Senior Welder/Fabricator — Permanent, 30+ hrs/week

Te Whatu Ora; Wellington; On-site; NZD 41,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

All Trades Contract Services are seeking an experienced Welder/Fabricator to join our client in Masterton, with occasional installation and structural work in Wellington and Manawatu-Whanganui regions. The role offers an hourly rate of NZD 30.00–32.00 and a minimum of 30 hours per week under a permanent contract.

The ideal candidate has at least 3 years of welding/fabrication experience and will work from blueprints, prepare metal stock, perform cutting, shaping, and joining using a range of

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years relevant welding/fabrication experience.
• Based in Masterton with regional travel to Wellington and Manawatu-Whanganui.
• Permanent contract with 30 hours minimum per week.

Responsibilities

• Studying blueprints, drawings and specifications to determine job requirements.
• Selecting, cleaning and preparing metal stock.
• Cutting marked-out metal sections and shapes using hand tools, flame cutting torches and metal cutting.
• Shaping and bending metal sections and pipes using hand and machine tools, CNC machines, and by heating and hammering.
• Aligning parts to be joined using hand tools and measuring instruments.
• Joining metal sections using various welding techniques, bolting and riveting.
• 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, chiselling and grinding.

Skills

Welding experience

Blueprint reading

Fabrication

Job description

All Trades Contract Services are seeking an experienced Welder/Fabricator to join our client in Masterton, with occasional installation and structural work in Wellington and Manawatu-Whanganui regions. The role offers an hourly rate of NZD 30.00–32.00 and a minimum of 30 hours per week under a permanent contract.

The ideal candidate has at least 3 years of welding/fabrication experience and will work from blueprints, prepare metal stock, perform cutting, shaping, and joining using a range of