Boilermaker

Kings Engineering; Rutherford; On-site; AUD 62,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PPE Allowance

Laundered clothing

Gym membership discount

Upskill training

Parental leave

Job summary

Kings Engineering is seeking an experienced Boilermaker to support safety and production targets with high-quality maintenance across mining, transport, construction, rail, and manufacturing sectors. The role may involve operating, maintaining, or repairing surface mining equipment and fixed assets.

The ideal candidate holds fabrication trade qualifications, extensive heavy industry experience, and current High Risk Tickets. NSW Driver's Licence is required for site access and operations.

Qualifications

• Fabrication trade qualification with 3+ years in heavy industrial/mining environment
• Ability to read fabrication drawings and perform oxy/fuel and plasma cutting, grinding and gouging
• Experience welding in all positions (MIG and Stick)
• Current NSW Driver's Licence

Responsibilities

• Provide safe, high-quality fabrication services to customers
• Meet targets with safety as a priority
• Provide maintenance and breakdown support on mobile and fixed plant
• Support repair and fabrication maintenance on underground and open-cut equipment
• Maintain good housekeeping and equipment care

Skills

Fabrication

Welding

Reading drawings

Oxy & plasma cutting

Education

Fabrication trade qualifications

Tools

Forklift ticket

Work at heights

Rigging/Crane tickets

Job description

BOILERMAKER

Kings Engineering has an exciting opportunity in its team for an experienced Boilermaker.

The successful person will be responsible for supporting the achievement of safety and production targets by providing high quality and timely maintenance service to a wide spectrum of engineering services including mining, transport, construction, rail, and manufacturing industries. The role may involve the operation, maintenance, or repair of surface mining equipment and fixed equipment and assets.

Benefits

• Competitive hourly rate from $44.91 up to $47.43
• Roster choices (4 day week/9 day fortnight or 5 day week with monthly RDO)
• Shift loading and attractive site rates
• PPE Allowance
• Laundered clothing
• Discounted gym memberships
• Upskill training opportunities
• Supportive paid parental leave packages
• Cash out of personal leave options

Key Responsibilities

• Provide safe, quality, effective, and efficient fabrication services to customers
• Meet required targets with safety as the priority
• Provide maintenance and breakdown support on mobile and fixed plant
• Provide repair and fabrication maintenance support on underground and open-cut mobile equipment and fixed plant
• Demonstrate excellent housekeeping and equipment care

Essential Criteria

• Demonstrated commitment to safe work practices relevant to the mining industry and a commitment to zero harm
• Fabrication trade qualifications in addition to extensive experience within a heavy industrial or mining related environment, ideally 3 years plus post trade
• Ability to effectively communicate within and between work teams, demonstrating positive interpersonal skills
• Ability to read and interpret fabrication drawings and perform marking, cutting out using oxy and plasma cutter, grinding and gouging
• Ability to demonstrate previous experience welding in all positions, using flux cored wire - MIG and Stick experience
• High Risk WorkCover tickets required for role include forklift, work platform and working at heights
• Current valid NSW Driver's Licence

Desirable Criteria

• High Risk WorkCover tickets such as C6 Crane (60T), Dogging, and Basic Rigging
• MDG25 Guideline for safe cutting and welding at mines
• Relevant Welding Certifications to AS1796

Working with Kings Engineering

Kings Engineering is a leading NSW engineering business that is Australian owned and operated. Founded in 1923, Kings has a proud history of providing engineering solutions across a range of industries. Located at Rutherford, Kings works across a range of industries including tunneling and infrastructure, open cut and underground mining, rail and manufacturing.

Investing in our people and the community

At Kings Engineering, part of The Bloomfield Group, we invest in our people and we invest in the community.

Underpinning how we go about our work are our company values: We Care. We Deliver.

• We respect and care about the safety and wellbeing of our people, our local community and the environment.
• We work together with integrity to deliver safety, operational best practice, customer satisfaction and compliance.

This position requires an individual aligned to the values of our company.

The Bloomfield Group is committed to equal employment opportunity and diversity, priding itself on an inclusive workplace. All applicants must be able to evidence their Right To Work in Australia.

About Bloomfield Group

The Bloomfield Group is a proud and successful Australian mining and engineering group.

Australian owned and operated, we have been part of the community for more than 80 years and employ hundreds of local people.

The mining operations are our Rix's Creek Mine northwest of Singleton, and our Bloomfield Mine east of Maitland.

The Hunter based Kings Engineering business is also owned by the Group.