Welder/Fabricator
Trade · Wetherill Park, Sydney NSW, Australia · Full-Time · $80,000/yr
Think varied jobs on the workshop floor: reading drawings, cutting and fitting steel, then laying down clean welds that pass inspection. A long-running engineering and manufacturing company at Wetherill Park, Sydney NSW is hiring experienced First-Class Welder/Fabricators to do exactly that in a well-run, professional shop.
The employer is looking for people who can back up their trade history with proof, hold the right qualifications and turn out work to engineering standards time after time. You will build and put together quality engineered parts on a mix of projects. The job is full-time, with competitive pay, plenty of regular overtime and a future that can last.
Trades are usually assessed again in Australia, so keep your South African trade certificate and payslips handy.
Key Responsibilities
- Read technical drawings, plans and fabrication specs, then weld and build to the engineering requirements
- Measure, mark, cut and prep material accurately, then fit, line up and assemble parts ahead of the final weld
- Weld with MIG, TIG and Stick across a range of positions and uses, leaving clean, consistent and structurally sound joints
- Hold sizes and tolerances accurately from first cut to finished piece
- Inspect completed pieces for accuracy, quality and compliance, and fix any fit-up, weld or fabrication issue that comes up
- Run workshop machines, hand tools and welding gear safely
- Get through the shop tasks given to you on your own and without wasted time
- Talk with other trades and shop staff about what each project needs
- Keep workmanship and output high, sticking to the health, safety and quality procedures
- Leave your bay tidy and professional
- Put in overtime, Saturdays included, when needed
Requirements & Eligibility
- Qualified in Welding, Boilermaking or Fabrication through a recognised qualification
- Demonstrated time on the tools as a First-Class Welder/Fabricator
- Solid experience gained in an engineering or heavy fabrication shop
- Can lay MIG, TIG and Stick welds in practice, confidently and in multiple positions
- Proven at reading engineering drawings and making sense of them
- Strong at fitting, assembly and fabrication
- Produces accurate work with minimal supervision
- Shows a demonstrated commitment to quality and precision
- Communicates well and pulls together with a team
- Turns up reliably, works hard and professionally, and is able and happy to do regular overtime
- Committed to the health and safety standards of Australian workplaces
- Has evidence to show for relevant qualifications and work experience
- Sponsorship may be available to suitably qualified and experienced candidates who satisfy the visa and sponsorship requirements that apply
Apply: jobs@mzansiabroad.co.za · WhatsApp