Apprentice Technician - Boilermaker Welder
Job ID: 77088
Division: Liebherr International
Company: Liebherr-Australia Pty. Ltd.
Work area: Production
Country: AU
Entry level: Professionals
Type of contract: full time
The Opportunity
Join Liebherr Australia as an apprentice Boilermaker Welder so you can earn while you learn! You will undertake a Certificate III in Engineering (Fabrication), gaining hands-on experience and mentoring from our highly skilled professionals. This 4-year apprenticeship will equip you with the skills needed to become a qualified Boilermaker Welder. Our Apprenticeship Program offers comprehensive training and ongoing support, empowering you to reveal and discover your full potential.
* Start Date: July 2025
* Location: Para Hills West facility, featuring an on-site café, quarterly staff lunches and free parking
What you will learn as an Apprentice Boilermaker Welder
* The opportunity to begin your career with an industry leading global company in mining equipment manufacturing
* Acquire skills and expertise needed for a successful career as a Boilermaker Welder
* You will have the chance to work on various projects, including the manufacture of new mining excavator buckets, repair mining excavator buckets and excavator attachments
* Learn how to interpret technical drawings and operate to internationally recognized standards
* You will also gain knowledge and hands-on experience in different welding processes including flux core, solid wire, submerged arc and use carbon arc gouging
* Opportunity to work on a large range of carbon steel plate thicknesses from 10mm – 140mm
* Learn how to safely operate plant and mobile equipment
About you
* Passion for learning new things, enthusiasm, sense of pride, high attention to detail
* Positive attitude, problem solver and a high commitment to safety
* Driver’s License and access to transport to and from the facility
* Completed year 11 before January 2025
* Full working rights in Australia
* Certificate II or pre-apprenticeship course in a relevant field (highly desirable)
Benefits
* World-class training and support
* Full coverage of TAFE Fees and factory certified training programs
* Above award hourly rates
* 5 bonus leave days with ability to purchase additional leave
* 10 weeks paid parental leave
* Early access to long service leave (LSL)
* $3,000 internal employee referral program
* Discounts at over 300 retailers through Liebherr One Hub to save on groceries, travel and so much more!
About our Process
As part of the recruitment process, there are several checks which may be conducted to demonstrate applicants’ suitability for a role including police/criminal background checks, medical, drug and alcohol testing, due diligence checks, right to work checks, reference checks, and/or aptitude testing.
About us
The Liebherr Group started 75 years ago in Germany by Hans Liebherr creating the world’s first mobile tower crane. Today in Australia, Liebherr’s mining division is seeing significant growth and pioneering into new technologies.
Diversity and Inclusion
Diversity and inclusion sit at the heart of the Liebherr Group’s Core Values. We are committed to building a workforce that is representative of the communities in which we live, work and operate. Our culture thrives on mutual respect, teamwork, and diversity of thought in the workplace.
Culture
We are dedicated to seeing our employees work together in an environment that fosters the true meaning of collaboration; a culture that creates the highest quality, cutting-edge products, long-lasting relationships, and improved organisational and individual capabilities. We aim to give our employees an opportunity to grow and develop their careers.
How to apply
Only online applications will close Sunday 4th May 2025. Candidates are advised that interviews may commence before closing date. Liebherr-Australia reserves the right to withdraw the job advertisement earlier than the date stipulated above. No agencies or third parties please. Have we awoken your interest? Then we look forward to receiving your online application. If you have any questions, please contact Mark Damien Buhagiar.
One Passion. Many Opportunities.
The company
Liebherr-Australia Pty Ltd is part of the Liebherr Group, which employs nearly 50,000 people, in more than 140 companies and 50 countries on every continent. Liebherr's decades of experience, knowledge, and dedication to the highest quality and most reliable technologies makes Liebherr a respected leader and a trustworthy partner to industry. Liebherr-Australia is responsible for selling and servicing earthmoving machines, mining machines, mobile cranes, tower cranes, maritime cranes as well as deep foundation machines throughout Australia and New Zealand. Though the company's 20 hectare Head Office Complex is based in Adelaide, Australia, the commitment to, and support of, New Zealand customers is unwavering.
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