Sheet Metal Trade Worker - Light Fabrication & Welding

Franklin Smith Limited; Southland; On-site; NZD 39,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Franklin Smith Limited is hiring experienced Sheet Metal Workers for Southland-based projects. You will read blueprints, cut, form and weld sheet metals, and ensure high-quality finishes across commercial and civil works.

Ideal candidates have 2+ years of relevant experience, can pass police/drug checks, and are willing to travel regionally as projects demand. Permanent full-time role, 30–60 hrs/week with occasional extra shifts.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of relevant experience or relevant qualifications.
• Strong proficiency in TIG/MIG welding light metals and operating press brakes/guillotines.
• Ability to read and work accurately from technical shop drawings.
• Physically fit, detail-oriented, and committed to high quality and workshop safety standards.
• Competitive hourly rates ($28 – $35/hr dependent on experience)
• Minimum of 30 hours guaranteed per week (permanent full-time), maximum of 60 hours per week
• Weekly pay
• Friendly, collaborative team culture with long-term stability and career growth

Responsibilities

• Read blueprints, drawings and specifications to determine job, material and equipment requirements.
• Select metal stock (stainless steel, galvanised iron, mild steel, aluminium, copper) and check dimensions.
• Mark stock with reference points and lines using templates and gauges.
• Cut metal stock along guidelines using hand and power shears, guillotines and drills.
• Shape and form stock into products with folding/bending machines, rollers and presses.
• Weld, rivet, solder or braze components into final products.
• Finish products by polishing, filing, sanding and cleaning.
• May repair damaged sheetmetal products and components.
• May specialise in fabrication or on-site assembly and installation.
• May produce aircraft sheet metal components requiring advanced drawing and calculating skills.

Job description

We are looking for multiple experienced Sheet metal workers who have a good attitude towards work and great references. You are required to Mark out, shape, form and join sheetmetal and other materials.

About us:

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

About you:

Successful candidates must be a NZ citizen or resident and have at least 3 years full-time sheetmetal relevant work experience on commercial or civil projects.

Duties include:

• create construction or installation diagrams
• review blueprints or specifications to determine work requirements
• measure materials or objects for installation or assembly
• mark reference points on construction materials
• assemble products or production equipment
• weld metal components
• plan layout of construction, installation, or repairs
• smooth surfaces with abrasive materials or tools
• fabricate parts or components
• select construction materials
• 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:

• Been able to pass police check and drug test.

About the role:

- Minimum 30 hours per week.

- Hourly wage ranging from $28.00 - $35.00.

- Permanent role – Monday to Friday, with extra shifts available on weekends.

- As part of your employment, you may be required to travel to a different region for a different project, 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.

Seeking a skilled Sheet Metal Trade Worker for light fabrication, TIG/MIG welding, and machine operation in Southland. ($28–$35/hr, 30–60 hrs/week).

About the Role

We are seeking a skilled and reliable Sheet Metal Trade Worker to join our team in Southland. Working on a variety of commercial, industrial, and specialized light fabrication projects, you will be responsible for reading technical drawings, cutting, folding, shaping, and welding sheet metals (stainless steel, aluminium , and mild steel) to high standards.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Studying blueprints, drawings and specifications to determine job, material and equipment requirements
• Selecting metal stock, such as stainless steel, galvanised iron, mild steel, aluminium and copper, and checking sizes, gauges and other dimensions of metal stock against specifications
• Marking out metal stock with reference points and lines, using templates, gauges and other measuring instruments
• Cutting metal stock along guidelines using hand and power shears, guillotines and drills
• Shaping and forming cut metal stock into products using folding and bending machines, rollers, presses and hammers
• Fitting and assembling components into final products by welding, riveting, soldering, brazing and otherwise joining
• Finishing products by polishing, filing, sanding and cleaning assembled products
• May repair damaged Sheetmetal products and components
• May specialise in fabrication, or on-site assembly and installation, of Sheetmetal products
• May produce aircraft sheet metal components requiring advanced drawing and calculating skills

What We’re Looking For

• Minimum 2 years of relevant experience or relevant qualifications.
• Strong proficiency in TIG/MIG welding light metals and operating press brakes/guillotines.
• Ability to read and work accurately from technical shop drawings.Physically fit, detail-oriented, and committed to high quality and workshop safety standards.
• Competitive hourly rates ($28 – $35/hr dependent on experience)
• Minimum of 30 hours guaranteed per week (permanent full-time), maximum of 60 hours per week
• Weekly pay
• Friendly, collaborative team culture with long-term stability and career growth