Plater and Fabricator (Tanks & Hoppers)

You'll cut, fit and weld steel to drawing in a busy trailer and truck body builder in Cape Town CBD. If you learn fast and don't mind being shown things twice, you'll settle in within a few weeks.

Home base is a trailer and truck body builder on the Cape Town CBD side of Western Cape.

• Keep a hot work permit open and a fire watch in place during shutdowns
• Sign off your weld map and traceability sheets for each spool
• Set up MIG and flux-cored machines for long production runs
• Read fabrication drawings and cutting lists before you mark out plate
• Prepare joints for radiographic and dye penetrant testing

• Medical fitness certificate for industrial sites, or willing to get one
• At least 2 years of production or site welding after qualifying
• Willing to work shutdowns, long shifts and weekends when the plant is down
• Boilermaker or welder trade test certificate, or current SAIW welder qualification

• Orbital or automatic welding experience
• Duplex or chrome-moly welding experience

• Accommodation and meals paid on out-of-town shutdowns
• Shutdown bonus and site allowance for work away from home
• Coding renewals paid by the employer

• Expect a practical welding test on the first day. Bring your own gloves and chipping hammer so you feel at home.
• If you have worked shutdowns, name the type of plant, like refinery or sugar mill. It proves you know the site rules.