PURPOSE
Reporting to the SR Supervisor, the Welder is responsible for working within a team of employees responsible for the welding of ship components and structures with the minimum production time and maximum quality.
QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE
Essential
• At least high school graduate with formal training in welding taken from an accredited training centre.
• Must be an class certified welder.
• At least 2 years experience in FCAW Welding for Marine Structural Applications
Desirable
• Confined Space Entry Experience/Training
• Working at Height Experience/Training
• Hot Work Certified
Note: Interested applicants are required to submit the following:
Why Austal?
Austal is an Australian shipbuilder and global defence prime contractor which designs, constructs and sustains some of the world’s most advanced commercial and defence vessels.
Austal successfully balances commercial and defence projects and celebrated 35 years of success in 2023. As of FY2023, Austal has been contracted to design and construct 356 commercial and defence vessels for more than 121 operators in 59 countries worldwide.
Austal is Australia’s largest defence exporter and first ASX-listed shipbuilder. Austal has industry leading shipyards in Australia, the United States of America, The Philippines, Vietnam and service centres worldwide.
Austal delivers iconic monohull, catamaran and trimaran commercial vessel platforms – including the world’s largest trimaran ferry and multiple defence programs such as the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) and Expeditionary Fast Transport (EPF) for the United States Navy. Austal has grown to become the world’s largest aluminium shipbuilder.
