Welder

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Welder

You need two bits of metal attached to each other? You need me. My job is to fabricate and repair metal for our renewable energy sites using various welding techniques. There are lots of metal components used in renewable energy, and I'm here to make sure they stay together!

Environment

Outdoor Project Sites Physical exertion Using hands and tools to control or feel objects
Working with hands
Being creative
Leading and guiding
Solving problems
Working with people
Data and Details

Skills

  • Production and Processing  
  • Mechanical  
  • Mathematics 
  • English Language 
  • Design 

Qualifications

  • Certificate III or IV in engineering – fabrication trade 

Benefits

  • Salary 10% higher than the average of all Australian occupations 
  • Stable future demand expected 
*Average of all Australian occupations

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Discover the wonders of electricity & renewable energy

Upper Primary

Grade 5 & 6

Students explore the basics of electricity. Students will learn how electrical energy can be transferred and transformed in electrical circuits.

Lower Secondary

Grade 7 & 8

Students explore how energy sources such as the sun and wind can be harnessed to produce electricity, and ways to store it.

Upper Secondary

Grade 9 to 12

Students learn about different careers in renewable energy by playing a fun and interactive game set in the town of Futureville!