Forge Your Future: Ready to unleash your power and build structures that last? Step into the robust world of Heavy Fabrication with an apprenticeship focused on the critical skill of welding! You’ll join the ranks of highly skilled tradespeople who construct massive components, vital infrastructure, and heavy machinery, literally holding the world together.

As an apprentice, you’ll gain extensive hands-on experience, mastering various welding techniques and working with thick, strong metals. You can expect to dive in and learn how to:

• Interpret complex engineering drawings and blueprints for large-scale steel and metal structures.
• Perform various welding processes (like MMAW, GMAW, GTAW) on heavy materials, ensuring strong, durable joins.

And lots more…

The Qualification: Certificate III In Engineering – Fabrication (Welding) (MEM30319)

Benefits of Gaining Qualification:

You’ll earn a wage while training in a foundational and highly sought-after trade that underpins major industries. This apprenticeship equips you with robust and versatile skills that are consistently in demand. You’ll develop expertise in advanced welding techniques, heavy metal fabrication, structural assembly, and rigorous quality control, building a solid foundation for a long and rewarding career in infrastructure, mining, defence, oil & gas, or large-scale manufacturing.

Outcomes After Qualification:

Upon completion, you’ll be ready to specialise in roles such as:

• Heavy Fabricator/Welder: Construct and assemble large metal structures and components, ensuring structural integrity and precision.
• Boilermaker: Fabricate, assemble, erect, and repair boilers, tanks, pressure vessels, and other large containers.
• Structural Steel Fabricator: Work on the fabrication and erection of steel structures for buildings, bridges, and other large projects.

How Long?

An Apprenticeship typically takes 36-48 months, but it truly depends on each individual and how quickly you can complete your competencies.

What to Expect:

Prepare for a demanding yet rewarding blend of intensive hands-on workshop training and theoretical classroom learning. You’ll work with heavy-duty materials and equipment, mastering advanced welding procedures, precision cutting, and assembly techniques for large-scale projects. With opportunities to specialise in sub-arc welding, exotic materials, or specific industry sectors, your expertise will be crucial in building the backbone of modern society.

Ready to Build Big and Make Your Mark?

Begin your journey with a Heavy Fabrication (Welding) apprenticeship and gain the skills to thrive in a powerful and rewarding career, forging the vital structures and machinery that drive our world.