Role: Boilermaker

Location: Canning Vale, Western Australia

Employment Type: Permanent

Sponsorship is available for the right candidate.

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Boilermaker / Welder for a permanent position. This role involves fabricating, assembling, and welding heavy structural components, custom plate work, and specialised industrial ventilation equipment for major WA mining, resources, and infrastructure projects.

Key Responsibilities

- Fabrication & Assembly : Mark out, cut, shape, and fit heavy steel plate, structural section profiles, and tubular components according to engineering shop drawings.
- Welding : Perform high-quality GTAW (TIG) welds adhering strictly to AS/NZS 1554.1 structural standards .
- Workshop Machinery : Safely operate workshop equipment.
- Quality & Safety : Conduct pre-weld setup, joint prep, and post-weld inspection to meet strict QA/QC tolerances while maintaining safety standards.

Key Fabrication Scopes

- Silencers & Attenuators : Assembling structural frames and sheet metal/plate outer shells fitted with internal sound-dampening baffles.
- Ducting & Transition Pieces : Fabricating steel ventilation ducting, elbows, bifurcations,



dampers, and custom transformation pieces (e.g., round-to-square transitions).
- Skid Frames & Mounting Structures : Building heavy structural steel skids, transport frames, hanging brackets, and overhead gantry supports.

Primary Welding Processes & Materials

- GTAW (TIG) : Used for exact root passes or stainless-steel components where high cosmetic and structural integrity is required.
- Materials Used : Carbon steel (mild steel plate up to heavy structural thicknesses), stainless steel (for corrosive mine environments), and wear-resistant/high-tensile steels.

Requirements

- Australian Trade Qualification ( Certificate III in Engineering – Fabrication Trade / Boilermaker ).
- Demonstrated experience in fabricating carbon, alloy, and stainless steels.
- High proficiency in GTAW (TIG) welding across all positions.
- Ability to interpret complex technical engineering drawings and ISO welding symbols.

How to Apply Interested candidates can reach out directly: ? Email: [email protected] ? WhatsApp: +61 494 621 010

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