QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
Current High Risk Forklift drivers licence (Essential).
Current heavy vehicle driver's licence as relevant to Gulf Hydraulics principle delivery vehicle (Preferred).
Recognised welding qualification (Essential).
Minimum 2-3 years' experience working as an industrial welder with experience in MIG, TIG and stick welding with a variety of materials including bronze, steel and iron (Preferred).
Current First Aid qualification (preferred).
Knowledge and experience within a manufacturing environment (Preferred).
Overhead crane operation experience with Dogging, Slinging and Rigging qualifications (Preferred).
Experience working with and following Quality, Health & Safety and Environmental systems, policies and procedures.
Valuable communication skills (verbal and written).
Excellent attention to detail.
JOB DESCRIPTION
MARKET RELATED SALARY
Perform weld preparation with grinding and preheating, as required, to ensure weld quality and conformity to OEM, customer and /or Gulf specifications / procedures.
Correctly utilise tempil sticks and/or infrared thermometer to determine preheat temperatures have been achieved as required by the applicable welding procedures.
Safely use oxy / acetylene gas torches to perform preheat / maintain temperature on base materials in preparation for welding.
Safely and correctly set up and use rotating equipment to facilitate weld runs on cylindrical components.
Correctly perform MIG, TIG, stick or Flux Core welding in accordance with OEM, customer and/or Gulf specifications / weld procedures.
Safely and correctly weld in horizontal and vertical positions.




Remove excess weld from unwanted areas via grinding or via use of a weld spatter removal product.
Maintain job / product identification throughout the welding process.
Assist in weld procedure development, as required.
Select and use stiffeners as required to minimise heat distortion from the welding processes.
Monitor heat input during welding to minimise heat distortion.
Welding activities include reworking a cylinder eye, fixing a bolt or removing a bolt, welding a groove, re-welding base to barrel rod clevis to rod, weld piston, rods and glands.
Perform post weld annealing as required and as achievable by Gulf hydraulics capabilities.
Perform welding rework as required and determined by the inspection and non-conformance process.
Continuously monitor the welding processes to ensure quality and safety are maintained to OEM, customer and/or Gulf policies, standards and specifications.
Safely using overhead cranes and slinging and rigging techniques to relocate the welded part to the next operation's work station, e.g. post weld machining.
Wears and maintains all appropriate PPE as required for the performance of the role detailed herein as required by Gulf, by WA OSH legislation and product manufacturer's MSDS.
Maintains and uses the welding booth and associated welding and inspection equipment in accordance with equipment manufacturers' and Gulf instructions.
(General housekeeping).
Reports defective equipment to Management for repair.
Follows all Gulf policies, procedures and instructions regarding Administration, Human Resources, Quality, Safety, Health and Environment.

📌 First Class Welder (Western Australia)
🏢 DMH Precision Engineering
📍 Western Australia