Metal Fabricator and Welder Jobs In Australia

Metal Fabricator

 

Metal Fabricator and Welder Jobs Australia - Locations include: Sydney, Melbourne and Gold Coast

 

Metal Fabricators/ Welders mark off and fabricate structural steel and other metal stock to make or repair metal products and structures such as boilers and pressure vessels. They study blueprints, drawings, and specifications to determine job requirements. They cut marked-out metal sections and shapes using hand tools, and by heating and hammering. Some specialisations for this role include Boilermaker-Welder, Brass Finisher, Metal Fabricator-Welder, Metal Template Maker, and Structural Steel Trades Worker.

Metal Fabricators/ Welders work in the most part of Australia. They predominantly work in Manufacturing, Construction and Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services. *This is a very large occupation employing 72,900 workers.  The number of workers has fallen over the past 5 years. The number of workers is expected to fall to 69,700 over the next 5 years. Around 34,000 job openings are likely over this time from workers leaving and new jobs being created.

According to the Department of Jobs and Small Business, recent demand for the engineering trades has been supported by a strong rebound in engineering construction together with a continuing high level of building construction and modest growth in activity in manufacturing and mining.

 
Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: 

 

  1. A Certificate III/IV is usually needed to work in this job and the majority of workers have this qualification. Training is most commonly through an apprenticeship which combines on-the-job training with the qualification.
  2. Knowledge in Design, Mathematics, Building and Construction, Mechanical, Production, and Processing rate as the most important areas
  3. The skills workers rate as most important are Operation and Monitoring, Operation and Control, Criticial Thinking, Equipment Maintenance and Quality Control Analysis
  4. The physical and social abilities workers rate as the most important are: Arm Hand Steadiness, Control Precision, Finger Dexterity, Near Vision, Problem Sensitivity

If you have the skills and experience working in metal fabrication and welding, we are inviting you to send us a copy of your updated resume, together with your expression of interest: 

 

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Locals and/or onshore candidates with full work rights and are immediately available will be prioritized.  When required, work visa sponsorship may also be offered to outstanding international candidates, preferably onshore.  Qualified applicants on working holiday visa are likewise encouraged to apply.  
 
Blue Collar Skills is a recruitment agency that specialises in qualified blue-collar staffing. We help organisations recruit skilled tradesmen. We also assist qualified trades and technicians to find work compatible with their skills and work experiences.
 
 
Blue Collar Skills is a division of Konnecting, an Australian skilled migration and international recruitment consultancy firm. Konnecting specialises in sourcing candidates for niche roles and a registered migration agency that processes Australian employer sponsored visas.