Steel Fabricator

Waikato Milking Systems; Hamilton; On-site; NZD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading dairy systems company in Hamilton is looking for a qualified Steel Fabricator. You will perform MIG and Stick welding to produce high-quality products for dairy technology. Ideal candidates enjoy steelwork, have an engineering qualification, practical workshop experience, and a strong work ethic. This position offers competitive hourly rates and a supportive team environment.

Benefits

Competitive hourly rates

Great team environment

Flexibility

Supportive training environment

Free parking

Qualifications

• Completed Engineering Fabrication (Light Fabrication) L4 qualification mainly in MIG and Stick welding.
• Practical engineering workshop experience and knowledge of steel fabrication process.
• Physically fit and capable of using hand tools.

Responsibilities

• Undertake high quality MIG and Stick welding to agreed standards.
• Manufacture high quality products for Dairy/Agri tech sector.

Skills

MIG welding

Stick welding

Steel fabrication

Detail-oriented

Knowledge of metals

Education

Engineering Fabrication (Light Fabrication) L4 qualification

Tools

Section Rollers

Lathes

Radial Drills

Job description

Company Description

Waikato Milking Systems is one of the world’s leading designers and manufacturers of dairy systems and technology. Our focus is on high performing milking solutions and dairy technology including rotary milking systems, herringbone and parallel systems, dairy automation, milk yield recording, cow identification, animal heat and health systems, sorting and animal management, dairy management systems and milk cooling. Waikato Milking Systems global headquarters and engineering divisions are located in Hamilton, NZ with offices and Warehouses in Australia, USA, UK, Ireland, and China, with agents and customers in every dairying nation in the world.

Job Description

We have a position available now for a qualified, Steel Fabricator to join our friendly team, at Waikato Milking Systems based at Horotiu, in the Waikato. In this role you will undertake high quality, MIG and Stick welding to agreed standards, manufacturing high quality products for the Dairy/Agri tech sector in our NZ and overseas markets.

Qualifications

To be successful you will:

• Have completed and attained an Engineering Fabrication (Light Fabrication) L4 qualification primarily in MIG and stick welding
• Enjoy working with steel
• Have practical engineering workshop experience and knowledge of the end-to-end steel fabrication process, be capable of operating Section Rollers, Lathes, Radial Drills or similar plant and equipment relevant to this position.
• Be ‘fussy,’ with a keen eye for detail
• Be knowledgeable of metals and their properties
• Be physically fit
• Be comfortable and proficient with hand tools and handling metals
• Be committed to quality and continuous improvement
• Be an excellent communicator and contributor to a great team
• Have a strong work ethic
• Have a current, clean NZ Drivers Licence

Additional Information

Benefits of joining the team:

• Competitive hourly rates
• Great team environment
• Family orientated/flexibility
• Supportive training environment and cross skilling opportunities
• Recognition of Long Service
• Annual Flu vaccinations /hearing and Lung capacity testing
• Free parking