Boilermaker

Bradken; Ipswich City; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pre-employment medical

Safe working environment

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Bradken in Queensland seeks an experienced Boilermaker for the Afternoon Shift. You will perform fabrication and welding duties, interpret drawings, and ensure quality while mentoring apprentices and supporting maintenance. A strong safety mindset and the ability to work to ISO9001 standards are essential, with engagement in continual improvement and on-site training.

Qualifications

• Ability to lead and mentor teams in a heavy fabrication setting.
• Commitment to safety, quality, and continuous improvement.
• Strong reading of engineering drawings and technical specs.

Responsibilities

• Perform fabrication and welding tasks to AS1554.4 and AS9606 standards.
• Read and interpret technical drawings and specs accurately.
• Ensure measurements and components meet tolerances and quality standards.
• Assist maintenance and engineering personnel as required.
• Mentor apprentices and junior staff on site.
• Support site safety, environmental and ISO9001 requirements.
• Operate forklift and perform materials handling within training.
• Contribute to continuous improvement and training programs.

Skills

Leadership

Safety mindset

Mentoring

English literacy

Education

Engineering Fabrication trade qualification

Job description

Bradken is a leading solutions provider and global manufacturer of innovative, custom-engineered products for the resources sector. With a workforce of more than 3,000 employees, our ability to adapt and evolve keeps us firmly positioned as global leaders in the wear solutions market.

About the role

We are currently seeking a Boilermaker to join our Afternoon Shift team.

In this role, you will show up each day with a sense of enthusiasm and commitment to helping ensure all work is completed safely and to the highest quality.

Responsibilities

• Perform fabrication duties and welding duties including, but not limited to, welding flux core wire to AS1554.4, Mig weld butt joints in all positions to AS9606, and Carbon Arc back gouging for refurbishment work
• Accurately read and interpret technical drawings and specifications.
• Ensure measurements and components meet required tolerances.
• Undertaking materials handling / processing and associated tasks with the emphasis on Safety, Quality, productivity, cost, continuous improvement, delivery and Environmental concerns
• Participating in any required site and training service provider learning, training and skill development
• Ensuring compliance to ISO9001 and all Bradken Quality policies and procedures and participate where required in any associated Quality audits
• Assist and work with maintenance and engineering personnel where required
• Coaching and mentoring apprentices and junior personnel as required
• Undertake other tasks such as forklift operation, profile cutting, and materials management etc within capabilities and training, when directed to by Workshop Supervisor or other site management.

Requirements

You will have the enthusiasm and passion to step up and demonstrate strong leadership capabilities. You will champion safety, mentor less experienced staff, and help deliver great results.

You will also have:

• Recognised Trade Qualification essential (Engineering Fabrication)
• Previous experience in a heavy fabrication environment, preferably working on mining equipment
• Ability to pass both a flux core and mig weld test to the AS1554.4 and AS9606 standards.
• Forklift licence (desirable)
• Certified to Work at Heights (desirable)
• Certified to work in Confined Space (desirable)
• Knowledge of safe working procedures
• Sound competency of English literacy and numeracy
• The ability to read and interpret engineering drawings
• Willingness to work Afternoon shifts

Why join Bradken?

Bradken is committed to providing a safe, inclusive and collaborative workplace where people are encouraged to challenge existing thinking and develop better solutions.

We offer:

• Safety first environment and mindset
• Competitive Total Reward Packages
• EAP for you and your family

How we hire :

Before commencing employment , you will be required to complete a pre-employment medical, including drug and alcohol testing.

We respectfully request no recruitment agency approaches.

Bradken is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing a diverse, inclusive, engaging and flexible environment for our people. All employment decisions are based on merit, competence, performance and business need