ABOUT THE COMPANY

Eilbeck Cranes is a crane manufacturing & servicing company which provides overhead crane and hoisting products and services throughout Australia. We have been running for 119 years now, with 19 offices / facilities across Australia.

- Australian owned family business and Australia's leading overhead crane and hoist manufacturing company
- Growing & Fast Paced Organization
- Challenging and Rewarding Role

BUILD YOUR CAREER WITH US This is more than an opportunity to complete an apprenticeship. We want to develop someone into a highly capable tradesperson with skills across fitting, conventional machining, CNC turning, CNC milling, large boring machines and CAD/CAM programming.

As our machining operation continues to grow and expand, there will be opportunities for the right person to develop their skills, take on greater responsibilities and build a long-term career within the company.

If you are mechanically minded, enjoy working with machinery and want to learn a trade using both traditional skills and modern CNC technology, we would like to hear from you.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Eilbeck Cranes is looking for a motivated Fitter / Machinist Apprentice to join our growing heavy machining team.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to build a long-term career in machining and mechanical fitting while learning in a brand-new machine shop equipped with modern CNC and conventional machinery.

You will have the opportunity to learn from experienced tradespeople and gain hands-on experience across a wide range of machining, fitting and manufacturing activities.

WHAT YOU WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN

Throughout your apprenticeship, you will gain exposure to:

- CNC turning and milling
- Large CNC floor boring and horizontal boring machines
- Multi-axis and multitasking CNC machining
- Conventional/manual lathes and milling machines
- Mechanical fitting and assembly
- Mastercam CAD/CAM programming
- CNC machine programming and set-ups




- Tooling selection and machining strategies
- Reading and interpreting engineering drawings
- Precision measurement and inspection
- Machining large and complex heavy engineering components
- Job planning and preparation
- Workshop and manufacturing processes from start to finish

You will have the opportunity to work alongside experienced machinists on both brand-new CNC machines and established heavy machining equipment, giving you exposure to a broad range of machining technologies.

ABOUT YOU

- Has a genuine interest in machining, mechanical fitting and engineering.
- Is keen to learn CNC machining and up-to-date manufacturing technology.
- Has good mechanical aptitude and enjoys hands-on work.
- Is reliable, punctual and willing to learn.
- Takes pride in their work and pays attention to detail.
- Has a positive attitude towards safety and teamwork.
- Is willing to learn from experienced tradespeople and progressively take on more responsibility
- Previous workshop or engineering experience is an advantage but not essential. The right attitude, willingness to learn and genuine interest in the trade are more key.

WHAT WE OFFER

- Brand-new machine shop with brand-new CNC machinery.
- Exposure to CNC turning, milling, floor boring and multitasking machining.
- Opportunity to learn Mastercam CAD/CAM programming.
- Hands-on training with modern CNC technology.
- Experience with both CNC and conventional/manual machining.
- Practical mechanical fitting and assembly experience.
- Opportunity to work on large and interesting heavy engineering projects.
- Training and mentoring from experienced machinists and tradespeople.
- Opportunity to develop into a highly skilled, well-rounded Fitter / Machinist.
- Excellent long-term career development opportunities.
- Opportunity to grow with a growing and expanding company.
- A pathway to progressively develop skills in advanced CNC machining, programming, set-ups and manufacturing.

CONTACT PERSON

- [email protected]

📌 Apprentice - Fitter / Machinist (Bassendean)
🏢 EILBECK CRANES
📍 Bassendean