Plinius Engineering & Wrought Iron Pty Ltd is looking for a full-time experienced qualified Metal Fabricator to join our team at Plinius Engineering in Ballarat.
Established in 1990, Plinius Engineering and Wrought Iron Pty Ltd has been providing professional steel fabrication services for domestic, commercial, and industrial clients in Ballarat for over 30 years.
At Plinius Engineering Pty Ltd, we’re always striving to provide a better quality and service for our clients we keep up to date with all the relevant changes within our industry. Our comprehensive services include shop detailing, design & construction, robotic steel processing, plasma cutting, fabrication, surface treatment, transport, site installations and project coordination.
Position Description
The duties of the Metal Fabricator include:
* Examining detailed drawings, blueprints, and specifications to determine the requirements of a job.
* Determining the type of metal required for stairs and selecting and preparing metal stock.
* Set up and/or operate hand and machine tools, welding equipment or computer numerically controlled (CNC) machines.
* Cutting, rolling, shaping, and moulding plates and metal sections with guillotine, other hand tools, flame cutting torches and metal cutting machines precisely.
* Preheating workpieces to make them malleable, using hand torches or furnaces.
* Shaping and bending metal by using tools or heating and hammering.
* Attaching and adjusting stringers of trolleys and iron plates.
* Installing mats for iron plates and assembling risers, including the riser supporters.
* Installing lift hooks.
* Cleaning, smoothing, and tacking welding and applying paint to tacked area if necessary.
* Cleaning, polishing, and filing finished products.
* Measuring dimensions of completed products or workpieces to verify conformance to specifications.
* Any other duties reasonably specified by management from time to time.
To be considered for the above role you:
* Must have Certificate III or IV in Engineering Fabrication Trade or recognised international equivalent.
* Must have a minimum of 2 years’ experience as a Metal Fabricator.
* Must be able to work independently or as part of a team to complete assigned tasks.
* Must have strong communication skills and great work ethics.
* Must be self-motivated, organised, punctual and reliable.
The position is full-time.
Salary $70,000 - $80,000 plus superannuation.
Negotiable for the right candidate and level of experience.