Boilermaker Welder

Boilermaker Welder


Company
Liebherr-Australia
Location
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Job Type
Internship
Posted
10 days ago
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Job Description
BOILERMAKER WELDER – DAY SHIFT X 1 | AFTERNOON SHIFT X 2Day Shift:Rate = $46.83 + SuperShift = 5:30am – 1:30pm (Opportunity of 2 hours daily overtime and 8 hours on Saturday as required)Afternoon Shift:Rate = $53.85 + SuperShift = 3:30pm – 11:30pm (Opportunity of 2 hours daily overtime and 8 hours on Saturday as required)Our Para Hills West Head Office—home since 1983—houses one of Liebherr’s key global facilities for the manufacture and repair of large-scale mining buckets. Our in-house South Australian fabrication facility produces buckets for the full range of Liebherr excavators, engineered specifically to withstand the demands of Australian mining conditions.About the Role:About the Role: As a qualified and experienced Boilermaker/Welder, you’ll apply your trade skills to fabricate and weld Liebherr OEM Mining Excavator Buckets in our modern workshop at Para Hills West. This is a hands-on role working on large, heavy-duty components used in mining operations around Australia. You’ll work as part of a skilled team that takes pride in producing high quality work, safely and efficiently.We are committed to safe, well organised work and supporting our team to do the job properly. In return, we offer a positive work life balance, a strong team environment, and opportunities for additional overtime for those who want it. If you take pride in your trade and enjoy working as a team, we’d like to hear from you.Skills and Duties:Fabricate and weld OEM Mining Excavator Buckets to a high standard.Proficiency in reading and interpreting technical drawings.Perform FCAW welding and air arc gouging.Work to internal OEM and international recognised acceptance criteria.Operate workshop plant and mobile equipment safely.Maintain a strong commitment to safety and continuous improvement.Produce high quality workmanship that meets and exceed business and customer requirements.Work independently when required and as a part of a team.CompetenciesEssential Requirements:Australian Trade Qualified – Certificate III Engineering (Fabrication). Experience with heavy plate fabrication.Experience with Flux Core welding (FCAW).Experience working with permit to work systems.Demonstrated commitment to workplace safety and the safety of your co-workers!Desirable Requirements:Hold a current confined space ticketScissor Lift (Yellow Card)Forklift and Dogging/Rigging LicencesCandidates are advised that a Welding Assessment is required as part of the Interview Process.Those candidates successful in progressing past interview stage will be required to undergo a Pre-employment process including National Police Clearance and Medical Screening which includes drug and alcohol testing.Our OfferOur Offer:At Liebherr, we value your well-being. We offer a culture of recognition and reward, celebrating your contributions and ensuring you feel valued.You'll have access to generous benefits like retail and medical insurance discounts, parental leave, and comprehensive training programs, fostering your personal and professional growth.Diversity and Inclusion:Diversity and inclusion sit at the heart of the Liebherr Group's Core Values.We are committed to building a workforce that is representative of the communities in which we live, work and operate. Our culture thrives on mutual respect, teamwork and diversity of thought in the workplace.Culture:We are dedicated to seeing our employees work together in an environment that fosters the true meaning of collaboration; a culture that creates the highest quality, cutting-edge products, long-lasting relationships, and improved organisational and individual capabilities. We aim to give our employees an opportunity to grow and develop their careers.Have we awoken your interest? Then we look forward to receiving your online application. If you have any questions, please contact Craig Salmon.One Passion. Many Opportunities.The CompanyLiebherr-Australia Pty Ltd is part of the Liebherr Group, which employs nearly 50,000 people, in more than 140 companies and 50 countries on every continent. Liebherr's decades of experience, knowledge, and dedication to the highest quality and most reliable technologies makes Liebherr a respected leader and a trustworthy partner to industry. Liebherr-Australia is responsible for selling and servicing earthmoving machines, mining machines, mobile cranes, tower cranes, maritime cranes as well as deep foundation machines throughout Australia and New Zealand. Though the company's 20 hectare Head Office Complex is based in Adelaide, Australia, the commitment to, and support of, New Zealand customers is unwavering.LocationLiebherr-Australia Pty. Ltd.1 Dr Willi Liebherr Drive5096 AdelaideAustralia (AU)ContactCraig [email protected]

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