Job Description

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Through long-term partnerships, we connect the right people (You) with the right opportunities to shape careers and drive change in Australia and beyond.

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Pile Cage Machine Operator / MIG Welder

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Location: Western Sydney
n Shifts: Day | Afternoon | Night | 7-day operation
n Pay: $50/hr + super Monday–Saturday | $100/hr Sundays & overtime

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Think outside the box. Build something that lasts.

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We're looking for an experienced MIG Welder / Pile Cage Machine Operator to join a busy manufacturing environment in Western Sydney.

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This is a hands‐on production role where you'll operate a specialised pile bar/cage machine, complete MIG welding and help keep production moving safely and efficiently across shifts.

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If you have MIG welding experience and have worked with rebar, prefabrication, cages or pile machines, we want to hear from you.

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What You'll Be Doing

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- Operating a pile bar/cage machine
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- Using an overhead gantry crane to load rebar
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- Setting cage diameters and entering bar sizes into the machine computer
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- Hand-welding the first approximately 3 coils
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- Monitoring the machine while it completes the cage cycle, which can take up to 2 hours
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- Manually welding the finishing end of the cage
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- Performing MIG welding throughout production – this is essential
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- Completing light manual handling, including pulling wire/bar through the machine
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- Following site safety procedures and maintaining a safe, productive work environment
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- Working effectively across a 7-day production operation
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What We're Looking For

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Essential:

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- Proven MIG welding experience
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- Ability to confidently use basic computer controls
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- Good understanding of measurements, bar sizes and machine settings
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- Strong safety awareness
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- Reliable and willing to work across different shifts
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Highly regarded:

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- 2nd Class Welder background
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- Experience operating a pile machine or cage machine
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- Previous experience running a pile machine
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- Gantry / overhead crane experience
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- Rebar, steel fabrication or prefabrication experience
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No forklift licence required.

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Shifts

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The site operates 7 days per week across:

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- Day: 5:00am – 1:00pm
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- Afternoon: 1:00pm – 9:00pm
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- Night: 9:0pm – 5:00am
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All successful candidates will initially commence on day shift for training and assessment.

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Once you have demonstrated competency, you will transition to afternoon or night shift based on operational requirements.

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Pay & Rostering

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- Monday – Saturday: $50 per hourflat rate + super for the first 56 hours worked per week
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- The $50/hr rate is a loaded rate inclusive of applicable shift penalties and allowances
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- Sunday: $100 per hour for all hours worked
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- Overtime: $100 per hour for hours worked over 56 hours in the weekly total
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PPE Requirements

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You will need to provide your own:

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- Welding mask
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- Hard hat
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- Steel-cap boots
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- Long-sleeve shirt
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- Long trousers
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Provided onsite:

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- Safety glasses
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- Ear plugs
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Why Join?

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This is an opportunity to work in a specialised manufacturing setting where your welding skills and mechanical ability will be put to use every day.

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If you've operated a pile or cage machine before, that's a huge advantage. If you're a strong MIG welder with the right attitude and want to learn the machine, training will be provided.

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We look forward to hearing from you.

📌 MIG Welder (New South Wales)
🏢 Synergie Australia
📍 New South Wales