it, modify it
- Run lathes, mills and grinders to cut and shape metal
- Jump in on other work that fits your skills, with training if you need it
- Pull 10 to 12 hour day and night shifts on the shutdown roster
Requirements & Eligibility
- You've got an Australian-recognised trade certificate (where applicable)
- You've done shutdowns and can prove it
- You can pass a weld test (where applicable)
- You're fine working whatever roster comes up
- You've got a valid driver's licence plus a Working in Confined Spaces ticket and a Working at Heights ticket
- You can get through a pre-employment medical and a drug and alcohol screen
- You get on with the job and work well in a crew
- You keep safety standards high
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