Fitter and Welder
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Job Location:
Hastings - New Zealand
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
5 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Fitter-Welder - Job Summary
As a Fitter-Welder you are responsible for the fabrication assembly installation and repair of metal components and structures. This role combines precision alignment with expert welding and fabrication to ensure high-quality accurately engineered products across the manufacturing construction and engineering sectors.
Key Responsibilities
- Fabrication & Assembly: Assemble align and fit metal components and structures ensuring accuracy and proper tolerances before welding.
- Welding Operations: Perform high-quality welding using MIG TIG arc or oxy-fuel processes for a variety of metal types and thicknesses.
- Technical Interpretation: Read and interpret engineering drawings blueprints and layout specifications to determine material needs and assembly sequences.
- Maintenance & Repair: Conduct repairs and maintenance on existing metalwork machinery and fabricated structures including replacing worn sections.
- Quality Assurance: Inspect and test completed welds and assemblies identifying and correcting any defects to meet structural and visual standards.
- Safety & Compliance: Adhere to all health safety and environmental regulations including hot work and confined space procedures.
Qualifications and Skills
- Trade Qualification: Hold a recognized trade qualification in fitting fabrication or welding or possess equivalent practical experience.
- Experience: A minimum of three (3) years of practical experience in fitting and welding within a workshop or site environment.
- Technical Proficiency: Strong understanding of fitting and welding techniques along with competence in operating hand and power tools like grinders and plasma cutters.
- Problem-Solving: Proven ability to troubleshoot and correct technical or fabrication challenges efficiently.
- Requirements: High attention to detail physical fitness for demanding tasks and a valid drivers license.
Available Locations in New Zealand
Assignments are available across several key regions in New Zealand:
- Auckland (West and South Auckland)
- Waikato (Hamilton and Cambridge)
- Bay of Plenty (Tauranga and Rotorua)
- Taupo
- Hawkes Bay
- Wellington
- Canterbury (Christchurch)
- Otago (Dunedin Queenstown and Wanaka)
Key Skills
- Robot Programming
- Calipers
- ASME Codes & Standards
- Flux Welding
- Plasma Cutting
- MIG Welding
- 3G
- Fabrication
- Welding
- Geometry
- Manufacturing
- 4G/LTE
