Welding Industries of Australia
Sydney NSW / Melbourne VIC / Brisbane QLD / Remote
With required travel to Adelaide and key focus regions

Are you an experienced industrial welding professional ready to move beyond day-to-day applications and help shape the future of welding equipment across Australia and New Zealand?

Welding Industries of Australia is looking for an Industrial Welding Equipment Specialist — a field-driven, application-focused role where your hands-on expertise will directly influence our equipment strategy, product development, and the adoption of emerging welding technologies.

To broaden the reach of this opportunity and attract the right talent, this role is now open to candidates based in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, or in a remote location, with regular travel required to Adelaide and key focus regions as needed.

You'll work across engine-driven welders, industrial MIG platforms and advanced welding solutions, supporting customers in mining, heavy fabrication, onsite maintenance and rental. Acting as the technical link between field applications, sales teams and global ITW Welding product groups — including Miller, Hobart and Bernard — you'll be the person who understands both what happens on the job site and what the next generation of equipment needs to deliver.

This role is well suited to a Welding Equipment Specialist, Application Engineer, Technical Sales professional or Workshop Supervisor who is ready to step into product development and portfolio strategy — without losing touch with the real-world applications that matter most.

Who are we?

Welding Industries Australia (WIA) is part of the welding products division of Illinois Tool Works (ITW), a global manufacturing company that has been operating in Australia and New Zealand for over 60 years.

The foundation of our success is combining leading global welding brands with strong local market support to deliver innovative, high-value solutions to our customers.

About the Role

This role is focused on driving the development, validation, and commercialisation of industrial welding solutions aligned to Infrastructure, Major Construction, Energy, Mining, and Onsite Fabrication markets.

The successful candidate will act as a subject matter expert across onsite welding applications, while working closely with customers, distribution partners, sales teams,



and product development stakeholders to lead products and solutions alignment with real-world fabrication and construction requirements.

The position combines:

- real-world welding application expertise,

- customer value validation,

- voice-of-customer engagement,

- field testing and product evaluation,

- market insight and opportunity identification,

- technical commercialisation support.

The role requires someone capable of translating onsite fabrication challenges into practical product and application solutions.

Key Responsibilities

Product Development & Voice of Customer

- Capture and translate real-world customer and site fabrication requirements into structured product and application feedback

- Support product development initiatives through customer engagement, field evaluation, and validation activities

- Identify unmet customer needs, operational pain points, and productivity opportunities across target market segments

- Contribute to product positioning, application strategy, and commercialisation planning

Customer Value Validation

- Conduct structured field trials and application validation under real-world site conditions

- Evaluate welding performance, productivity, compliance, and operational suitability across onsite fabrication environments

- Develop customer case studies, application feedback, and value-based technical insights

- Work closely with internal stakeholders to support launch readiness and continuous improvement activities

Technical Welding Application Support

- Provide practical welding process and application support across infrastructure and construction environments

- Deliver hands-on demonstrations, technical guidance, and application recommendations

- Support internal teams and channel partners with welding process expertise and market insight

Market & Segment Development

- Build strong relationships across contractors, fabricators, supervisors, QA personnel, engineers, and project stakeholders





- Develop insight into market trends, competitor activity, and segment opportunities

- Support growth initiatives across targeted industrial market segments

About You

You will bring:

- Previous experience within infrastructure projects, structural steel on site construction & fabrication, shutdown maintenance, or major industrial projects

- Strong practical understanding of welding processes and onsite fabrication requirements

- Ability to engage credibly with welders, supervisors, QA teams, engineers, and project managers

- Strong problem-solving capability and customer-focused mindset

- Ability to identify operational challenges and convert them into practical application or product improvement opportunities

- Strong communication and relationship-building skills

Highly regarded:

- Existing industry network and contractor relationships

- Welding inspection or supervisory qualifications

- Experience participating in field trials, product evaluation, or technical solution development

Desired Qualifications & Experience

- Trade qualification in Engineering Fabrication / Boilermaking or related discipline

- Welding Supervisor or Welding Inspector qualifications advantageous (AS1796, IWS/IWI or equivalent)

- Experience within one or more of the following:

- Infrastructure Construction

- Structural Steel

- Mining

- Energy

- Heavy Industrial

- Onsite Fabrication

- Strong understanding of welding safety, compliance, and productivity requirements in real project environments

Why Join WIA?

This role offers the prospect to:

- Influence future industrial welding product development

- Work closely with leading contractors and industrial customers

- Be involved in advanced welding technologies and industrial solutions

- Play a key role in connecting real-world customer needs with future product direction

Location

Flexible location within QLD or NSW with regular travel to customer and project sites required.

Ready to apply?

We’d love to hear from you.

Please upload your resume and a short cover letter outlining your interest in the Industrial Welding Equipment Specialist, and how you see yourself growing with WIA.

We pride ourselves on being an equal opportunity employer, committed to supporting an inclusive and diverse workplace.

📌 Industrial Welding Equipment Specialist (Product Development Focus) (Sydney)
🏢 Welding Industries of Australia
📍 Sydney