Fitter Welder
Trade · Christchurch Central, Canterbury, New Zealand · Full-Time · $35/hr
Skilled with a welding torch and at home on the workshop floor? A growing engineering operation in Christchurch, Canterbury is looking for a Fitter-Welder with proven workshop experience to join its varied fabrication work.
You will need real ability across welding, fitting, fabrication and assembly. Your hands-on background matters: the team expects you to understand each job, work accurately, make good calls in the workshop and produce work that meets professional engineering standards.
Projects range from custom truck decks and crane installations to trailer fabrication, transport repairs and general engineering. One day you might follow detailed drawings, and the next you might rely on your own fabrication judgement. Fabrication experience from the Philippines, the Middle East or other countries can be a great base.
Key Responsibilities
- Build and install custom truck decks and transport structures, and complete crane fit-outs with the fabrication work that comes with them
- Weld with MIG and TIG on mild steel, stainless steel and aluminium
- Fabricate, fit and assemble components and structures
- Read and make sense of engineering drawings and technical specifications
- Measure, mark, cut and prep materials accurately
- Finish welding and fabrication jobs to the required quality standards, checking dimensional accuracy, structural integrity and finish
- Work out what fabrication and repair jobs need and find practical solutions
- Take on transport, truck-body and general engineering repairs
- Handle short-notice, fast-turnaround workshop jobs efficiently
- Follow applicable engineering and certification requirements, working with engineers when inspection, certification or sign-off is needed
- Work safely and keep the workshop professional
Requirements & Eligibility
- Minimum 5 years of relevant professional experience in fitting, welding or fabrication, with proven hands-on fabrication and workshop experience
- Strong MIG and TIG welding skills
- Experience with mild steel, stainless steel and aluminium/alloy
- Confident in fitting and assembling fabricated structures
- Able to understand technical drawings and work from them
- Able to assess and solve practical fabrication problems on your own
- Strong attention to measurements, tolerances and the quality of the finish
- A reliable approach to safety, accuracy and workmanship
- Truck, transport or heavy fabrication experience is an advantage
- Welding tickets or relevant industry certifications are advantageous but not mandatory, and you should be willing to get extra welding certifications where required
- Able to provide verifiable evidence of your relevant trade experience and employment history
- Suitable overseas applicants may be considered for employer-sponsored employment, and candidates must meet applicable New Zealand employment and visa requirements
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