Apprentice - Boilermaker

**Posted Date**:24 Apr 2025

**Location**:Mt Thorley, NSW, AU, 2322

**About Us**
- WesTrac is one of the world's largest Caterpillar dealers with more than 20 locations across NSW/ACT and over 1500 employees, including 100 apprentices. Our primary focus is on our people and ensuring we develop our team members so they can reach their full potential. We will ensure you graduate as an industry best Tradesperson through a blend of on the job learning at our world class facility and classroom training via a Registered Training Organisation (RTO).

**About the WesTrac Apprenticeship Program**
- An Apprenticeship with WesTrac allows you to earn while you learn. Apprenticeships last for a 4-year period and upon completion you will have gained a nationally recognised trade qualification and a wealth of both business and industry exposure.
- The WesTrac Apprentice program is designed to give exposure to a broad range of Caterpillar equipment and the opportunity to learn from our highly skilled team. Part of the program will include rotations through other workshops and customer sites across Newcastle and the Hunter Valley.
- A career with WesTrac can take you anywhere and an apprenticeship can open pathways to roles in all areas of our business including Leading Hand roles, sales, project management, executive leadership, engineering, strategy, business intelligence, technology, training and many more

**As an Apprentice Boilermaker you will learn how to**:

- Read and interpret technical drawings and schematics
- Inspect a vast range of Caterpillar Mobile Plant equipment parts and components
- Operate welding equipment
- Perform a range of welding techniques such as MIG, TIG and arc
- Weld parts for machine rebuilds
- Fabricate parts and attachments for new machine builds
- Safely operate workshop equipment such as forklifts, overhead cranes and tools
- Maintain a safe working environment
- Navigate Caterpillar systems to ensure all work is done in accordance with Caterpillar's quality standard

**About You**:

- 16 years of age or over by December 9th, 2025
- Great communication, reading and writing skills
- Interest and passion for machinery and hands on learning
- Drivers licence and reliable transport OR close to obtaining drivers licence with ability to get to and from work each day and to a local TAFE for training (approx. 1 day per week)
- Honest and reliable nature with a team orientated mindset

**Why WesTrac?**
- As a WesTrac Apprentice, in addition to ongoing training and development opportunities, you will receive:

- Subsidised tool kit for you to keep
- Safety Training through our in-house RTO-50737 (The WesTrac Institute)
- Trade Training at a local TAFE
- Discounted CAT Hand tools, clothing and merch
- Female mentoring program
- Fitness Passport for the whole family
- A dedicated Apprentice Development Office to support you throughout your journey
- Uniforms laundered on-site
- Ability to obtain a Caterpillar Training Passport upon completion which allows you to work at CAT dealerships all over the world
- Access to our online learning platform and CAT online learning courses
- Discounts on CAT, Apple, JB Hi-Fi, Blackwoods + loads more
- Discounted health insurance

**How to Apply**: