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Mechanical Tradesperson (Metal Fabricator)

Townsville, Queensland💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-03 → 2026-09-27

Core

Maintain, diagnose, repair, and replace plant and equipment to maximize reliability of zinc refinery processes while constructing, assembling, and repairing metal products, parts, structures, and components through fabrication and welding.

Role type

Senior IC mechanical tradesperson (metal fabricator/welder)

Builds

Zinc refinery plant equipment, metal structures, and components for domestic and international markets

Domain

Heavy industry / Zinc refining / Metal fabrication

Required skills

High-skilled welding (GTAW, SMAW, FCAW, SAW), metal fabrication, blueprint interpretation, fault diagnosis, preventive maintenance, material estimation, plasma/gas/electric arc welding, elevated work platform operation

Preferred skills

Polypropylene welding (manual), Korean language fluency

Technologies

Cutting torches, hand tools, manual and semi-automatic welding equipment, MS Office

Responsibilities

Construct, assemble, and repair metal products and structures using welding and fabrication techniques; Perform fault diagnosis, preventive maintenance inspections, and repair work to minimize plant downtime; Design patterns and models for welding projects using blueprints; Oversee installation of tank linings, valves, lead pipes, and floors; Conduct estimates to determine material amounts and costs; Contribute to maintenance cost minimization and plant optimization; Record work history and contribute to maintenance documentation improvement; Participate in toolbox talks, pre-start meetings, and Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) implementation

Seniority

Mid-level, hands-on IC

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