Boilermaker / Welder / Pipefitter
Visa sponsorship
Trade · Perth, WA, Australia · Full-Time · Discussed at interview · Visa: Employer sponsored
A workforce business in Western Australia is recruiting qualified Boilermakers, Fabricators, Welders and Pipefitters for the Perth metro area and regional WA. Placements cover workshops and project sites, with tasks running from heavy structural steel and flux-core or TIG welding to pipe spools and piping systems. Sponsorship is available.
Applicants should bring a trade certificate, a background in workshop fabrication and construction, and a firm grounding in workshop safety. The work rewards people who take pride in hands-on production and want their fabrication to meet tolerance and pass inspection first time.
Supervisors reviewing trade applications look for tickets and processes before anything else. Put your certificate, your welding processes and any site tickets at the top of the page, add the kinds of steel and piping you have worked with, and ready your trade CV in Build AI CV before you apply.
Key Responsibilities
- Work to the shop drawings, isometrics, fabrication details and work packs supplied
- Fabricate and assemble components, then fit, weld and repair them in line with project specifications, putting safe work and quality first
- Pipefitters: assemble and fabricate piping systems and pipe spools after measuring, prepare fit-ups, and install supports, valves and flanges
- Welders: using TIG, weld exotic, duplex, carbon and stainless materials; use FCAW on structural components; follow approved welding procedures
- Boilermakers: build up chutes, hoppers, tanks, platework, structural steel and other heavy industrial components
- Use workshop equipment safely, tidy your work area, join pre-starts and safety inspections, and report quality issues, defects, incidents and hazards without delay
- Sit and pass weld tests when needed
Requirements & Eligibility
- Trade certificate in Boilermaker, Metal Fabricator, Welding Trade or Pipe Fitting, or an equivalent
- Demonstrated experience of workshop fabrication and of the construction industry
- Proven experience meeting fabrication tolerances and quality requirements, and able to read engineering drawings and technical documentation
- A firm understanding of workshop safety
- Construction Industry White Card is preferred
- Desirable: first aid, AS/NZS welder qualifications, confined space, working at heights, forklift, EWP, rigging or dogging tickets
- Willing and able to work overtime and shift work when required, with manual handling and PPE
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