Welding Trainee: Hands-On Fabrication & Skills Development

Signet Employment Hub; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Signet Employment Hub in Australia offers a Welder Trainee program designed to build practical welding and fabrication skills under supervision in a metalworking environment.

The trainee will progress through a structured training plan, learning to read drawings, select materials, set up welding equipment, and perform welding and fabrication tasks with increasing complexity as competency grows.

Qualifications

• Candidates should have relevant welding, fabrication or engineering training.
• Demonstrate genuine need for further occupational training.
• Prior experience in welding or fabrication is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Reading and interpreting engineering drawings, plans and specifications.
• Identifying and selecting appropriate materials for fabrication and welding.
• Measuring, marking and preparing metal components.
• Preparing surfaces and components for welding.
• Setting up and operating appropriate welding equipment.
• Performing welding activities using appropriate welding processes.
• Fabricating and assembling metal components.
• Positioning and securing components prior to welding.
• Checking dimensions, alignment and quality of completed work.
• Identifying welding defects and undertaking appropriate rectification under supervision.
• Using hand tools, power tools and workshop equipment safely.
• Maintaining welding equipment and work areas.
• Following workplace health and safety procedures.

Skills

Reading drawings

Material selection

Measuring

Welding equipment operation

Fabrication

Quality checks

Safety procedures

Tool handling

Maintenance

Workplace safety

Education

Relevant welding/fabrication training

Tools

Welding equipment

Measuring tools

Job description

Signet Employment Hub in Australia offers a Welder Trainee program designed to build practical welding and fabrication skills under supervision in a metalworking environment.

The trainee will progress through a structured training plan, learning to read drawings, select materials, set up welding equipment, and perform welding and fabrication tasks with increasing complexity as competency grows.