Boat Builder
Visa sponsorship
Trade · Invercargill, New Zealand · Full-Time · $32 - $40/hr · Visa: Employer sponsored
An Invercargill workshop that builds high-performance aluminium boats needs a Boat Builder who has done this work before. The job centres on aluminium MIG welding, marine fabrication and fitting, all worked from engineering drawings. For Malaysians with solid workshop hours in welding or fabrication, it is a practical step into kerja luar negara.
You will cut, fit, weld and finish boats and their components as part of a production team where precision counts. Employer-supported sponsorship may be available for candidates who meet the required experience, skills and eligibility criteria.
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Key Responsibilities
- Work from engineering and fabrication drawings
- Weld aluminium with MIG and join other metals as the job needs
- Build, fit and assemble boats and fabricated parts
- Measure, cut and position material ready for fabrication
- Run saws, shears, cranes, benders and similar workshop machines
- Handle engineering hand tools and power tools, from drills and grinders to squares and levels
- Inspect welded and fabricated parts for accuracy and finish, keeping welding quality steady from job to job
- Follow workshop health and safety procedures and keep tools and work areas tidy
- Liaise with supervisors and teammates to hit production targets and suggest better workshop methods
- Complete timesheets, material requests and job paperwork
- Raise production, equipment or material problems with the supervisor
Requirements & Eligibility
- Proven professional background in welding, fabrication or boat building
- Strong hands-on aluminium welding experience
- Able to MIG weld to a high standard
- Experience across a range of metals and welding processes
- Able to read engineering drawings accurately
- Working knowledge of fabrication machinery and workshop equipment
- Experience with engineering hand tools and power tools
- Understanding of safe workshop practice and occupational health and safety requirements
- Close attention to detail and accuracy
- Consistent, high-quality workmanship, with good problem-solving and practical fabrication skills
- Works well alone and in a team; reliable, safety-conscious and committed to meeting production standards
- Willing to provide evidence of relevant skills and employment experience
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