Boilermaker | South Australia

JobSpace; Christchurch; On-site; NZD 83,000 - 91,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free flights

Free temporary accommodation

Company vehicle provided

Relocation support

Job summary

JobSpace in Port Lincoln, SA is seeking an experienced boilermaker for a genuine fabrication role. You will work across trailers, tippers, road-train dollies, and insurance repairs in a well-regarded transport engineering workshop.

The position offers 50–55 AUD/hr with 12% super, and relocation support including flights, temporary accommodation, and a vehicle. The role requires independence, problem-solving, and commitment to long-term relocation to the coastal community.

Qualifications

• Recognised trade qualification in Boilermaking.
• Fabrication ability to think through and execute work independently.
• Valid driver's licence.
• Forklift ticket.
• Welding experience with steel and aluminium.
• Problem-solving mindset for repair jobs.
• Willingness to relocate to Port Lincoln long term.
• Attitude, commitment and effort prioritized over technical skill.
• Comfortable working for a hands-on boss in a small workshop.
• Genuinely committed to relocating and investing in the community.

Responsibilities

• Fabricating and assembling trailers, tippers, road-train dollies, and custom components.
• Carrying out heavy vehicle modifications, repairs, and insurance work.
• Working through complex repair jobs independently, testing multiple approaches.
• Welding across steel and aluminium to a high standard.
• Working with apprentices and supporting their development.
• Maintaining quality of finish and output across workshop work.

Skills

Fabrication ability

Problem solving

Relocation readiness

Attitude and effort

Driver's license

Education

Boilermaking qualification

Tools

Forklift ticket

Welding experience (steel & aluminium)

Job description

Jora New Zealand will close on 9th September 2026. Thank you for being with us, we are cheering you on as you continue your career journey.

Earn 50 to 55 AUD/hr as a boilermaker in Port Lincoln, SA. Free flights, free accommodation, vehicle provided

Why Apply

Want to work in a shop where the radio is up loud, the work is real, and no one is standing over your shoulder telling you how to do your job?

The company is a growing transport engineering business based in Port Lincoln, SA, specialising in trailer fabrication, chassis tippers, road-train dollies, heavy vehicle modifications, repairs, and custom fabrication across multiple industries. The owner has been on the tools his whole career and he runs a tight, honest workshop. He is hiring one experienced Boilermaker who brings the right attitude, can think through a fabrication job without hand-holding, and genuinely wants to put down roots in a coastal community. Free flights, free temporary accommodation, and a vehicle are all on the table to get the right person through the door.

• Earn 50 to 55 AUD/hr plus 12% super, package negotiable around what the right candidate values
• Free flights to South Australia provided for the right candidate relocating from NZ
• Free temporary accommodation provided on arrival, land in Port Lincoln with housing sorted at no cost from day one
• Company vehicle provided, no out-of-pocket transport costs in a rural location where having a vehicle matters
• Genuine variety of work, trailers, tippers, road trains, insurance repairs, hydraulics, suspension, and custom fabrication, no two days the same
• Port Lincoln lifestyle, coastal community, strong fishing and outdoors culture, and a place worth actually investing in rather than just passing through

The Role

You will be working across trailer fabrication, heavy vehicle modification, chassis tippers, road-train dollies, insurance repairs, and custom fabrication at a well-regarded transport engineering workshop in Port Lincoln, SA. This is genuine fabrication work, not just running beads. You will be expected to think through problems, work through multiple approaches on a repair job, and deliver quality without needing to be told what to do next. The owner is on the tools himself and has no time to babysit.

Day to day you will be:

• Fabricating and assembling trailers, tippers, road-train dollies, and custom engineering components
• Carrying out heavy vehicle modifications, repairs, and insurance work across a range of transport equipment
• Working through complex repair jobs independently, often testing multiple approaches to find the right solution
• Welding across steel and aluminium to a high standard across a variety of fabrication scopes
• Working alongside apprentices and supporting their development as part of a small, tight team
• Maintaining quality of finish and output across everything that leaves the workshop

Standard hours are 7am to 4pm, Monday to Friday. Overtime is available via TOIL or double time where the job permits. If you are an experienced boilermaker, welder fabricator, or heavy fabricator from a transport, agricultural, or general engineering background, this role is worth a serious look.

What We Need

• Recognised trade qualification in Boilermaking, non-negotiable
• Genuine fabrication ability, must be able to think through and execute fabrication work independently, not just weld
• Valid driver's licence, non-negotiable in Port Lincoln
• Forklift ticket, required
• Steel and aluminium welding experience, the company works across both and does not mind which material you are dominant in
• Problem-solving mindset and the ability to work through repair jobs without close direction
• Attitude, commitment, and effort, these are the top three priorities in that order, above technical skill
• Comfortable working for a hands-on boss in a small workshop environment
• Genuinely committed to relocating to Port Lincoln long term and investing in the community, not treating it as a trial run

Why This Role

At 50 to 55 AUD/hr plus 12% super, with free flights, free temporary accommodation, and a vehicle all provided, this is one of the most complete relocation packages available to a Kiwi boilermaker right now. Almost everything is sorted before you land. Add a business that turns away more work than it takes on in a town with no competing transport engineering outfit nearby, and the job security here is as real as it gets.

For Kiwi boilermakers and welder fabricators from regional backgrounds who are ready to make a proper move into a coastal community that actually has something to offer, this is worth the conversation.