The Role: Fabrication Operative

Starting your career as a fabricator offers a fantastic opportunity to enter the world of metalworking and gain hands-on experience. As a first-time job, being a fabricator allows you to learn essential skills in cutting, shaping, and assembling metal components. You'll work with various tools and machinery to bring designs to life, collaborating with experienced fabricators and learning from their expertise. This role provides a solid foundation for growth, as you develop proficiency in welding, fabrication techniques, and material handling. With dedication and a passion for craftsmanship, being a fabricator can lead to exciting career prospects in industries such as manufacturing, construction, and automotive. It's a chance to hone your skills, unleash your creativity, and embark on a fulfilling journey in the world of metal fabrication. 

Safety for our people is paramount: we live by our ‘Safety First, Always!’ value-driven culture. We promote collaboration, with zero tolerance to any form of bullying and harassment. We believe in “One Team, One Way, One LYNDONS.”

This position will be based at our Carole Park branch.

Responsibilities include:

Operation

• Operate various fabrication machinery, such as saws, plasma cutters, and welding equipment, to cut, shape, and assemble steel products.

• Ensure steel components are fabricated according to engineering drawings, specifications, and quality standards.

• Perform regular checks and minor maintenance on fabrication equipment to ensure proper functionality.

Workplace Health and Safety

• Take responsibilities on behalf of the organisation, but must also comply with requirements as workers, including:
• Ensure adherence to WHS policies and procedures
• Maintain relevant knowledge of WHS issues
• Act as a role model by demonstrating safe work behaviours

To be considered for this role you will need:

Essential skills/experience

• Good dexterity
• Attention to detail
• Good organisational skills
• Physical stamina
• Ability to understand oral and written instructions of a technical nature
• Ability to operate different tools, and to troubleshoot equipment problems
• Good interpersonal and teamwork skills

Desired skills/experience

• Similar industry experience

Why Join Lyndons?

Lyndons is a family-owned Australian business that has been supplying tools, equipment and materials to the building and construction industry for over 100 years. Our customers are loyal and so are we!

Our 7 core values are underlying to achieving our Mission and Vision and are integral to our culture and growth agenda.

We offer several benefits including:

• Regular social events
• We value feedback by conducting regular engagement surveys
• The Lyndons Academy – you can gain educational certificates through Lyndons Academy as we embrace personal development and want to offer our employees industry training and career opportunities
• Employee referral scheme
• Team member discounts
• Geographical movement – we have branches in numerous locations across Queensland offering choices if you want to relocate  
• A culture where we live by our values
• Zero tolerance on any bullying or harassment
• We provide uniforms to help keep you safe and protected
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) – we understand that good health and wellbeing is important both inside and outside of the workplace, so we offer a free counselling service to our team members.

This is a fantastic opportunity to work with a long-established Queensland company that is growing!

Lyndons is committed to being and Equal Opportunities Employer – we welcome diversity and inclusion, we aim to provide a safe working environment for all our team members, which is customer focused.

This job posting is managed internally. We kindly request that recruitment agencies refrain from contacting us regarding this position.