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
• Hawke's Bay
• Wellington
• Canterbury (Christchurch)
• Otago (Dunedin, Queenstown, and Wanaka)