Maintenance Boilermaker

Maxwell Recruitment; Newcastle City Council; On-site; AUD 80,000 - 87,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Overtime readily available

Day shift available

Afternoon shift available

Opportunities for further training and

development

Job summary

Maxwell Recruitment and Training is seeking a Trade Qualified Boilermaker to join our team at a steel recycling facility in Newcastle. The role involves maintenance, repair and fabrication across site, with a mix of breakdown work and preventative maintenance in a heavy industrial setting.

You will perform MIG and Stick welding, read drawings, and contribute to safe, efficient operation while working overtime and across day/afternoon shifts. Training opportunities available.

Qualifications

• Trade Qualified Boilermaker required.
• Experience in heavy industry, recycling, mining, quarrying or manufacturing preferred.
• Strong MIG and Stick welding skills.

Responsibilities

• Fabrication, welding and repair of steel components and structural elements
• Maintenance and repairs to chutes, hoppers, conveyors and processing equipment
• MIG and Stick welding
• Heavy fabrication and repair work
• Reading and interpreting drawings
• Completing breakdown and preventative maintenance
• Supporting shutdown and general maintenance activities across site

Skills

Trade Qualified Boilermaker

MIG welding

Stick welding

Fabrication

Reading drawings

Safety conscious

Job description

Maxwell Recruitment and Training have been a specialist supplier of skilled labour into heavy industry for over 15 years and currently have multiple opportunities available for Trade Qualified Boilermakers.

We are seeking experienced Boilermakers to join our team at a steel recycling facility in Newcastle. This is a great opportunity to work within a well established heavy industrial environment, with plenty of overtime available.

About the Role

You will be responsible for the maintenance, repair and fabrication of plant and equipment used throughout the steel recycling operation. The role will involve a combination of breakdown repairs, preventative maintenance and heavy fabrication across site.

Key Responsibilities

• Fabrication, welding and repair of steel components and structural elements

• Maintenance and repairs to chutes, hoppers, conveyors and processing equipment

• MIG and Stick welding

• Heavy fabrication and repair work

• Reading and interpreting drawings

• Completing breakdown and preventative maintenance

• Supporting shutdown and general maintenance activities across site

What We’re Looking For

• Trade Qualified Boilermaker

• Experience within heavy industry, recycling, mining, quarrying or manufacturing preferred

• Strong MIG and Stick welding skills

• Experience with fabrication and maintenance

• Strong commitment to workplace safety

• Ability to work in a fast paced industrial environment

• Reliable and able to work both independently and as part of a team

What’s on Offer

• Rates starting at $58.29 per hour

• Overtime readily available

• Day and afternoon shift available

• Work within a busy heavy industrial environment

• Opportunities for further training and development