Shipwright Specialist

Eptec Defence Division offers exciting career opportunities in Australian Defence and Commercial Marine projects, focusing on maintaining critical assets.

We are a market leader in specialist maintenance services to the Defence and Infrastructure industries. With over 20 years of experience, we deliver Asset Life Extension of complex operational assets through various solutions, Australia-wide.

This position requires a qualified tradesman with at least 2-4 years' experience as a Shipwright, specializing in preparing and welding ship parts, including erection, alignment, and securing of ship sections.

• Studying plans and specifications, creating templates and scale plans for fabrication and cutting of hull sections
• Welding centre bulkheads, frames, and brackets at portside and starboard side
• Welding longitudinal central bulkheads and rope reels
• Performing welding on carbon steel pipes, stainless steel plates, steam, and high-pressure pipes
• Assembling boat shells and erecting hull sections
• Making hull moulds and fabricating/repairing vessels using materials such as aluminum, wood, glass, reinforced plastics, carbon fibre, Kevlar, fibreglass, and concrete

**Compensation:** The estimated annual salary is $70,000 to $80,000 (full-time rate), with overtime and penalties in accordance with relevant Award/Eptec's Enterprise Agreement.

• Strong safety mindset
• Hold a Nationally Accredited OHS Card (White/Blue Card)
• Minimum 3 years demonstrated experience
• Team player with a safety-first attitude
• Ability to pass a pre-employment medical, including D&A screen

Eptec values diversity and inclusion in our workplace culture. We welcome applications from across the community, including women, Indigenous cultures, and other diversity groups.

To be successful in this role, applicants must undergo a pre-employment process, including a Police Check and security clearance.