Boilermaker - Leading Hand

Are you an experienced Boilermaker looking to take the next step into a Leading Hand role?

Join a trusted, family-owned Australian steel manufacturer with over 50 years of industry leadership. At Neumann Steel, we support our local community, value strong relationships, and deliver quality projects with integrity, innovation, and pride.

What’s in it for you:

• Free parking onsite
• Free lunch on Fridays
• Work-life balance
• Wellness discounts
• Ongoing training and exciting career opportunities
• Mental health and wellbeing support, including an Employee Assistance Program

Quick overview of the role:

We're seeking an experienced and motivated Boilermaker who is ready to take the next step into a Leading Hand role and join our Maintenance team. This is a fantastic opportunity to combine your technical expertise with leadership responsibilities, coordinating and supporting the team while carrying out the repair, fabrication, assembly and maintenance of our plant and equipment.

What you'll be doing?

• Provide technical guidance and supervision to boilermakers and apprentices to ensure work is completed safely, efficiently, and to a high standard.
• Interpret, review, and ensure compliance with engineering drawings and specifications, maintaining a high level of accuracy in all work.
• Allocate daily tasks and manage workflow priorities in line with production and maintenance requirements.
• Use a variety of tools and techniques, including welding, brazing, cutting, and sheet metal work.
• Ensure all fabrication and welding activities are completed in accordance with relevant Australian Standards and company requirements.
• Pre-start checks and reporting all faults and deficiencies of equipment associated with the role.
• Organise materials, raise purchase orders where required, and coordinate with suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• Take ownership of job execution from planning through to completion, including final inspection and sign-off where required.

What we're looking for?

• Minimum 4–5 years’ post-trade experience as a Boilermaker/Fabricator/Welder.
• Mechanical Engineering Certificate III (Boilermaker/Welder) or higher (essential).
• Demonstrated leadership qualities, including the ability to lead by example, support and mentor apprentices, and contribute to team performance and accountability.
• Forklift License (essential).
• EWP License (highly regarded or willingness to be trained).
• Basic Welding Inspector (IWI-B) qualification (highly regarded or willingness to be trained).
• Moderate computer literacy, including the use of CMMS and basic reporting systems. (Experience using MEX is highly regarded).

Our culture is driven by our values. We value high performance, collaboration, innovation, integrity and respect. Working for us means being part of a great team of people and we believe our people are our biggest asset. If you think you would be able to complement our awesome team, then we’d like to hear from you.