Fabricator

*Please contact placements@gllen.org.au via your teacher to arrange this placement, please do not contact the employer directly. Dates to be negotiated.*

WANT TO WORK WITH A LEADING ENGINEERING COMPANY?

Having built long standing, ongoing partnerships with clients all over the world this privately-owned engineering company provides a complete in-house service including engineering, design, manufacture, supply, installation and electronic process control from concept through to commissioning.

This is a great opportunity to work with one of the leading metal manufacturing companies in Bendigo!

As part of the team, students will experience the trade skills required in the workshop, including fabrication, mechanical fitting, industrial electrical and assembly tasks.

This STRUCTURED WORKPLACE LEARNING (SWL) PLACEMENT is available for a one-week block.

Skills You Might Learn

Wide variety of engineering skills including welding, measure a job with graduated devices and preform basic calculations, tool recognition. Working as part of a team, effective communication with work colleagues, be organized and a proactive self-starter, be a creative and innovative problem solver, able to follow instructions and work well under pressure.

Typical Tasks & Duties

Student will be assisting tradespeople with all aspects of the operation including reading engineering drawings, collecting materials for jobs, cleaning work spaces, basic welding, MIG, TIG & ARC, grinding, fabrication, manual production, assembly all under supervision.

Student Requirements

Studying Cert 2 Engineering as a VET subject would be an advantage, ability to use power hand tools, motivated to work and learn, safety conscious, physically fit, positive attitude, mechanical aptitude. Personal mobile phones are not required and should only be used out of work hours or on meal breaks.

Dress Requirements

Steel capped safety shoes. Long sleeve overall. and other PPE will be provide according to roll placement.

Special Transport Requirements

Public transport available.

RELATED COURSES INCLUDE

• 22209VIC - Certificate II in Engineering Studies
• MEM20205 - Certificate II in Engineering(Production Tech)
• MEM20413 - Certificate II in Engineering Pathways
• MEM30305 - Certificate III in Engineering - Fabrication Trade
• VIC20116 - VCAL Studies