Vehicle Painter and Welder / Fabricator

DRA Group · Southern Suburbs Perth WA · Full time
Posted 9d ago

Vehicle Painter and Welder / Fabricator

KEY POINTS WE FOUND
  • Full-time position for a Vehicle Painter and Welder/Fabricator.
  • Requires trade qualifications and a minimum of 5 years'' experience in relevant fields.
  • Remuneration packages between $79,000 - $85,000.

Vehicle Painter and Welder / Fabricator

Jandakot, Full Time, Trades & Services
Vacancy Listing Dates 31/08/2026 to 28/09/2026
Please Quote Reference Number 18265

  • Trade Qualified with experience
  • Remuneration Packages - $79,000 - $85,000
  • Join DRA Group in Jandakot, Perth

DRA are the manufacturers of the Humma range of pick and carry cranes. The cranes are completely fabricated and assembled at our Perth based facility.

We are currently looking to fill the following vacancies:

  • Vehicle Painter
  • Welder / Fabricator

VEHICLE PAINTER

You will need to have:

  • Certificate III in Automotive Refinishing Technology or equivalent or relevant experience
  • A minimum of 5 years' experience
  • Experience in preparing metal for priming
  • Experience in applying automotive primer at the required thickness
  • Sanding the priming using the appropriate grade sanding paper to a standard for finish coating to a high gloss level
  • Experience in two pack epoxy and polyurethane finishes
  • Experienced with conventional air spraying with some knowledge of airless spray
  • Capable of working in a safe manner with solvents and paint products keeping the work booth clean at all times

You will be responsible for:

  • Carrying out all of preparation and painting with minimal direction producing quality finishes on the company built cranes

WELDER / FABRICATOR:

You will need to have:

  • Certificate III in Engineering - Fabrication Trade or similar
  • A minimum 5 years' experience
  • Experience operating all automatic welding machines including robot welders
  • Experience setting up robot welding machines
  • Some knowledge of fabrication jigs for automatic welding machines
  • Experience in fitting out and welding structural steel and in vessel manufacture
  • Ability to work with a range of metal types and thicknesses
  • Experience in the reading of engineering drawings and welding symbols

You will be responsible for:

  • Studying structural drawings and specifications to determine job requirements
  • Setting up and operating robot welders
  • Selecting, cleaning and preparing metal stock
  • Fitting out and welding vessels
  • Examining welds for width of bead, penetration and precision

These are full time permanent positions and remuneration packages between $79,000 - $85,000 will be negotiated with the successful candidates.

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Skills

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Air sprayingAutomotive refinishing technologyFabrication jigs knowledgeMetal preparationPrimingReading engineering drawingsRobot weldingSandingSolvent and paint safety handlingStructural steel weldingTwo pack epoxy and polyurethane finishesVessel manufacturingWelding symbols and engineering drawings reading

Licenses & certifications

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Certificate iii in automotive refinishing technologyCertificate iii in engineering - fabrication trade

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