Boilermaker / Welder / Pipefitter
Visa sponsorship
Trade · Perth, WA, Australia · Full-Time · Discussed at interview · Visa: Employer sponsored
For a metal tradesperson planning the next stage of a career, exposure to several industries at once is valuable. This vacancy offers exactly that. A Western Australian workforce company is recruiting qualified Boilermakers, Fabricators, Welders and Pipefitters and deploys them to clients across mining, defence, oil and gas, health, rail and civil construction, in metropolitan Perth and regional WA.
The scope runs from workshop fabrication and pipe spool production through to TIG and flux-core welding and heavy structural steel. Working across these sectors builds the kind of documented, specification-driven experience that strengthens a long-term trade profile, from reading isometrics to passing procedure-based weld tests.
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Key Responsibilities
- Interpret fabrication details, shop drawings, isometrics and work packs accurately
- Fabricate, assemble, fit, weld and repair to project specifications, maintaining safe practice and quality standards
- Pipefitter scope: measuring, fabricating and assembling pipe spools and piping systems, preparing fit-ups, and installing valves, supports and flanges
- Welder scope: TIG welding of duplex, carbon, exotic and stainless materials, or FCAW welding of structural components, in line with approved welding procedures
- Boilermaker scope: fabrication and assembly of heavy industrial components, tanks, hoppers, chutes, platework and structural steel
- Operate workshop equipment safely, maintain a clean work area and participate in pre-start meetings and safety inspections
- Report hazards, incidents, defects and quality issues promptly, and pass weld tests when required
Requirements & Eligibility
- Relevant trade certificate in Boilermaker, Metal Fabricator, Welding Trade, Pipe Fitting or an equivalent discipline
- Demonstrated experience across workshop fabrication and the construction industry
- Competence in reading and interpreting engineering drawings and technical documentation
- Proven experience working within fabrication tolerances and to quality requirements
- A strong understanding of workshop safety
- Construction Industry White Card preferred
- Desirable credentials: AS/NZS welder qualifications; confined space, working at heights, forklift, EWP, rigging or dogging tickets; first aid
- Capacity for manual handling and use of PPE
- Availability for overtime and shift work when required
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