Boilermaker / Welder

How much of your day is spent getting to work? Take it back with a local workshop role.
Looking for a solid workshop-based, casual or full-time position in the Hunter — without sacrificing income or job security?

At J&S Engineering & Maintenance, we’re offering something better.
Experienced Boilermakers — immediate start available in our Rutherford workshop, working on large-scale mining components including:

• Trackframes
• Excavator buckets
• Undercarriage components
• Structural rebuilds & heavy fabrication projects

 This isn’t light gauge work. This is real heavy engineering.

Why Join J&S?

• Competitive wages
• Flexible roster options
• Overtime available
• Long-term job security
• Work-life balance – home every night
• Well-equipped ISO9001 workshop
• Strong safety culture
• Opportunity to upskill across multiple welding processes

We are a family-owned Hunter Valley business with over 39 years of history, servicing Tier 1 mining clients across the region. Our workshop is purpose-built for heavy fabrication and component rebuilds, and we are proud to be recognised for quality, capability, and reliability.

With a strong pipeline of ongoing mining projects, we are growing our team.

The Role
Working within our machine shop environment, you’ll support the manufacture, repair and reclamation of precision mining components, working closely with machinists and engineers.

You’ll be involved in:

• Precision fabrication and weld preparation for machined components
• Interpreting engineering drawings and tolerances
• Working to tight specifications to support machining processes
• Welding to high-quality standards
• Maintaining dimensional accuracy and alignment
• Working to ISO 9001 quality systems

What We’re Looking For
Essential:

• Trade Certificate (Boilermaker)
• Experience in a machine shop or precision workshop environment
• MIG welding experience
• Sub arc experience
• Ability to pass weld qualification test to AS1554.5
• Strong ability to read and interpret engineering drawings
• High attention to detail and quality
• Solid understanding of workshop safety
• Reliable, team-oriented work ethic

Desirable (but not essential):

• ID welding experience (highly desirable)
• High Risk licences (Forklift, Dogging, EWP, Working at Heights)
• Confined Space

This role would suit a Boilermaker who: Enjoys more specialised, precision-focused workshop work and takes pride in accuracy and quality. You value working alongside skilled tradespeople in a machine shop environment, want stable long-term employment, and are looking to work locally as part of a tight, capable team.

If you’re ready to step into more specialised work, build quality components, and be part of a respected Hunter engineering business — we’d love to hear from you.

Apply now.

Successful applicants will be required to undergo a pre-employment medical and drug & alcohol screening .