Welders / Boilermakers / Fabricators

We’re inventing the future, right here, right now, at Thales. We design the critical security solutions of tomorrow by combining the curiosity to explore, the intelligence to question and the vision to create. Together we solve complicated problems by combining our experience in the market with our leading research and development capabilities.

About Your Role

Our Bendigo site is an automotive manufacturer which designs, builds and exports vehicles around the world. Our unique Bushmaster and Hawkei vehicles are designed to protect soldiers from explosions in the field,  with over 300 Australian lives saved attributed to the Bushmaster in Afghanistan alone.

Join the team of 350 at our Bendigo site and you'll benefit from free parking, a subsidised canteen and a friendly working environment, whilst knowing your work contributes to protecting our soldiers well into the future.

• Fabrication of sub frames and / or hulls

• Providing efficient and timely fabrication services with a certain degree of autonomy

• Manual handling tasks

• Ensure you follow safe working practices

• Teamwork

How About You?

• Trade Qualification: Certificate III – Engineering Fabrication, or higher

• Experience in using MIG welding equipment

• Experience in welding to AS1554 (structural purpose)

• Knowledge of LEAN manufacturing principals would be advantageous

Good to Know

You’ll get an email acknowledgement after you’ve applied, Thales strives to provide a personalised experience for all suitable applicants. 

International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) are applicable and as such, your nationality may be a factor in determining your suitability for this role.

Prior to offer you’ll complete a pre-employment police and medical check.

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Thales is committed to promoting and maintaining a workplace culture of shared respect that enables all of us to feel valued, do our best, and remain truly passionate about the place that we work. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and individuals from diverse backgrounds. We are committed to making reasonable adjustments to provide a positive, barrier-free recruitment process and supportive workplace.

Wellbeing matters at Thales, and where possible we encourage flexible working.