Boilermaker - Steel Sa

**About the Company**

Ahrens is a fifth-generation, South Australian family-owned company, with 120 years’ experience in delivering a diverse range of high-quality and cost-effective products and projects across Australia, with footprints overseas.

We have become a full Construction, Engineering, Mining Services, Sheds & Silos and Water Storage company which provides complete turnkey project solutions, supported by 26 divisions, and backed by 1000-plus people.

Steel Solutions is a leading division of the Ahrens family of brands and is nationally recognised for fabricating components for projects using structural steel, cladding, mechanical, piping, platework, machining and blast and paint works. Our world-class fabrication plant located at our head office in Kingsford, SA, is also home to Australia’s first automated Custom Engineered Building (CEB) plant - one of the most advanced of its kind in the world.

**About the Role**

Ahrens take great pride in being a workforce where individuals can thrive and provide opportunities for employees to build strong career pathways.

We are seeking qualified and experienced Boilermakers to join the Ahrens Group at our structural steel workshops located in Kingsford, South Australia with multiple positions available.

To be successful in this role you must be a 1st Class Tradesperson or have demonstrated experience in fabricating and welding.

**Key Responsibilities**
- Read drawings, work orders and production schedules to determine product or job instructions and specifications.
- Competently and safely operate manual or semi-automatic welding equipment to fuse metal using gas shielded metal arc to the required specifications and Australian Standard.
- Competently set up and operate hand and power tools common to the fabrication trade such as shielded metal arc and gas metal arc welding equipment, grinders and carbon rod gauging
- Label and sort manufactured plate material into product groups
- Mark-out, cut/drill/punch holes as required for plate material in accordance with fabrication drawings.
- Layout, position, align and assemble components together in accordance with fabrication drawings and tolerances.
- Mechanical cutting of steel and compiling of cutting lists from fabrication drawings.
- Measure and cut raw materials with straightedges and high accuracy.
- Move steel in workshop with overhead crane and forklift (where licensed and authorised).
- Transfer fabricated components between production departments in accordance with production schedules.
- Perform general housekeeping and maintenance of work areas, equipment, tools and facilities.
- Safely and efficiently undertake all other duties in the workshop, paint/blast bay and yard areas as instructed by Management.

**Skills and Experience**
- Be experienced in boiler making / welding;
- Trade Qualification
- Be able to read, interpret and fabricate from workshop drawings;
- Be qualified in the mig weld process and be able to perform various types of weld procedures;
- Have previous experience in structural steel fabrication;
- Adhere to OH&S practices;
- Be organised, efficient & productive;
- Have the right attitude and willing to work overtime offered;
- Work in a team environment.

**Why Work at Ahrens**

We are continually evolving and investing in our people and facilities to achieve satisfying outcomes.

We strive for a positive and supportive team culture which embraces diversity and innovation, and aligns with our core values including commitment, integrity and safety. In return we reward those who passionately work towards realising our vision.

**Benefits**
- Employee Assistance Program, supporting you and your family’s health & wellbeing
- Discounts to some of Australia’s leading corporate partners in private health insurance, gyms, travel, clothing, vehicles and more
- Generous paid parental leave entitlements to support you and your family
- Annual Employee Donation Scheme to support a charity/cause of your choice
- Family, social and team building events
- Opportunities for career progression
- Friday afternoon team bonding

**How to Apply