Careers & pathways
How to become a metal fabricator and boilermaker in Australia
Fabricators cut, form, weld and assemble metal structures and components.
The work
What the job involves
- Interpret fabrication drawings
- Cut and form plate and section
- Weld to specified procedures
- Assemble, fit and finish fabricated work
Where the work happens
Fabrication workshops and site installation, with heat, noise and hot-work controls.
Typical qualification pathway
The qualification usually used to enter this work
The usual entry qualification is Certificate III in Engineering - Fabrication Trade (MEM31922), a nationally recognised qualification on the national register. The registered training organisations approved to deliver and issue it are listed on training.gov.au.
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