Structural Steel Boilermaker

Brightscope HR; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 61,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Brightscope HR in Melbourne’s western suburbs is seeking multiple Boilermakers for a busy workshop. The role is casual with direct employment from day one, offering ongoing work through the Christmas period and a 6:00am–2:30pm, Monday–Friday shift.

You will perform MIG welding on mild steel components, read drawings, and fabricate/assemble beams, columns and base plates. Suitable candidates have a Certificate III in Engineering (Fabrication Trade) and can pass a weld test.

Qualifications

• Certificate III in Engineering (Fabrication Trade) or equivalent experience.
• Solid MIG welding experience essential (FCAW also useful).
• Structural steel fabrication background strongly preferred.
• Confident reading structural steel drawings.
• Physically capable of sustained hands-on trade work.
• Available to work through the Christmas/New Year period.
• Current Australian work rights and a White Card.
• Overhead crane, forklift or dogging/rigging tickets highly regarded but not essential.

Responsibilities

• MIG welding structural steel components to a high standard.
• Marking out and setting out fabrications from drawings to tight tolerances.
• Fitting and assembling beams, columns, cleats, base plates and trusses, tacking up square and true before weld-out.
• Reading and interpreting fabrication drawings, weld symbols and cutting lists.
• Managing distortion control and weld sequencing on larger fabrications.
• Working independently from shop drawings with minimal supervision.
• Maintaining a clean, tidy and safe workshop.

Skills

MIG welding

Reading fabrication drawings

Structural steel fabrication

FCAW knowledge

Education

Certificate III in Engineering (Fabrication Trade)

Tools

Overhead crane

Forklift

Dogging/Rigging

Job description

Your new organisation is an established structural steel construction company in Melbourne's western suburbs, fabricating structural steelwork for projects across Victoria. With an experienced trade team and a strong reputation for quality workmanship, they're now looking to add multiple Boilermakers to their busy workshop.

About this opportunity:

• Work available through the Christmas period
• Sunshine West location
• $44.00 - $48.00+ p/h (depending on skills and experience)
• Casual, with direct employment with the client from day one and genuine ongoing work
• 6:00am - 2:30pm, Monday to Friday
• Hands-on fabrication role with mild steel structural components in a busy workshop

Your new organisation is an established structural steel construction company in Melbourne's western suburbs, fabricating structural steelwork for projects across Victoria. With an experienced trade team and a strong reputation for quality workmanship, they're now looking to add multiple Boilermakers to their busy workshop.

About this opportunity:

• Multiple positions available
• Work available through the Christmas period
• Sunshine West location
• $44.00 - $48.00+ p/h (depending on skills and experience)
• Casual, with direct employment with the client from day one and genuine ongoing work
• 6:00am - 2:30pm, Monday to Friday
• Hands-on fabrication role with mild steel structural components in a busy workshop

What you'll be doing:

• MIG welding structural steel components to a high standard
• Marking out and setting out fabrications from drawings to tight tolerances
• Fitting and assembling beams, columns, cleats, base plates and trusses, tacking up square and true before weld-out
• Reading and interpreting fabrication drawings, weld symbols and cutting lists
• Managing distortion control and weld sequencing on larger fabrications
• Working independently from shop drawings with minimal supervision
• Maintaining a clean, tidy and safe workshop

To be considered for this role:

• Certificate III in Engineering (Fabrication Trade) or equivalent experience
• Solid MIG welding experience essential (FCAW also useful)
• Structural steel fabrication background strongly preferred
• Confident reading structural steel and fabrication drawings
• Ability to pass a practical weld test as part of selection
• Physically capable of sustained hands-on trade work
• Available to work through the Christmas/New Year period
• Current Australian work rights and a White Card
• Overhead crane, forklift or dogging/rigging tickets highly regarded but not essential

Additional information

• Multiple casual positions with direct client employment from day one
• Christmas work available, with genuine ongoing work
• Established structural steel workshop in Sunshine West