Structural Steel Fabricator

Shark engineering hb ltd; Napier; On-site; NZD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Shark Engineering HB Ltd is seeking a full-time Structural Steel Fabricator in Hawke's Bay/Napier. You will fabricate portals, beams, columns, stairs and balustrades, read shop drawings, and assist with site erection including crane/EWP work and bolting up.

You will work closely with the welding supervisor on weld quality and sign-off, taking ownership of jobs and flagging issues early. Trade qualification in fabrication is essential, with tickets desirable for EWP and cranes.

Qualifications

• Trade qualification in fabrication / heavy engineering.
• Solid structural steel experience — both in the shop and on site.
• Confident with shop drawings.
• Current driver's licence.
• EWP, working at height, overhead crane and forklift tickets (desirable; training provided if not held)

Responsibilities

• Fabrication of structural steel — portals, beams, columns, stairs, balustrades, handrails
• Reading and working off approved shop drawings
• Site erection: setting out, crane and EWP work, bolting up, making good
• Working alongside the welding supervisor on weld quality and sign-off
• Taking ownership of a job and flagging problems early rather than working around them

Skills

Shop drawings

Structural steel experience

Driver's licence

Education

Trade qualification in fabrication / heavy engineering

Tools

EWP ticket

Overhead crane ticket

Forklift ticket

Job description

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Structural steel fabricator and erector working on commercial and government projects across Hawke's Bay. You will see a job through from the workshop floor to standing it up on site, taking ownership of your work and flagging problems early.

Key responsibilities

Fabrication of structural steel — portals, beams, columns, stairs, balustrades, handrails

Reading and working off approved shop drawings

Site erection: setting out, crane and EWP work, bolting up, making good

Working alongside the welding supervisor on weld quality and sign-off

Taking ownership of a job and flagging problems early rather than working around them

About you

Trade qualification in fabrication / heavy engineering

Solid structural steel experience — both in the shop and on site

Confident with shop drawings

Current driver's licence

EWP, working at height, overhead crane and forklift tickets (desirable; training provided if not held)

About us

Shark Engineering is a structural steel fabrication and installation business working on commercial and government projects across Hawke's Bay.

Full‑time permanent, Monday to Friday, with overtime available

Rate based on experience

Variety — structural steel projects alongside transport and industrial repair work