Welder and Fabricator jobs in Australia

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Fabricators read drawings, mark out, cut, bend and assemble steel, stainless and aluminium into finished products, and welders join those parts using processes such as MIG, TIG, stick and flux-cored arc welding. Many tradespeople do both, which is why the trade is often called boilermaker-welder or fabricator-welder. Work includes structural steel for buildings and bridges, mining equipment repairs and wear plate, pressure vessels and pipework, trailers and truck bodies, and architectural metalwork such as balustrades and stairs. Workshop roles offer more predictable hours, while site roles involve working at heights, in confined spaces or outdoors in heat. Shutdown work on mine and processing sites runs in intense blocks of long shifts. Employers want to know which processes, positions and materials you are confident with, so list them clearly rather than writing general welding experience.

There is no national licence for welders. The standard trade qualification is a Certificate III in Engineering – Fabrication Trade, gained through an apprenticeship, and boilermakers usually hold the same qualification. Many employers run a practical weld test before or soon after you start, and structural jobs often require welding to Australian Standards such as AS/NZS 1554 for structural steel. Pressure equipment and pipework can call for welder qualifications tied to the specific procedure being used. Site work brings extra requirements, including a white card for construction, a pre-employment medical, and tickets for working at heights, confined spaces or operating forklifts and elevated work platforms. Overseas-trained welders may need a skills assessment through Trades Recognition Australia. Keep copies of any weld certificates and test records, since employers often ask to see them during shortlisting.

Welders and fabricators employed in metal manufacturing and engineering workshops are generally covered by the Manufacturing and Associated Industries and Occupations Award [MA000010]. It sets minimum pay by classification level, linked to your skills and qualifications, and includes overtime, shift penalties, allowances and leave. Welders employed by building contractors, mining companies or other industries may be covered by a different award or an enterprise agreement, because coverage follows the employer's industry rather than your trade. Shutdown and project work is often governed by agreements with their own roster and allowance terms. We do not quote pay figures on this page, because they depend on the instrument, classification and hours worked. Ask the employer which award or agreement applies and which classification level you will start on, then check the minimum rate with the Fair Work Ombudsman's Pay Calculator.

Registration: No national licence (trade qualification; overseas skills assessed by Trades Recognition Australia). Welders do not hold a national licence. Employers look for a Certificate III fabrication trade qualification and often run a practical weld test.

Pay and conditions: usually the Manufacturing and Associated Industries and Occupations Award [MA000010] or an enterprise agreement. Check current minimum rates with the Fair Work Pay Calculator.

ANZSCO: 322313 Welder (First Class)