Boilermaker/Fabricator

Boilermaker Wanted | Heavy Fabrication, Fixed Plant & Quarry Maintenance | Bairnsdale | Fulltime

FIXED PLANT MAINTENANCE BOILERMAKER

At Whelans, we're looking for an experienced Boilermaker who enjoys variety, problem-solving and getting hands-on with heavy industrial equipment. If you're someone who takes pride in quality workmanship, thrives in a practical environment and enjoys the satisfaction of keeping critical plant operating safely and efficiently, we'd love to hear from you.

Based in Bairnsdale, this role offers a mix of preventative maintenance, breakdown repairs, fabrication and improvement projects across our quarry and fixed plant operations, as well as external work requests.

About Whelans

Whelans is a family-owned, innovative company that takes great pride in our people, our work and the communities we support. Our capabilities span earthmoving, heavy haulage, road maintenance, quarries, civil construction, welding, fabrication, engineering and traffic control.

With decades of industry experience, modern equipment and a genuine team culture, we deliver quality outcomes while maintaining a strong focus on safety, reliability and continuous improvement.

About the Opportunity

We have an exciting opportunity for a Fixed Plant Maintenance Boilermaker to join our team on a full-time basis.

Working across our quarry and fixed plant operations, you will be responsible for maintaining, repairing and fabricating components to ensure plant reliability and operational efficiency.

No two days are the same, with duties including:

• Preventative maintenance of quarry and fixed plant equipment
• Breakdown diagnosis and repair work to minimise downtime
• Heavy industrial fabrication and welding
• Inspection of plant and equipment to identify maintenance requirements
• Working on a variety of jobs for external customers
• Working closely with operational teams to support production targets

About You

To be successful in this role, you will ideally possess:

• Trade qualification as a Boilermaker, Fabricator or equivalent
• Experience in heavy industrial maintenance, fixed plant, quarrying, mining or similar industries
• Ability to read and interpret workshop drawings
• Experience with preventative maintenance and breakdown repairs
• A positive, solution-focused attitude
• The ability to work both independently and as part of a team
• A current Manual Driver Licence and White Card
• The ability to pass a pre-employment medical, police check and be legally entitled to work in Australia

Why Join Whelans?

• Family-owned business with strong local values
• Supportive team culture where your contribution is genuinely valued
• Stable, long-term employment with varied and interesting work
• Modern equipment and a safety-first environment
• Four weeks annual leave
• Live and work in beautiful East Gippsland, with easy access to beaches, rivers, lakes, mountains and national parks

Apply Now

If this sounds like the career move you've been waiting for, we'd love to hear from you.

Please submit your resume and a brief paragraph outlining why you'd be a great fit for the role to: [email protected] or via Seek

Alternatively, applications can be mailed or delivered to:

Whelans Group

Attn: Recruitment

103 Rupert Street

Bairnsdale VIC 3875

Whelans is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diversity and welcome applicants from all backgrounds.

For further information, please contact:

Alisha Caldwell, Recruitment & Human Resources Officer, [0477 357 112](tel:0477 357 112).

Please note: While we make every effort to update all applicants, due to the volume of applications received, only those selected for shortlisting may be contacted.