About this role
Employer: West Coast Personnel
We’re looking for a hands-on Boilermaker with strong experience in heavy plant repairs — someone who knows their way around buckets, ripper assemblies, and structural rebuilds, and isn’t afraid of thick plate and tough jobs. If you take pride in rebuilding heavy components that actually go back into the field and perform, this is the kind of environment where your skill shows.
Key Responsibilities:
* Structural repairs on buckets, ripper assemblies, booms, and components
* Crack repairs, rebuilds, and reinforcement of high-wear parts
* Arc gouging and weld prep on heavy sections
* Build-up welding and hard-facing on wear areas
* Cutting, shaping, and fitting thick plate steel
* Interpreting drawings and executing quality repairs
* Assisting with strip-down, assessment, and rebuild processes
Minimum Requirements:
* Trade Tested Boilermaker (preferred)
* Solid experience on earthmoving / heavy plant equipment
* Strong welding skills (Stick / MIG / Flux Core advantageous)
* Experience working with heavy plate and structural repairs
* Confident with arc gouging
* Ability to read and work from technical drawings
* Physically fit and comfortable in a heavy-duty workshop
What Sets You Apart:
* Pride in your workmanship — your welds last
* Strong problem-solving ability on worn or damaged components
* Ability to work independently and in a team
* You understand durability > speed
* Line boring / pin & bush repair experience
* Knowledge of wear materials and hard-facing
* Experience on CAT, Komatsu, Bell, Hitachi equipment