Structural Steel Fabricator

We are currently looking for an experienced Structural Steel Fabricator to join a busy engineering workshop. This role is suited to a tradesperson who is confident working independently from structural shop drawings and can take a job from raw steel through to a finished, inspection-ready product.

You’ll be fabricating a range of structural steel components including beams, columns, base plates, cleats, bracing, stairs and portals.

Day to day, you will:

• Read and work from structural steel shop drawings, member schedules and cutting lists
• Mark out, cut, drill, prep and assemble structural members to required tolerances
• Weld to AS/NZS 1554.1, including GP and SP welds
• Predominantly use MIG/GMAW and FCAW welding processes
• Operate workshop equipment including bandsaws, mag drills, oxy equipment and grinders
• Check completed fabrication against drawings before coating or dispatch
• Prepare and load fabricated steel for transport to site
• Maintain a clean and safe workshop environment
• Follow all PPE, hot-work and safe lifting requirements

Essential:

• Proven experience as a Structural Steel Fabricator, ideally with 10–15+ years' experience
• Strong ability to read and interpret structural steel shop drawings without supervision
• Sound MIG welding skills across a range of material thicknesses and positions
• Good understanding of fabrication tolerances and structural steel quality requirements
• Ability to mark out and fabricate accurately from drawings
• Physically fit and comfortable working in a busy engineering workshop
• Reliable, punctual and capable of working unsupervised
• Full NZ Driver Licence
• Legal right to work in New Zealand

Highly Regarded:

• Current welding qualification to AS/NZS 2980
• Familiarity with AS/NZS 5131 construction categories and SFC requirements
• Forklift licence with F endorsement
• Overhead crane or gantry crane experience/tickets

We’re not looking for someone who needs to be shown every step of the job. You’ll be an experienced fabricator who can be given a set of drawings, understand what needs to be built, and get on with producing accurate, quality work.

If you’re a seasoned structural fabricator looking for your next opportunity and take pride in producing quality work, we’d like to hear from you.

Apply now with your CV, or email [email protected]