Welder / Boilermaker / Metal Fabricator

Elphinstone Pty Ltd is an authorised Caterpillar OEM and a leading manufacturer of quality products for the global underground and surface mining industries.  In addition, Elphinstone offers niche manufacturing and engineering support in the transport and utilities sectors. 

Elphinstone has more than 45 years of experience in modifying and manufacturing of underground mining vehicles and currently employs 200+ highly skilled people. 

The product range includes specialised underground support vehicles and surface mining solutions, including extended distance off-highway haulage trucks and water tanks to suit Caterpillar articulated trucks.

The Elphinstone® range of underground support vehicles includes agitators, scissor lifts, delivery trucks, flat decks, fuel and lube trucks, water cannons, water tanks, motor graders and other specialised support equipment.

The existing range of products combine practical design, the latest technology and quality manufacturing to ensure each machine is safe, reliable, productive, ergonomic, and easy to service, maintain and re-build.

Elphinstone has built on this experience to enter the Defence industry, and are now seeking expertise to deliver our first major Defence manufacturing contract.

With exciting times ahead for Elphinstone Pty Ltd with new projects, we are seeking to employ multiple Welders / Boilermakers / Metal Fabricators to work at our Burnie and Wynyard Tasmania, Australia sites.

About Our Teams

The Fabrication teams are a core part of our business in both our Defence and Yellow Iron Departments. The Fabrication teams play a pivotal role in the growth and development of our business through successful projects. Our Welder / Boilermaker / Metal Fabricator report to the Fabrication Team Leaders and will be part of a supportive and inclusive culture. 

About the Roles

Defence Team

As a Welder / Boilermaker / Metal Fabricator working within the Elphinstone Defence team, you will be primarily responsible for carrying out fabrication, welding, and inspection tasks on the AS9 and AS10 structures, components, and sub-assemblies in accordance with our quality and safety requirements. You will also be upskilled in this role to be qualified in and welding of armoured steel. This role will be based at our Defence manufacturing facility in Wynyard Tasmania, Australia.

Yellow Iron Team

As a Welder / Boilermaker / Metal Fabricator working within the Elphinstone Yellow Iron team, you will be primarily responsible for carrying out fabrication and welding tasks on our underground mining support vehciles. These are new product builds with a clean working environment. Attention to detail and pride in your workmanship will be on display. This role will be based at our Ormsby Street manufacturing facility in Wivenhoe / Burnie Tasmania, Australia.

As a Welder / Boilermaker / Metal Fabricator, you can expect your day-to-day tasks to include but not limited to:

• Read and interpret technical drawings of welded assemblies to determine specifications, tolerances and required materials to carry out the welding task.
• Comply with the relevant Welding Procedure Specifications (WPS) before, during and after welding for operating parameters and temperatures, weld seam preparation, root gouging, welding sequence, use and handling of filler metals, visual, dimensional, and non-destructive testing.
• Perform visual examinations of completed welds for compliance prior to being examined by the Welding Inspector within the quality team.
• Setup, operate and maintain various types of welding equipment and tools (e.g., welding torch, grinder, plasma gouger, overhead hoist, measuring tools) in a safe and efficient manner.
• Conduct welding operations to manufacture armour steel welded assemblies in accordance with the relevant drawings, standards, quality and safety requirements in the Defence team.

About You

At Elphinstone, our most important asset is our people. Every team member has a voice and plays a part in contributing to our success. We take pride in creating an innovative, collaborative, and open culture where all staff are respected, empowered and valued.

Our people are talented and live by our values of Respect, Teamwork, Integrity, Excellence, Ownership, and Initiative in every action of the day. Despite individual differences, we are one company united by these values that define us as people.

The experience and skillset suited to these role may include:

• Certificate III in Engineering - Fabrication Trade or equivalent welder’s trade qualifications or extensive production welding experience.
• Experience in welding to a Welding Procedure Specification.
• Experience with the use of MIG and TIG welding and plasma gouging.
• Experience in welding High Hardness Steels (may be advantegous)
• Strong understanding of complete welding and fabrication of major assemblies (may be advantegous)
• Ability to read and understand specifications, technical drawings, work instructions and procedures of structural components and entire vehicles.
• Overhead crane operation. (Desirable. Training will be provided).
• Basic computer skills. (Desirable. Training will be provided). 

Additional Benefits

• Work in a team that provides a safe and secure work environment with an excellent LTI and TRIFR record.
• The use of some of the most advanced GMAW welding machines and technology on the market. 
• Work in a world class facility which holds one of the largest Portal Type CNC Machining Centres in Australia.
• Flexible working arrangements which may include:
  • Long weekends every second week with a 9-day working fortnight.
  • Long weekends every week with a 4:3 roster. 
• Company supplied uniform
• Co-payment plan on Adflo welding helmet systems
• Genuine ongoing training and development opportunities.
• Employee Assistance Program to support overall health and wellbeing.
• Elphinstone Rewards discount program where you can save on every-day shopping.
• Be a part of our popular Elphinstone Social Club.
• Temperature controlled workshop (16 degree celsius) - Wynyard

Living in beautiful Tasmania, Australia with pristine beaches, historic towns and Cradle Mountain only an hour’s drive away, Tasmania caters to those who enjoy nature. There’s plenty to do in your free time, with a vibrant mountain bike scene, abundant hiking trails, and world class surfing, diving & fishing. You’ll experience a food scene smorgasbord with numerous farm gates and wineries. Tasmania is home to the cleanest air in the world, and traffic jams are non-existent. 

How to Apply

If you would like to be considered for joining our team as a Welder / Boilermaker / Metal Fabricator, please apply now via Seek with a current resume supplied, cover letter not required however may be advantegous.

Additional Information

Right-to-work identification, e.g. driver's licence, birth certificate, passport and/or visa, will be required if shortlisted. In addition, as part of the recruitment process, you may be required to undertake a pre-employment medical, which will include a drug and alcohol screening.

Applications close Saturday, 17th February 2024.

Please be mindful that published closing dates are estimates only as we aim to fill vacancies as quickly as possible. The advert may close as soon as we have found the right candidates, so we encourage interested applicants to apply as early as possible.

Elphinstone Pty Ltd is an equal-opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion.