
Fabricator/ Welder
Tradestaff
Listing Description
Description
Welder Fabricator
We’re looking for an experienced Welder Fabricator to join a busy Invercargill workshop. This is a hands-on role suited to someone confident across both welding and fabrication, with the ability to work on a wide range of projects from short jobs through to longer-term builds.
Details
Location: Main Street, Invercargill
Start date: Immediate start available
Pay rate: $32–34 per hour (paid weekly)
The role
You’ll be workshop-based, working across varied fabrication and welding projects of different sizes and durations. This is a practical role where quality, accuracy, and safety are key.
Key duties
- Welding and fabrication of metal components and structures
- Reading and interpreting drawings, blueprints, and specifications
- Cutting, shaping, bending, and forming metal using fabrication tools
- Setting up and operating welding and metalworking equipment
- Preparing and cleaning materials prior to welding
- Assembling and fitting fabricated parts
- Inspecting completed welds and finished work for quality and accuracy
- Following all safety requirements and procedures
What we’re looking for
- Welding experience (MIG / TIG / ARC)
- Ability to read and interpret fabrication drawings
- Experience with stainless steel, alloy, and/or heavy fabrication
- Confidence using fabrication tools and workshop equipment
- Strong attention to quality and safety
- Reliable transport
- Ideally based in Invercargill
- Own tools considered a bonus
What’s on offer
- Weekly pay
- On-site parking (depending on location)
- Potential for ongoing work
- Workshop-based role with a varied workload
- Projects ranging from short-duration jobs to longer-term builds
Why work with Tradestaff?
We’re a trusted recruitment partner with over 3 decades of experience in matching skilled tradies with great opportunities. We’re also proud members of the Recruitment & Consulting Services Association (RCSA) of Australia and New Zealand, which means we’re committed to high standards and ethical practices.
Apply online today or give the team a call on 03 474 0655 to find out more!
Application details
Tradestaff
Now with nearly three decades of experience supplying temporary and permanent workers to the trades and industrial sectors, Tradestaff has grown to become the industry leader.
Through consistent action in a positive, fun and innovative environment, we have connected more than 80,000+ New Zealand workers with upwards of 20,000+ local businesses of all shapes and sizes over the years. Twenty eight years on, we are incredibly proud to still be a 100 per cent owned and operated New Zealand business that can provide industrial recruitment solutions nationwide.
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