Fabricator

Position available for Sheet Metal Manufacturing & Powdercoating.

Established in 1988, this company build switchboards from the ground up at the one site, and we can build any switchboard from MCC’s to SCA’s, multi-metering and fully type tested switchboards. Have switchboards on sites everywhere from as far north as Queensland to as far south as Geelong.

Were one of the first board builders in Australia to build a 6000 amp type tested switchboard which is currently operating at Shorko in Wodonga and a 7000 amp type tested switchboard which is operating at the Cement Australia Plant in Gladstone.

In 2003 three employees traveled to Denmark to become accredited with the Cubic modular type tested switchboard system.

Skills You Might Learn

Participate in electrical work and competency development activities
Apply Occupational Health and Safety regulations, codes and practices in the workplace
Fabricate, assemble and dismantle utilities industry components
Solve problems in d.c. circuits
Fix and secure electrotechnology equipment
Use drawings, diagrams, schedules, standards, codes and specifications
Document and apply measures to control OHS risks associated with electrotechnology work
Solve problems in single and three phase low voltage machines
Solve problems in single and three phase low voltage electrical apparatus and circuits

Typical Tasks & Duties

Students will commence their placement in the manufacturing of power boards.
Students will gain experience in all facets of the technology, however work in the sheet metal area is at the later stages of placement once other work skills have been achieved.
Employees manufacture, fit, assemble, erect, operate, test, fault find, alter and repair electrical equipment.
Note the role includes electrical wiring work only if that work is associated with assembling, maintaining, terminating or altering the wiring between electrical components within a plant or machinery.
An electrical fitter is not authorised to install any electrical wiring systems within an electrical installation as prescribed by definitions contained in AS/NZS 3000.
Electrical equipment means any appliance, article, accessory, wire, fitting, cable, conduit or apparatus that generates, uses, conveys or controls (or that is intended to generate, use, convey or control) electricity above extra low voltage.

Student Requirements

Understanding OH&S, White Card preferred, positive attitude. Seeking pathways into electrical or manufacturing

Dress Requirements

Safety Boots. All other PPE required will be provided.

Special Transport Requirements

Students will need to arrange their own transport to and from work