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Boilermaker Welder

Westrac Cat

The Role

Overview

Perform boilermaker and welding tasks on new and rebuilt mining equipment

Key Responsibilities

  • boilermaking
  • welding
  • machine build
  • machine rebuild

Tasks

-Completing boilermaker and welding work across new machines and machine rebuilds

Requirements

  • high-risk licence
  • mining equipment
  • boilermaker certification
  • flux-core weld
  • mig welding
  • technical drawings

What You Bring

-Current high-risk licence – forklift, dogging and rigging (Desirable) - or be willing to obtain -Minimum of LR for the ability to use the field service truck. -Experience with large mining equipment including dozers, off highway trucks, graders, drills and excavators and ancillary parts (Desirable) -Experience with generator welders -Work across a variety of projects including but not limited to short term FIFO/DIDO work -Australian Recognised Boilermaker Welder Trade Certification -Ability to pass 3g / 4g flux core weld test prior to starting. -Experience in heavy and light fabrication -Proficiency in MIG, TIG and Arc welding techniques -Ability to read off special instructions, service letters and fabrication drawings

Benefits

-Health & Wellness – Discounts with BUPA, Fitness Passport to access multiple gyms across Australia & EAP access to support you and your immediate family. -Culture & Career – Personal and Team Recognition (Made for More awards), Internal Career Progression, Training & Flexibility through our award-winning WesTrac Institute -Financial Benefits – More than 600 retail discounts, such as, Coles, Petbarn, Virgin, HOYTS & Crown. -Opportunity to go to site and complete FIFO and DIDO when the workload requires -Additional Perks – Emergency Services Leave, Defence Force Reserves Leave & Employee Share Purchase Plan opportunity.

The Company

About Westrac Cat

-Grew from a single WA dealership into a multi‑state Cat heavy equipment powerhouse. -Operates 31 branches across WA, NSW, and ACT as a flagship of Seven Group Holdings. -Serves major mining clients like BHP and Rio Tinto, supplying and maintaining heavy equipment. -Launched a Technology Experience Centre in NSW featuring remote‑operator stations and Cat’s MineStar systems. -Provides whole‑of‑life support including parts, servicing, operator training, and FitFleet monitoring. -Engages in projects ranging from mine sites to infrastructure development, leveraging expertise in heavy‑haul and fleet solutions.

Sector Specialisms

Construction

Mining

Agriculture