Metal Fabricator
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Trade · Perth, WA, Australia · Full-Time · Discussed at interview · Visa: Employer sponsored
A Western Australian construction crew with a long pipeline of projects is hiring qualified Metal Fabricators in Perth. Steel erection and fabrication happen on site, so recognised credentials and real structural steel skill count, together with neat work, safe habits and a team attitude. It is project-based site work where accuracy matters as much as speed.
On your CV, lead with the trade qualification, the welding processes you run and the site tickets you hold, such as the White Card and working at heights. Use Build AI CV to frame it, adding the steel projects you have finished.
Key Responsibilities
- Interpret structural drawings, welding symbols and fabrication specs, then plan the site fabrication jobs from work orders and project requirements
- Gather the materials, tools and portable gear each task calls for
- Lay out, measure and saw steel members to length
- Form, straighten and bend steel plates and sections into shape
- Install steelwork using bolting and welding, positioning each piece safely with the lifting equipment and rigging team
- Lay tack welds and finished structural welds through MMAW, GMAW, FCAW and GTAW as required
- Modify steelwork already in place by cutting, drilling and welding, working to quality standards and safe practice on active building sites
Requirements & Eligibility
- Trade qualification in fabrication or boilermaking, recognised by the industry
- At minimum, three years of post-trade structural steel work
- Demonstrated competency with MMAW, GMAW and FCAW welding
- Comfortable reading structural engineering drawings and welding specifications
- Holds Current White Card and Current Working at Heights certification
- Physically fit for demanding on-site fabrication
- A current driver's licence and reliable transport; Australian work rights or eligibility for Skills in Demand (subclass 482) sponsorship
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