Mechanical Trades & Welders (Workshop-Based)

Airswift are currently partnered with a leading engineering and fabrication contractor in Henderson and are looking for experienced tradespeople for immediate starts.

Positions on Offer:

Rubber Liner

• Forklift ticket preferred
• Highly experienced Rubber Liners without a forklift ticket are encouraged to apply

Boilermaker Welders

• Trade Certificate essential
• Plate and structural fabrication experience required
• Arc air gouging experience highly regarded
• Pipefitting experience advantageous
• Potential to move onto night shift
• Must be reliable with strong attendance history

Painter / Blaster

• Forklift ticket preferred
• Industrial painting experience required
• Ability to paint to specification
• Paint VOC assessment required during interview process

Boilermaker/Welder Leading Hand

• Proven workshop Leading Hand experience essential
• Boilermaking and welding background required
• Strong leadership and team coordination skills
• Day shift | 6:00am starts | 10-hour days
• Weekend work available
• Immediate start
• Minimum 6-8 week commitment required
• Potential to move onto night shift

**Boilermakers & Welders (**Marine & Defence)

• Marine, shipbuilding or defence experience highly regarded

• Welders must complete weld testing during interview process

  • 3G Flux Core
  • Stick 3G
  • Carbon Steel

• Working at Heights desirable

• Confined Space desirable

• White Card required

• Fire Sentry / Fire Attack required

• Must be willing to complete client and site inductions

• Team-focused attitude essential

Mechanical Fitters

• Marine experience essential

• Strong experience with shafts, gearboxes, alignments and rotating equipment

• Working at Heights

• Confined Space

• White Card

• Fire Sentry / Fire Attack

• Must be comfortable completing multiple client inductions

• Team-player mentality required

Industrial Painters

• Industrial painting and coatings experience required

• More painting focused than blasting

• Minimum 2 years industrial painting experience

• Strong knowledge of industrial paint and coating systems

• Competent with airless and conventional spray equipment

• Certificate III in Surface Preparation & Coating Application preferred

• White Card

• Working at Heights

• Confined Space

• Fire Sentry / Fire Attack desirable

Laggers / Sheet Metal Workers

• Minimum 3 years maritime maintenance experience

• Defence or commercial shipyard experience highly regarded

• Experience in shipyards and vessel new builds preferred

• Experience with:

  • Armaflex insulation on pipework, valves and flanges
  • Rockwool insulation systems
  • Removal and replacement of bulkhead and deck-head panels
  • Manufacture of cladding and flashings

• White Card

• Working at Heights

• Confined Space

• Fire Sentry / Fire Attack desirable

Details of Employment

• Henderson workshop location
• Day Shift: 6:00am - 10 hour shifts
• Night Shift: 4:00pm - 4:30am, 12 hour shifts
• Overtime and weekend work available
• Immediate starts available
• Minimum 6-8 weeks work with potential for extension
• Online inductions required prior to commencement
• Ongoing opportunities for high-performing tradespeople

Essential Requirements

• White Card
• Working at Heights
• Confined Space
• Fire Sentry / Fire Attack desirable
• Current National Police Clearance (within 3 months) or willingness to obtain one
• Strong safety focus
• Reliable attendance and commitment to project duration
• Ability to work well within a team environment
• Ability to complete site inductions before commencing

About Airswift

Airswift is an international workforce solutions provider within the energy, process and infrastructure industries. Airswift serves as a strategic partner to our clients, offering a turnkey workforce solution to capture and deliver the top talent needed to complete successful projects by aligning with the unique needs of our clients.

With over 1000 employees and 9,000+ contractors operating in over 130 countries, our geographical reach and pool of talent available is unmatched in the industry and the level of experience, exposure and expertise that the organization has is unparalleled.

Only candidates with the right to work in Australia will be considered (Australian Citizen, PR Holder, or valid working visa).

If you would like to be considered for the position, please apply directly to this advertisement or send your application via email to [email protected] with your updated CV/ resume & contact details. Alternatively, contact Max on [0419 286 277](tel:0419 286 277).