Metal Fabricator / Welder
Onshore applicants only
Visa sponsorship
Trade · Perth, WA, Australia · Full-Time · Discussed at interview · Visa: Employer sponsored · Applicants: Onshore applicants only
A considered career step for a skilled steel tradesperson: an established fencing manufacturer in Perth is appointing a Metal Fabricator / Welder to its manufacturing team. The position is long-term and centres on fabricating frames, gates and other steel products and on MIG welding, with the opportunity to broaden your experience across other areas of the factory.
Applications are invited from skilled tradespeople already in Australia who hold valid working rights; Working Holiday visa holders (417/462) whose skills and experience fit are equally welcome. For those intending to build a longer career here, employer sponsorship under the Skills in Demand visa (subclass 482) may follow, contingent on the occupation, a skills assessment and immigration requirements.
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Key Responsibilities
- Cutting, shaping and preparing steel before assembling it into components
- Producing frames, gates and further steel products to specification
- MIG welding, alongside other welding processes relevant to the work
- Working from technical drawings while operating fabrication machinery, equipment and hand tools
- Inspecting completed work, welds included, for accuracy and quality
- Developing across other areas of the manufacturing operation and supporting colleagues in other teams as needed
Requirements & Eligibility
- A Certificate III/IV in welding or metal fabrication, or an equivalent qualification earned overseas, paired with at least 12 months' relevant skilled employment across the last five years; alternatively, at least three years of professional welding and/or skilled metal fabrication experience where no formal qualification is held
- Payslips and employer references substantiating employment dates and skilled duties
- Practical competency in welding and fabrication
- Present residence in Australia, holding valid working rights
- Preparedness to undertake a formal skills assessment if required
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