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Pile Cage Machine Operator / MIG Welder
Location: Western SydneyShifts: Day | Afternoon | Night | 7-day operationPay: $50/hr + super Monday–Saturday | $100/hr Sundays & overtime
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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.
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.
If you have MIG welding experience and have worked with rebar, prefabrication, cages or pile machines, we want to hear from you.
What You'll Be Doing
Operating a pile bar/cage machine
Using an overhead gantry crane to load rebar
Setting cage diameters and entering bar sizes into the machine computer
Hand-welding the first approximately 3 coils
Monitoring the machine while it completes the cage cycle, which can take up to 2 hours
Manually welding the finishing end of the cage
Performing MIG welding throughout production – this is essential
Completing light manual handling, including pulling wire/bar through the machine
Following site safety procedures and maintaining a safe, productive work environment
Working effectively across a 7-day production operation
What We're Looking For
Essential:
Proven MIG welding experience
Ability to confidently use basic computer controls




Good understanding of measurements, bar sizes and machine settings
Strong safety awareness
Reliable and willing to work across different shifts
Highly regarded:
2nd Class Welder background
Experience operating a pile machine or cage machine
Previous experience running a pile machine
Gantry / overhead crane experience
Rebar, steel fabrication or prefabrication experience
No forklift licence required.
Shifts
The site operates 7 days per week across:
Day: 5:00am – 1:00pm
Afternoon: 1:00pm – 9:00pm
Night: 9:0pm – 5:00am
All successful candidates will initially commence on day shift for training and assessment.
Once you have demonstrated competency, you will transition to afternoon or night shift based on operational requirements.
Pay & Rostering
Monday – Saturday: $50 per hourflat rate + super for the first 56 hours worked per week
The $50/hr rate is a loaded rate inclusive of applicable shift penalties and allowances
Sunday: $100 per hour for all hours worked
Overtime: $100 per hour for hours worked over 56 hours in the weekly total
PPE Requirements
You will need to provide your own:
Welding mask
Hard hat
Steel-cap boots
Long-sleeve shirt
Long trousers
Provided onsite:
Safety glasses
Ear plugs
Why Join?
This is an opportunity to work in a specialised manufacturing workplace where your welding skills and mechanical ability will be put to use every day.
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.
We look forward to hearing from you.
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