Boilermaker / Welder / Pipefitter
Visa sponsorship
Trade · Perth, WA, Australia · Full-Time · Discussed at interview · Visa: Employer sponsored
If you have spent years on fabrication floors, pipe racks or steel structures, kabayan, this opening in Western Australia deserves a look. A WA workforce company is hiring qualified Boilermakers, Fabricators, Welders and Pipefitters and placing them with clients in rail, mining, oil and gas, civil construction, defence and health.
Assignments are based in the Perth metro area as well as regional WA. Depending on your trade, your days may be spent on shop fabrication, building pipe spools and piping systems, TIG or flux-core welding, or handling heavy structural steel. Every job starts from drawings and work packs, and safety checks are part of the routine.
The company has made it clear that sponsorship is available for this position, which is encouraging news for overseas tradespeople ready for their next step.
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Key Responsibilities
- Study work packs, isometrics, fabrication details and shop drawings, then build from them
- Fabricate, fit, assemble, weld and repair components to project specifications in a safe way that meets quality standards
- For pipefitters, measure and fabricate pipe spools and piping systems, prepare fit-ups and install valves, flanges and supports
- For welders, carry out TIG welding on stainless, duplex, exotic and carbon materials, or FCAW welding on structural components, following approved welding procedures
- For boilermakers, fabricate and assemble platework, structural steel, hoppers, chutes, tanks and heavy industrial components
- Use workshop equipment with care, keep a clean work area, attend pre-starts and safety inspections, report hazards, incidents, defects and quality issues right away, and pass weld tests when required
Requirements & Eligibility
- Relevant trade certificate (Boilermaker, Metal Fabricator, Welding Trade, Pipe Fitting or equivalent)
- Experience you can demonstrate in workshop fabrication and in the construction industry
- Confidence reading and interpreting engineering drawings and technical documentation
- Proven experience delivering work within fabrication tolerances and quality requirements
- Strong understanding of how to stay safe in a workshop
- A Construction Industry White Card, preferably
- AS/NZS welder qualifications are an advantage, as are confined space, working at heights, forklift, EWP, rigging or dogging tickets and first aid
- Able to do manual handling and wear PPE
- Ready to take on overtime and shift work when required
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