Heavy Vehicle Welder Fabricator / Diesel Fitter

Heavy Vehicle Welder Fabricator / Diesel Fitter — 6am start, 12pm Friday finish

On the tools at 6am, home by mid-afternoon, and done by midday Friday. Every Friday.

Sick of repetitive repair work? This is fabrication with engineering behind it — suspension conversions and chassis modifications on late-model heavy vehicles. 

About us

Suspension Services  and Mechanical Engineering has been operating in Archerfield for over 50 years and is one of Australia's leaders in heavy vehicle modification with stable team.

About the role

You'll be cutting, fitting and welding chassis, suspension conversions and custom modifications on predominantly new-model trucks — taking your own measurements, and problem-solving as the job goes. Hands-on and varied, working alongside tradesmen with decades of experience.

What you'll need

• Trade qualification in welding/fabrication, or a mechanical/diesel fitting trade

• 2–3+ years in heavy vehicle, structural or plant fabrication

• Strong MIG welding

• Confident reading and interpreting engineering drawings

• Accurate measuring, marking out and cutting

• Reliable, punctual, and able to run a job without being chased

• Genuine commitment to safe work practices

Nice to have

• Truck body building or heavy vehicle modification experience

• Oxy/plasma cutting, gouging

• Forklift or overhead crane ticket

What we offer

• $50 – $60 per hour, based on experience

• 6:00am start, 2:30pm finish Monday to Thursday — your afternoons are your own

• Fridays finish at 12pm — a genuine head start on the weekend, every week

• Consistent full-time hours, day shift, no night work

• Overtime available as needed

• Genuine progression for people who show initiative

• Ongoing training in specialised heavy vehicle modification

• A team that takes pride in what leaves the workshop

How to apply

Hit Apply, or email your resume to **@suspensionservices.com.au and we'll arrange a call and a workshop visit. Applicants must have unrestricted working rights in Australia.