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Maine Welder/Fabricator
Job details.
- Location
- Rotorua
- Salary
- $30 - $40 per hour
- Job Type
- Temporary
- Ref
- 304446
- Posted
- 2 days ago
Marine Welder – Rotorua Location: Rotorua, New Zealand
Type: Part time/ Full-time
Industry: Marine / Engineering / Fabrication
About the Role Tradestaff Rotorua is seeking experienced Marine Welders to join a leading team working on boat fabrication and repair. This role is ideal for skilled welders who take pride in precision, craftsmanship, and quality. You’ll be involved in all aspects of metal preparation, cutting, and assembly—helping to build and maintain high-quality marine vessels.
Key Responsibilities
Ready to Join Us? Don’t miss out on the chance to be part of a great team! Apply now or call 0508 40 40 40
opt 1 opt 4 to find out more. Let’s get you started and build something great together! About Us: Established in 1996 Tradestaff is one of New Zealand's largest and most trusted recruitment companies. We specialise in the supply of skilled staff. We supply workers into a variety of sectors and we regularly recruit for roles such as Builders, Carpenters, Plumbers, Welders, Scaffolders, Electricians, Concreters, Drivers, Fitters, Engineers and Plant Operators. All current vacancies can be found on our website.
Type: Part time/ Full-time
Industry: Marine / Engineering / Fabrication
About the Role Tradestaff Rotorua is seeking experienced Marine Welders to join a leading team working on boat fabrication and repair. This role is ideal for skilled welders who take pride in precision, craftsmanship, and quality. You’ll be involved in all aspects of metal preparation, cutting, and assembly—helping to build and maintain high-quality marine vessels.
Key Responsibilities
- Prepare materials for fabrication including layout, sawing, punching, coping, and drilling.
- Assemble and weld metal components using FCAW, GMAW, and GTAW techniques.
- Perform cutting, burning, sanding, cleaning, grinding, and polishing of components.
- Build jigs and tooling required for fabrication tasks.
- Work with steel, aluminium, and stainless steel to precise tolerances.
- Operate fabrication equipment including grinders, drills, TIG/MIG welders, plasma cutters, and band saws.
- Measure, mark, and set up materials and machinery (cold saw, drill press, brakes, calipers, etc.).
- Check design specs before cutting and perform quality checks after completion.
- Maintain tools and a clean, safe workspace in line with OSHA and safety regulations.
- 24+ months of marine welding and fabrication experience
- AWS certification or advanced marine repair coursework highly advantageous..
- Excellent hand-eye coordination, physical condition, and ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
- Strong work ethic, reliability, and attention to detail are essential.
- Competitive pay rates based on experience.
- Supportive team environment with opportunities for advancement.
- Consistent, long-term projects in the marine fabrication and repair industry.
- All safety gear and specialized tools provided.
Ready to Join Us? Don’t miss out on the chance to be part of a great team! Apply now or call 0508 40 40 40
opt 1 opt 4 to find out more. Let’s get you started and build something great together! About Us: Established in 1996 Tradestaff is one of New Zealand's largest and most trusted recruitment companies. We specialise in the supply of skilled staff. We supply workers into a variety of sectors and we regularly recruit for roles such as Builders, Carpenters, Plumbers, Welders, Scaffolders, Electricians, Concreters, Drivers, Fitters, Engineers and Plant Operators. All current vacancies can be found on our website.