Fabricator & Welder – Mig/Tig, Steel Structures

Te Hau o Te Ora; Southland; On-site; NZD 41,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation support

Permanent role

Job summary

Franklin Smith is seeking multiple experienced Welders to join our construction team across New Zealand. You will undertake welding and fabrication on pipe, structural steel and related materials, ensuring high standards of quality and safety.

Minimum three years full-time experience required. You must pass police checks and a drug test. Permanent, Monday to Friday with extra weekend shifts; travel to different NZ regions may be required. Hourly wage NZD 30.00–35.00; minimum 30 hours per week.

Qualifications

• At least three years of full-time welding/fabrication experience.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints and drawings.
• Commitment to safety and compliance with policies and legislation.

Responsibilities

• Cut marked-out metal sections and shapes using hand tools, flame cutting torches and metal cutting machines.
• Shape and bend metal sections and pipes using hand and machine tools, and by heating and hammering.
• Align parts to be joined using hand tools and measuring instruments.
• Examine welds for width of bead, penetration and precision.
• Finish products by cleaning, polishing, filing and bathing in acidic solutions.
• Clean and smooth welds by filing, chiseling and grinding.
• Other duties as reasonably required within the capability of the employee’s role.

Skills

Welding

Fabrication

Beams and pipe fitting

Safety compliance

Reading blueprints

Tools

Flame cutting torches

Metal cutting machines

Measuring instruments

Hand tools

Job description

Looking for multiple experienced Welders who have a good attitude towards work and great references. You will be completing various welding and fabricating construction related material, pipe, structural steel erection, etc. The successful candidate will have at least three years of relevant full-time work experience.

About us

Franklin Smith is a multi-disciplinary Recruitment Agency - specialising in Trades and Construction. We have offices is Auckland, Christchurch, and Nelson, with large scale projects around New Zealand. Franklin Smith is people focussed; we are always searching for the best of the best in each industry.

About you

The ideal candidate must be able to:

• Cutting marked-out metal sections and shapes using hand tools, flame cutting torches and metal cutting machines.
• Shaping and bending metal sections and pipes using hand and machine tools, and by heating and hammering.
• Aligning parts to be joined using hand tools and measuring instruments.
• Examining welds for width of bead, penetration and precision.
• Finishing products by cleaning, polishing, filing and bathing in acidic solutions.
• Cleaning and smoothing welds by filing, chiseling and grinding.
• Ensure all activities are conducted safely and in compliance with Franklin Smith policies and relevant legislation.
• Other duties as reasonably required within the capability of the employee’s role may also be required from time to time.
• The key responsibilities outlined in this job description are not exhaustive and may be amended from time to time to reflect the evolving needs of the business.

The ideal candidate will also have:

• Able to pass a police check and drug test.

About the role:

• Minimum 30 hours of work per week.
• Hourly wage ranging from $30.00 - $35.00.
• Permanent role – Monday to Friday, with extra shifts available on weekends.
• We have opportunities across various locations in New Zealand. As part of your employment, you may be required to travel to a different region within New Zealand for different projects, including Auckland, Manawatū-Whanganui, Marlborough, Waikato, Wellington, Otago, Nelson, Hawke’s Bay, Taranaki, Northland, West Coast, Bay of Plenty, Canterbury, Gisborne, Southland.
• You will be given reasonable notice if you are required to relocate to another region. Franklin Smith will cover transportation and accommodation expenses related to the relocation.