Live welder roles in Hunter, NSW, from 7 employers, updated daily. Ads placed only at state level appear under New South Wales.
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UGL Group
We work on challenging and exciting projects that shape the way we evolve, adapt, and transform the industries we work in. We rally together, drawing on the diverse skills across our teams and create environments wher…
HAYS
Exciting opportunity for experienced welders - relocate and join one of Australia's premier manufacturers Production Welders | Relocate to South AustraliaBuild the Future of Australian Manufacturing 💰 Up to $13,100 r…
Duratec Limited
Various sites around Newcastle or the Thornton workshop Monday - Friday. 38 hours per week Over time available PWA is a specialised welding, mechanical services, and fabrication business. We primarily service clients …
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Boilermaker Job ID 933094 Job Type Permanent Full Time Location Australia - Muswellbrook, Australia - Newcastle, Australia - Singleton Categories Mining Maintenance, Trade - Boilermaker / Fabricator Applications close…
HBT Group
For this role, we offer: Excellent salary package Company vehicle and paid travel time Opportunities for overtime Learn from experienced Senior Technical Support Specialists through ongoing mentoring and training Abou…
Aston Advantage
Job Description Pressure Welders x 4 | AGL Power Station, Muswellbrook| $60 per hour + penalties (+30% for night shift) | Thursday 6/8 to Sunday 9/8 🛠️ Opportunity: Jump onto some repair works at AGL Power Station in…
Varley Group
2027 Apprentice Intake | Tomago At Varley Group, we’re passionate about developing the next generation of skilled tradespeople. With a proud Australian history spanning more than 140 years, our apprenticeship program …
HBT Group
For this role, we offer: Excellent salary package Company vehicle and paid travel time Opportunities for overtime Learn from experienced Senior Technical Support Specialists through ongoing mentoring and training Abou…
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Estimated employment
Estimated people employed as Structural Steel and Welding Trades Workers in the Hunter Valley, and Newcastle and Lake Macquarie, from Jobs and Skills Australia's monthly nowcast, to September 2026.
Figures add up two ABS regions: Hunter Valley (SA4 106) and Newcastle and Lake Macquarie (SA4 111).
| Month | People employed |
|---|---|
| September 2021 | 2,606 |
| September 2022 | 2,042 |
| September 2023 | 2,049 |
| September 2024 | 2,106 |
| September 2025 | 2,201 |
| September 2026 | 2,208 |
Jobs and Skills Australia's nowcast is experimental: its figures are model estimates of the people employed in each occupation, not a count of them, and each monthly release revises the months before it.
Source: Jobs and Skills Australia, Nowcast of Employment by Region and Occupation (NERO), September 2026, CC BY 4.0. Experimental estimates.
ViewJobs analysis of the Jobs and Skills Australia Nowcast of Employment by Region and Occupation: Figures for this region are the sum of the SA4 market areas listed. Capital city, state and national figures are sums of SA4 regions.
Structural Steel and Welding Trades Workers
In national shortage (Jobs and Skills Australia, 2026 Occupation Shortage List). Main reason: too few people hold the qualifications.
Employment is projected to grow 7.5% nationally, to 82,956 by May 2035 (Jobs and Skills Australia Employment Projections).
Jobs and Skills Australia rates occupations nationally each year; projections are model estimates.
Jobs and Skills Australia: Recent trends in displaced workers
Source: Jobs and Skills Australia, 2026 Occupation Shortage List, CC BY 4.0.
Source: Jobs and Skills Australia, Employment Projections, May 2025 to May 2035, CC BY 4.0. Projections are model estimates.
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