Sheet Metal Technician - Travel & Permanent Role

Franklin Smith Limited; Wellington; On-site; NZD 41,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

All Trades Contract Services are seeking an experienced Welder/Fabricator for a travel permanent role based in Masterton with occasional work in Wellington and Manawatu-Whanganui regions. The position offers an hourly rate of $30.00–$32.00 per hour and guarantees at least 30 hours per week, with a permanent contract and a requirement of at least 3 years of relevant experience.

Key tasks include reading blueprints, preparing metal stock, cutting and shaping metal, welding, assembly, and

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years relevant experience in welding/fabrication.
• Ability to read blueprints, drawings and specifications.
• Experience with metal cutting, shaping and finishing processes.

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

Blueprint reading

Metal fabrication

Hand tools

Tools

CNC machines

Flame cutting torches

Hand tools

Metal cutting

Measurement tools

Job description

Showing 1 Sheet Metal Technician Travel Permanent Role jobs in Wellington

All Trades Contract Services are looking for experienced Welder/Fabricators to work with our client in Masterton.

All Trades Contract Services are looking for experienced Welder/Fabricators to work with our client based in Masterton with occasional installation and structural project work in Wellington and Manawatu-Whanganui regions.

About the role:

• Hourly rate of $30.00 - $32.00 per hour
• Minimum guranteed 30 hours per week
• Permanent Contract
• Minimum of 3 years relevant experience required

Key tasks and 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.

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