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Engineering – Fabrication Apprenticeship

Dandenong South VIC 3175

Trades and Services

Full Time

Weekly Salary + Superannuation + Leave entitlements

 

BENEFITS

  • Government incentives available for eligible apprentices
  • Fortnightly RDO’s
  • Early start and early finish

 

YOUR NEXT OPPORTUNITY STARTS HERE

Skillinvest has an opportunity for a motivated candidate to undertake an Engineering – Fabrication Apprenticeship with Volgren Australia.  Our apprentice will receive ongoing mentoring support from a dedicated Skillinvest Consultant whilst undertaking a ‘Certificate III in Engineering – Fabrication’.

 

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING

  • Learn and perform MIG/TIG welding on frame sections, brackets, and supports
  • Use press brakes, rollers, and forming tools to shape panels and structural components
  • Follow detailed blueprints, dimensions and tolerances
  • Follow strict safety and quality standards
  • Work as part of a team on a production line

IS THIS YOU?

  • Enjoy physical hands-on work
  • Strong attention to detail
  • Willing to commit to work and study
  • Mechanical aptitude [advantage]
  • Certificate II in Engineering [advantage]
  • Experience welding and using tools [advantage]

ABOUT YOUR HOST

Volgren are Australia’s largest bus body builder with manufacturing operations and aftersales support in New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland and Western Australia.

The company built its first bus in 1979 with the promise of building a more reliable, more comfortable, longer lasting vehicle with lower operating costs than the ones available at the time.

Today, Volgren designs and manufactures public transport buses of all types, across multiple technologies including zero-emission vehicles.

Their bus bodies are designed, manufactured and assembled in Australia and they are incredibly proud to retain almost 90 percent proportion of local production.

 

FOR MORE INFORMATION

Please contact Mark Johnson on 0414 594 762 for a confidential discussion.

 

TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION

To be eligible to receive an Apprenticeship or Traineeship and the government funding, candidates must be a citizen or permanent resident of Australia. New Zealand citizens must have resided in Australia for over 6 months to be eligible.

 

TO APPLY

Please submit an application including a resume and cover letter by clicking ‘ Apply Now ‘.

 

APPLICATIONS CLOSE

16 June 2026.

 

We appreciate all applications; however, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Skillinvest is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, promoting diversity and inclusivity in the workplace. We invite applications from all suitable candidates.