Boilermaker - Multiple Shifts

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Our Armoured Steel Welders are responsible for carrying out the welding and inspection tasks on Boxer vehicles and components in accordance with Rheinmetall's quality and safety requirements. You will complete the assigned tasks on-time to the L400 Operations plan. They will maintain the work area ensuring compliance to WH&S and 5S requirements.

The weld team is looking for experienced professionals to work across either the day shift (6:00am - 3:00pm) or afternoon shift (3:00pm - 11:00pm). All new employees will start on the day shift for induction, training and compliance. Once training is complete, they'll transition to the afternoon shift roster if desired.

About your new team

The Welding Department is a critical function within the broader Production team, playing a key role in supporting our operational goals. Welders operate under the guidance of a dedicated team lead, fostering strong collaboration and technical consistency. As an integral unit, they contribute significantly to production efficiency and output quality. With ongoing growth in production demands, the Welding Department continues to expand in alignment with our strategic scaling efforts.

Taking Responsibility

Our values of Safety, Partnership, Openness, Respect and Trust (SPORT) supports our team members to create a workplace environment where our employees value each other, live up to their promises, communicate openly and work safely every day.

The experience and skillset best suited to this role includes:

• Certificate III in Engineering - Fabrication Trade or equivalent Welders trade qualifications;
• Experience working autonomously building welded steel assemblies in a manufacturing environment;
• Qualified with the use MIG and TIG welding systems including working with HS Steels;
• Strong understanding of complete welding fabrication of major assemblies;
• Ability to read and understand specifications, technical drawings, work instructions and test procedures of complex structural components and entire vehicles;
• Be able to travel internationally if need be for training (this will be a once off occasion); and
• Eligibility to obtain an Australian Government Security Clearance (Australian Citizenship required).

What we offer you

• Uniforms, tools and training provided;
• Long weekends every second week with a 9 day fortnight;
• 20% loading applied to afternoon shifts;
• Subsidised canteen on-site;
• Access to exclusive employee discounts with over 500 retailers to support cost of living;
• Market leading parental leave and loyalty leave accrual for every year of service;
• We are proud to be an Endorsed Employer for All Women with WORK180.

Our inclusive culture

Rheinmetall fosters a culture of equality, fairness, diversity and inclusion for all our employees and provides a safe and secure work environment where everyone can feel comfortable and supported to bring their unique self to work every day.

We know that when people from diverse backgrounds and different points of view work together, we create the most value - for our clients, our people and our community. If you do not think you quite meet all of the requirements of the position, we would still love to hear from you.

If you would like to know more information about how we are supporting our employees, you can view our policies and initiatives via our Work180 profile at work180.com/rheinmetall

To learn more about life at Rheinmetall, please visit: www.rheinmetall.com/career-au

Next steps

Apply now!

This role requires a Defence clearance, only Australian Citizens are eligible.

This role is subject to ITAR (International Traffic Arms Regulations), your nationality may affect eligibility.

Further information regarding clearances found at https://www.defence.gov.au/security/clearances

Diverse perspectives drive value - for clients, people, and communities. Even if you do not meet every requirement, we encourage you to apply.

Applications close: 30th of September 2026

Please note that we will not be accepting any recruitment agency applications for this role.

Questions

For further information about this opportunity, please contact RDA Talent Acquisition Team at ***************@rheinmetall.com.au and quote REF#AU02476.