About SCIG
For the last 20 years Southern Cross Industrial Group has been providing innovative and low cost solutions across the mining, agricultural and construction industries throughout Central Queensland.
Southern Cross Industrial Group has grown to meet the challenges of the Construction, Energy and Natural Resources sectors through investment in technical innovation and support services that have set new standards in efficiency, cost savings and technical expertise delivered to some of Australia’s largest projects.
- Join our rapidly growing locally-owned company in Mackay, Central Queensland.
- Range of Employee Benefits including staff discounts and career development opportunities on offer.
About the role
Reporting to the Workshop Supervisor, the purpose of this position is to undertake scheduled maintenance, repairs, and installations on mobile equipment.
We are seeking a full-time trade qualified Metal Fabricator (Boilermaker) for an immediate start at our Paget based workshop. This is an all-rounder’s position with a need for experience with light fabrication and repairs, through to heavy repairs and manufacture on mine spec equipment. No Bucket works.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Ensure all fabrication is completed to a high standard
- Ensure all fabrication activities are conducted safely
- Inspect damaged equipment and scope job requirements
- Fabricate brackets and jigs as required
- Fabrication of large mining skids to specification
- Supervision and mentoring apprentices as required
About you
- Hold a recognised trade certificate in Engineering Fabrication (Boilermaker)
- The ability to interpret and work to technical drawings
- Previous light & heavy fabrication experience
- Flux Core welding experience is a must
- Ability to weld using GMAW, MMAW, GTAW
- Must be able to work unsupervised
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent attitude towards safety
- Over-head crane experience + HRWL for Forklift, Doggers is an advantage
Part of the Southern Cross Industrial Group:
- Pit Master OEM Division:
- OEM Pit Master LED Lighting Tower Manufacturing.
- OEM Direct to Market Sales, Hire and Servicing Operations.
- Wholesale Parts Division:
- Auto Electrical Parts & Components
- Battery Sales & Distribution
- OEM Pit Master Lighting Tower Parts
- Carlisle Tractors Division:
- New Holland agriculture dealership
- New Holland construction
- Wacker Neuson, TGB and Unimig Welding
- Uniform Solutions Division:
- School uniforms
- Corporate uniforms
- Workwear and PPE
- Civil Construction Division:
- HydroExcavac Services
- Safedig Services
- Civil infrastructure
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