Apprentice - Fitter / Machinist

ABOUT THE COMPANY

Eilbeck Cranes is a crane manufacturing & servicing company which provides overhead crane and hoisting products and services throughout Australia. We have been running for 119 years now, with 19 offices / facilities across Australia.

• Australian owned family business and Australia's leading overhead crane and hoist manufacturing company
• Growing & Fast Paced Organization
• Challenging and Rewarding Role

BUILD YOUR CAREER WITH US

This is more than an opportunity to complete an apprenticeship. We want to develop someone into a highly capable tradesperson with skills across fitting, conventional machining, CNC turning, CNC milling, large boring machines and CAD/CAM programming.

As our machining operation continues to grow and expand, there will be opportunities for the right person to develop their skills, take on greater responsibilities and build a long-term career within the company.

If you are mechanically minded, enjoy working with machinery and want to learn a trade using both traditional skills and modern CNC technology, we would like to hear from you.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Eilbeck Cranes is looking for a motivated Fitter / Machinist Apprentice to join our growing heavy machining team.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to build a long-term career in machining and mechanical fitting while learning in a brand-new machine shop equipped with modern CNC and conventional machinery.

You will have the opportunity to learn from experienced tradespeople and gain hands-on experience across a wide range of machining, fitting and manufacturing activities.

WHAT YOU WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN

Throughout your apprenticeship, you will gain exposure to:

• CNC turning and milling
• Large CNC floor boring and horizontal boring machines
• Multi-axis and multitasking CNC machining
• Conventional/manual lathes and milling machines
• Mechanical fitting and assembly
• Mastercam CAD/CAM programming
• CNC machine programming and set-ups
• Tooling selection and machining strategies
• Reading and interpreting engineering drawings
• Precision measurement and inspection
• Machining large and complex heavy engineering components
• Job planning and preparation
• Workshop and manufacturing processes from start to finish

You will have the opportunity to work alongside experienced machinists on both brand-new CNC machines and established heavy machining equipment, giving you exposure to a broad range of machining technologies.

ABOUT YOU

• Has a genuine interest in machining, mechanical fitting and engineering.
• Is keen to learn CNC machining and modern manufacturing technology.
• Has good mechanical aptitude and enjoys hands-on work.
• Is reliable, punctual and willing to learn.
• Takes pride in their work and pays attention to detail.
• Has a positive attitude towards safety and teamwork.
• Is willing to learn from experienced tradespeople and progressively take on more responsibility
• Previous workshop or engineering experience is an advantage but not essential. The right attitude, willingness to learn and genuine interest in the trade are more important.

WHAT WE OFFER

• Brand-new machine shop with brand-new CNC machinery.
• Exposure to CNC turning, milling, floor boring and multitasking machining.
• Opportunity to learn Mastercam CAD/CAM programming.
• Hands-on training with modern CNC technology.
• Experience with both CNC and conventional/manual machining.
• Practical mechanical fitting and assembly experience.
• Opportunity to work on large and interesting heavy engineering projects.
• Training and mentoring from experienced machinists and tradespeople.
• Opportunity to develop into a highly skilled, well-rounded Fitter / Machinist.
• Excellent long-term career development opportunities.
• Opportunity to grow with a growing and expanding company.
• A pathway to progressively develop skills in advanced CNC machining, programming, set-ups and manufacturing.

CONTACT PERSON

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