Metal Fabricator | Welder | Boilermaker Jobs
- Relocation Incentive or Accommodation Assistance available
- Immediate start available
- Jump on it and join Team Boweng!
SOMETHING BIG IS COMING TO BOWENG
Join our next stage of growth at Bowhill Engineering
Are you a skilled metal fabricator, welder, or boilermaker welder looking for your next opportunity in structural steel engineering?
Do you have a strong work ethic to match our current team and want to be recognised as an indispensable team player?
Not only does Boweng want to grow their team, but we want you as an employee to grow. Your role is important & permanent with a long-term retention in mind.
You’ll be part of a team that’s proud of the work they do in delivering high-end structural steel fabrication and infrastructure projects across South Australia and beyond.
WHAT YOU’LL LOVE
WHAT YOU MAY NOT LOVE
ABOUT THE ROLE
Working for a well-respected heavy structural steel fabrication firm, known for recent works in infrastructure projects including Darlington upgrade, Flinders Link, Regency 2 Pym, Ovingham and more. Bowhill Engineering are looking for metal fabricators, welders, and boilermaker welders to meet our next stage of growth.
As one of South Australia’s leading metal fabricators, we specialise in heavy fabrication and complex structural steel projects. We offer a country, river lifestyle change, and offer attractive packages to make this change occur. These can include accommodation assistance (up to 6 months shared) or relocation incentive in areas that offer affordable living and lifestyles.
Key Responsibilities:
Permanent Positions | Long Term Employment | Employee Health Assistance + Employee Assistance Program | Annual Wage Reviews which are Performance Based | Wage Boost Incentives | Social Club | Personal Growth Plans | Family Business & Values.
REQUIREMENTS
To be eligible for this role, you will need to meet the following requirements:
A weld test will be required as part of interview process.
In a competitive recruitment climate, Bowhill Engineering is known as the employer of choice in the Murraylands and is not afraid to shout out the benefits of joining the Bowhill Engineering team – why because we love where we work!
We offer exciting opportunities for metal fabricators, welders, and boilermaker welders to join our team with a full work schedule of structural steel engineering projects planned.
– together we thrive!
Why Choose Bowhill Engineering?
Bowhill Engineering continues to be proudly family-run and continues to provide the same commitment to its clients, who have expanded into industries including mining, water, defence, and commercial building, turning it from a local SA success story into an Australia-wide industry benchmark.
As established structural steel fabricators, we operate an impressive modern metal workshop facility in Bowhill and have worked on some of Australia’s most notable and complex structural steel projects – but still consider our services to the local community as our most important work.
We’re committed to developing the next generation through our boilermaker apprenticeship and metal fabrication apprenticeship programmes.
We are committed to our teams’ growth with team members averaging 5+ years of tenure. We have worked with over 40 apprentices & trainees who have completed their certificates and are now fully qualified.
– together we thrive!
Employee Assistance Programme
- $100 employee health assistance annually +
- EAP (Employee Assistance Program) – free confidential consultations for yourself and your family via Access Programs (Value $495)
- Culturise – Being Well at Bowhill staff program – quarterly personal & team development-based program
Start & Relocation incentives
- Relocation Incentive OR
- Bowhill Accommodation Assistance (up to 6 months, 3 brm house available, accommodation shared as required) Talk to us about your relocation requirements OR
- Drive in/Drive Out New Employee Kick-start $1000 Fuel Bonus (=$100/fn) Tvl>100km radius
* conditions apply, as per personal requirements, subject to position applied for.
Reward & Recognition
- An employer of choice in our local region, wages are competitive, and performance based
- Permanency (6 month’s probation)
- Wage Reviews against industry benchmarks, and paid at above award rate, CPI & Bonus reviews 6 monthly
- Honour Roll – Years of Service recognition
- Wage Boost Incentives –$1k Recruitment incentives available to existing staff for recruitment of Metal Fabricators and Welders
Social
- BEERS – Bowhill Engineering Employees Recreational Social Club, regular in house and external events, charity fundraising, Team lunch and Boweng brekky events
- Celebration Hour – monthly, early finish, recognition event of all the “good stuff” team and & personal
Career and training opportunities
- Career Advancement Opportunities – Workforce development plans including pathways from welder to senior fabricator roles
- Individual Growth & Development Opportunities – Individual Training Plans, Individual goals, P&E training, company role appreciation
- Leadership Growth – leadership development group, growing our next generation of leaders
- Regular individual reviews for training & development opportunities
- Opportunities to progress into specialised structural steel engineering roles
Workplace Facilities
- 4x workshop facilities including our new state-of-the-art metal workshop, we are extremely lucky to have room to move and grow and provide a safe workplace, with great plant & equipment to work with.
- Outdoor balcony dining area
- Fully equipped Lunchroom with eight-ball tables
- Open door – Leadership & Management
Who are we?
Well, to summarise, we are a bit of a “BCF” kind of crowd really, we are country people that love to get outdoors and be active, spend time with our families, participate in local sporting groups and generally have a good time. Boating, camping, fishing, 4WDing, cars, bikes, river recreation…. We love it!
Company culture
There is no better feeling than enjoying where you work, working with mates and working together to achieve the big picture!? We are super proud of who we work for, the projects that we achieve and the team that we have! Our retention rate is over 5+ years, testament to the work that we put into our team in an ever-changing and competitive industry.
BEERS Social Club
A great, fun way to get to know the team! Whether it is tea at a local pub, go karting, horse racing, celebrating special events, these events are always fun and are held quarterly. Membership is great value at only $5 per fortnight and we love all of our team to be members.
Wellbeing & Staff Recognition
Aside from social club activities, we hold a number of in-house events, including Celebration Hour once a month, where we stop early and celebrate all the good stuff happening with drinks and nibbles as a team! We also have welcome lunches for new staff and morning teas to celebrate important events or dates such as Movember, Sids for Kids and more.
“Great place to work, they have supported, encouraged and met my work life balance requirements for my family for 10+ years, I enjoy the family team atmosphere”
“Family friendly atmosphere where collaboration and team-work are both encouraged and rewarding to all clients and employees”
“They really care and try hard to make it a great place to work. I feel my input is valued.”
“It’s more than just a business, its a family.”
“I enjoy working at Bowhill Engineering because of the good work life balance and the wicked blokes that I work with.”
“I really enjoy the variety of projects we get to work on. as well as the level of support I receive from all my peers.”
“The staff and beyond that make up the Boweng family are encouraging and supportive, not just to achieve work goals, but outside of work as well. I’m proud to be a part of it.”
“My experience at Boweng has been positive. The team is very professional, with a great team work culture and being welcomed into the team very quickly.”
“I like working with my mates and other good people.”
“I love working at Boweng because its such a positive team environment and everyone is always willing to helo you and set you up for success.”
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Group Tours
Bowhill Engineering offer opportunities for small group tours upon request ie Regional Schools, local interest groups, etc
Group Tour Request Form – Applications may be made to HR manager, Samantha Krollig via email: sam@boweng.com.au
