How much of your day is spent getting to work? Take it back with a local workshop role. Looking for a solid workshop-based, casual or full-time position in the Hunter - without sacrificing income or job security?

At J&S; Engineering & Maintenance, we’re offering something better. Experienced Boilermakers – immediate start available in our Rutherford workshop, working on large-scale mining components including:

Trackframes

Excavator buckets

This isn’t light gauge work. This is real heavy engineering.

Why Join J&S;?

Competitive wages

Flexible roster options

Long-term job security

Work-life balance - home every night

Strong safety culture

Opportunity to upskill across multiple welding processes

We are a family-owned Hunter Valley business with over 39 years of history, servicing Tier 1 mining clients across the region. Our workshop is purpose-built for heavy fabrication and component rebuilds, and we are proud to be recognised for quality, capability, and reliability.

With a strong pipeline of ongoing mining projects, we are growing our team.

The Role Working within our machine shop environment, you’ll support the manufacture, repair and reclamation of precision mining components, working closely with machinists and engineers.

You’ll be involved in:

Precision fabrication and weld preparation for machined components





Interpreting engineering drawings and tolerances

Working to tight specifications to support machining processes

Welding to high-quality standards

Maintaining dimensional accuracy and alignment

Working to ISO 9001 quality systems

What We’re Looking For Essential:

Trade Certificate (Boilermaker)

Experience in a machine shop or precision workshop environment

MIG welding experience

Ability to pass weld qualification test to AS1554.5

Strong ability to read and interpret engineering drawings

High attention to detail and quality

Solid understanding of workshop safety

Reliable, team-oriented work ethic

Desirable (but not essential):

ID welding experience (highly desirable)

High Risk licences (Forklift, Dogging, EWP, Working at Heights)

Confined Space

This role would suit a Boilermaker who: Enjoys more specialised, precision-focused workshop work and takes pride in accuracy and quality. You value working alongside skilled tradespeople in a machine shop environment, want secure long-term employment, and are looking to work locally as part of a tight, capable team.

If you’re ready to step into more specialised work, build quality components, and be part of a respected Hunter engineering business - we’d love to hear from you.

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📌 Boilermaker / Welder (Rutherford)
🏢 J&S Engineering
📍 Rutherford