Material Handler/Forklift Operator/ Fabrication Hand

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

You'll be part of the fabrication team and keep material moving through the factory, from preparing sheet for the laser to getting finished jobs out the door.

Key responsibilities

• Building material packs to prepare jobs for laser cutting: picking the right sheet grade, thickness and quantity, and staging it ready for the operator
• De-nesting cut parts: separating them from the skeleton, then sorting, labelling and moving them to the next process
• Assisting fabricators with drilling, tapping, countersinking, part prep and assembly
• Finishing work such as linishing and deburring
• Forklift work: loading and unloading trucks, moving sheet and pallets, keeping the racking organised
• Packing and dispatching finished goods and checking paperwork against orders
• Keeping the workshop and work areas clean, safe and tidy

About you

• A current driver's licence
• Experience in a manufacturing, fabrication or warehouse setting. Laser cutting or sheet metal experience is a bonus
• Good with hand and power tools. Experience with 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. The right material, correct part sorting and a clean finish keep the whole floor on track
• A safety-first approach, including safe handling of sheet metal
• Reliability and a can-do attitude in a small team
• Stable full-time hours, Monday to Friday
• Plenty of variety across forklift, laser support, fabrication and finishing work
• On-the-job training and room to build your fabrication skills
• A supportive, practical team that makes quality products in Melbourne

About us

Ultralift Australia and Westberg Sheetmetal work out of a shared manufacturing facility in Heidelberg West. Ultralift designs and builds motorised TV lift and concealment systems. Westberg does precision sheet metal fabrication and laser cutting. We're a small, hands-on team, and the work changes from day to day.