Fabrication Material Handler & Forklift Specialist

Ultralift Australia; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Ultralift Australia in Melbourne's Heidelberg West area is seeking a hands-on fabrication/warehouse worker to keep material moving through the factory from sheet prep for laser to dispatch of finished jobs.

You'll build material packs, de-nest parts, assist with drilling and finishing, and operate a forklift to support smooth production. You will join a small, practical team focused on quality and safe, efficient workflows.

Qualifications

• Current driver's licence.
• Experience in a manufacturing, fabrication or warehouse setting.
• Familiar with hand and power tools; countersinking, linishing, drilling or deburring is a strong advantage.
• Ability to read drawings, job cards or nesting sheets, or a willingness to learn.
• Attention to detail; right material, correct part sorting and a clean finish.
• Safety-first approach with safe handling of sheet metal.
• Reliability and a can-do attitude in a small team.
• Stable full-time hours, Monday to Friday.

Responsibilities

• Build material packs to prepare jobs for laser cutting: selecting sheet grade, thickness and quantity.
• De-nest cut parts, then sort, label and move them to the next process.
• Assist fabricators with drilling, tapping, countersinking, part prep and assembly.
• Finish work such as linishing and deburring.
• Forklift work: loading/unloading trucks, moving sheet and pallets, keeping racking organized.
• Pack and dispatch finished goods and verify paperwork against orders.
• Keep the workshop and work areas clean, safe and tidy.

Skills

Driver's license

Manufacturing experience

Read drawings

Attention to detail

Safety mindset

Reliability

Willingness to learn

Tools

Hand tools

Power tools

Countersinking

Linishing

Drilling

Deburring

Forklift

Job description

Ultralift Australia in Melbourne's Heidelberg West area is seeking a hands-on fabrication/warehouse worker to keep material moving through the factory from sheet prep for laser to dispatch of finished jobs.

You'll build material packs, de-nest parts, assist with drilling and finishing, and operate a forklift to support smooth production. You will join a small, practical team focused on quality and safe, efficient workflows.