Pressure Welder / Certified Welder
- Join metal sections, plates, and pipes using advanced welding techniques.
- Interpret technical drawings and ensure compliance with safety standards.
- Conduct quality assurance inspections and maintain welding equipment.
Position: Pressure Welder / Certified Welder
Position Type: Full-Time
Salary: $77,000 to $80,000 plus superannuation per annum
Location: Minto NSW 2566
Our client is seeking a skilled Pressure Welder / Certified Welder to join their team located in Minto, New South Wales.
A pressure welder specialises in assembling, joining, and repairing pressurised metal systems like pipes, boilers, and vessels. This role requires interpreting technical drawings, passing strict code-based weld tests, and ensuring 100% leak-free integrity for hazardous, high-pressure environments.
Role Overview
- Job Title: Pressure Welder / Certified Welder
- Core Function: To join metal sections, plates, and pipes using advanced welding techniques (e.g., TIG, MIG, Stick, Flux-Cored) to exact code standards.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Weld Execution: Perform high-quality welding on pressure-containing equipment (pipes, boilers, pressure vessels) in accordance with safety and industry standards.
- Blueprint Reading: Interpret complex engineering drawings, blueprints, and welding procedure specifications (WPS)
- Material Preparation: Cut, bevel, gouge, and clean metal surfaces to prepare them for welding.
- Quality Assurance: Conduct visual inspections and non-destructive testing (e.g., pressure testing) to ensure welds have proper penetration, no leaks, and meet compliance parameters.
- Equipment maintenance: Set up, troubleshoot, and maintain welding machines and associated hand or power tools.
- Safety & Compliance: Adhere strictly to WHS (Work Health and Safety) policies, including wearing appropriate PPE and managing hazards in industrial environments.
Requirements:
Qualifications & Requirements
- Relevant Certificate III (e.g., Engineering – Fabrication Trade) or equivalent internationally recognised certification. At least three (3) years of relevant experience may substitute for the formal qualification
- Experience: Typically, a minimum of three (3) years of post-trade experience in heavy fabrication, oil and gas, mining or industrial manufacturing.
Essential Skills
- High proficiency in multi-process welding (SMAW/Stick, GTAW/TIG, GMAW/MIG, FCAW).
- Exceptional hand-eye coordination and spatial awareness.
- Strong understanding of metallurgy and the behaviour of metals (carbon steel, stainless steel, alloys) under pressure.
- Physical stamina to work in confined spaces, at heights, and in varying weather conditions.
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