Welder
Join metals using welding equipment and techniques.
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- What's it like to be a Welder?
- How to become a Welder
- Latest Welder jobs
- Top skills and experience for Welders
- Is Welder the right role for you?
- Welder role reviews
What's it like to be a Welder?
Welders (also known as Fitter-Welders) cut, shape and combine materials to make different parts for a variety of industries. Generally, Welders pick the materials to join or cut and then arrange them in an appropriate configuration. Welders also fix structural repairs and maintain their welding equipment.Did you find this video helpful?
Tasks and duties
- Studying drawings and specifications.
- Fitting fabricated metal parts into products and assembling metal to produce machines and equipment.
- Diagnosing faults and performing operational maintenance on machines.
How to become a Welder
To become a Welder you need to complete the Certificate III in Engineering – Fabrication Trade (MEM30305) and do your apprenticeship under the supervision of a qualified Welder.
- Although not mandatory, you may want to think about completing a pre-apprenticeship course, which is designed to prepare you with the necessary skills and knowledge required for employment as an apprentice in the engineering industry.
- Find an Apprenticeship Network provider or Group Training Organisation in your area to help you find a host employer and start your apprenticeship.
- Complete the Certificate III in Engineering – Fabrication Trade (MEM30305) as part of your apprenticeship.
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Find out how your salary compares with the average salary for Welders.Latest Welder jobs on SEEK
Be one of the first to discover these recently listed jobs, or browse all Welder jobs on SEEK right now.Fabricator/Welder
JP Metal Fabrications Pty Ltd
Moorebank, Sydney NSW
Full Time
Trades & Services13h ago
Welder (FIFO) - Night Shift
Randstad - Inhouse Services
Sydney NSW
Contract/Temp
Trades & Services6d ago
MIG WELDER/ FABRICATOR
AA STEEL WORKS PTY LTD
Carrara, Gold Coast QLD
Full Time
Trades & Services17h ago
Welder (FIFO) - Afternoon Shift
Randstad - Industrial
Brisbane QLD
Contract/Temp
Trades & Services6d ago
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Skills and experience employers are looking for
Having the right skills and experience can make you an in-demand applicant. Welder employers on SEEK are looking for job seekers with expertise in the following areas. Welding
Fabrication
Flux Cored Arc Welding
Drawing
Stainless Steel
Grinding
Reading Blueprints
Using Hand Tools
Welding Process
Reading Drawings
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Latest Welder reviews
Jan 2024
My overall experience as a welser is the more you weld and encounter some new project the more the skills and technique you can learned.
Reviewer's QualificationCertificate III in Engineering
Experience10+ years
Organisation size10+ years
SpecialisationTrades & Services
The good thingsIs i'm still improving my skills in welding.and i want to share it
The challengesI enjoy and everytime i finished the job order as a welder
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Oct 2025
My experience in welder is very good work for me
Reviewer's QualificationCertificate in Welding Technology
Experience1 – 4 years
Organisation sizeMedium (20-199 employees)
SpecialisationConstruction
The good thingsFor me the welding works is so likely or love
The challengesSomething for over time is not complete
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