THE COMPANY

Kempe Engineering is an Australian owned company with 16 permanent facilities located in close proximity to our client’s operations nationally in Australia (refer to website www.kempe.com.au).

Our company is committed to ZERO Harm delivering exceptional performance to our clients. As an essential service provider, we offer continuity of employment including career development into leadership & management roles.

THE ROLE

Kempe Engineering is currently seeking to employ Boilermakers / Welders to work in the Kempe Workshop and our Client’s sites in the Southwest region of Victoria. As part of this role, you will be expected to work in the branch workshop or on client manufacturing sites doing maintenance and sustainable capital works on fixed plant and mobile equipment.

Skills:

• Interpret fabrication drawings and specifications
• Cutting, shaping and bending metal sections using various hand tools, flame cutting torches and metal machinery
• Join aligning parts by using hand and measuring equipment
• Bolt, rivet and weld metal sections together
• Be able to examine and review welds (specifically width of bead, penetration and precision)
• Use various methods (filing polishing, chiseling, and grinding) to clean/smooth welds and finish products

Qualifications & Experience:

• Recognized trade qualifications in Boiler making/Fabrication having completed an apprenticeship
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience working on sites either heavy industry or mining
• Meet ZERO Harm culture and behaviors
• Will be required to live in remote regions
• Experience in leadership Ability to successfully pass a pre-employment medical and present fit for work
• A current driver license

All suitably qualified and experience candidates will be considered; Kempe Engineering will also consider sponsoring applicants under the TSS-482 or 494 Visa sponsorship program or visa transfer. Salary range will be between AUD $75,000 and AUD $80,000.