Metal Fabricator
Visa sponsorship
Trade · Perth, WA, Australia · Full-Time · Discussed at interview · Visa: Employer sponsored
Structural steel installation and site fabrication form the core of this full-time Metal Fabricator position in Perth, WA. Working within a long-term construction team across Western Australia, you will translate drawings and work orders into accurately prepared, assembled and secured steelwork.
The role combines measuring and forming components with bolting, welding and coordination with the rigging crew. Safe execution on active construction sites matters throughout, from preparing portable equipment to positioning steel and modifying existing structures. Recognised trade credentials and practical structural steel experience are central to the position.
List your fabrication qualification, welding processes and current site certifications in an English CV. Describe the structural work you personally completed, then set out your fabrication background with Build AI CV to make your trade experience easy to assess.
Key Responsibilities
- Interpret structural drawings, welding symbols and fabrication specifications to plan site tasks against work orders and project requirements.
- Prepare materials, tools and portable fabrication equipment; measure, mark and cut steel members accurately.
- Form, bend and straighten steel sections and plates to the specified shape.
- Position steel components safely with lifting equipment and the rigging crew, then erect and secure them using bolts and welds.
- Complete tack and final structural welding using MMAW, GMAW, FCAW and GTAW as required.
- Cut, drill and weld existing steelwork to make required alterations.
- Maintain quality and safe working practices throughout active construction-site work.
Requirements & Eligibility
- Hold a recognised trade qualification in fabrication or boilermaking.
- Have a minimum three years of structural steel experience after completing the trade qualification.
- Demonstrate competency in MMAW, GMAW and FCAW welding.
- Be able to interpret structural engineering drawings and welding specifications.
- Hold a current White Card.
- Hold current Working at Heights certification.
- Be physically fit and capable of demanding fabrication work on site.
- Have a current driver's licence with reliable transport.
- Have Australian work rights or eligibility for Skills in Demand (subclass 482) sponsorship.
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