FABRICATOR (LEAD WELDER) Job Hiring in Papua New Guinea for MTIS PNG LTD

Job Opportunity in Papua New Guinea!

Job Vacancy: FABRICATOR (LEAD WELDER)
Employer/Company: MTIS PNG LTD
DMW Accreditation No.: 7515
Job Location: Papua New Guinea

FABRICATOR (LEAD WELDER)

Qualifications:

• Minimum 8 years of hands-on welding experience, including at least 3 years in a lead or supervisory role.
• Trade qualification in Welding/Fabrication (e.g., Certificate III in Engineering – Fabrication Trade).
• Current welder qualifications to AS 1796 (Cert. 3, 6, 7, 9, 10 desirable) or ASME Section IX, covering TIG (GTAW), MIG (GMAW), and SMAW processes across multiple materials and positions.
• Hot Work Permit Issuer competency; First Aid, Fire Warden, Working at Heights, and Confined Space certifications as required.
• Experience producing pressure-piping and structural fabrications to ASME B31.3 / AS/NZS 1554 / AS 4458 standards.
• Experience supervising welding teams, allocating tasks, and mentoring junior trades.
• Strong knowledge of weld traceability, weld map management, NDT scheduling, and QMS document control under ISO 9001.
• Experience in PNG or Pacific Island operational environments is advantageous.

Responsibilities: 

• Technical & Welding Leadership
  • Set and uphold welding standards across TIG, MIG, and MMA processes in the fabrication workshop.
  • Allocate daily welding tasks based on project priorities, joint complexity, and welder qualifications.
  • Demonstrate proper technique on complex joints, first-of-kind tasks, and difficult positions; coach team members on the bench.
  • Authorize readiness to weld for each joint, ensuring WPS selection, fit-up, consumables, and welder qualification compliance.
  • Drive a “right-first-time” culture, challenging poor practices and rewarding quality workmanship.
  • Ensure all welds meet approved WPS, PQR, and relevant codes (ASME B31.3, AS/NZS 1554, AS 4458).
  • Conduct in-process inspections and direct repair for defects before NDT.
  • Lead root-cause analysis on rejected welds and implement corrective actions.
• Team Management & Mentorship
  • Lead pre-start briefings, reviewing job priorities, safety focus, and quality objectives.
  • Mentor TIG welders and junior fabricators on welding techniques, parameters, and code requirements.
  • Identify training gaps and facilitate skill development for the team.
  • Supervise work allocation and welding team performance, ensuring deadlines and quality standards are met.
• Equipment, Materials & Safety Management
  • Maintain welding machines, torches, regulators, purge equipment, and ancillary tools in serviceable condition.
  • Manage consumables, including filler metals, tungsten, and shielding gas, ensuring traceability and proper storage.
  • Issue or verify hot-work permits within delegated authority and ensure compliance with HSE requirements, including fire watch and gas-test arrangements.
  • Conduct JSAs and Take-5 risk assessments for non-routine welding scopes.
  • Identify, control, and report welding-related hazards (fumes, UV, electric shock, fire, confined spaces).
  • Stop work and escalate to Welding Coordinator if unsafe conditions arise.

Requirements:

• Updated resume with job description
• Employment certificate
• Diploma/TOR
• Valid passport (not less than a year before expiry)
• Valid NBI clearance (not less than 6 months before expiry)
• 2 x 2 recent picture (at least 2 pcs)

If you are passionate about your work and ready for a new challenge, we want to hear from you!

Visit our office for an initial interview:
Sanguine Global Staff Resources Corp.
📍Unit 24, Parc House Bldg., 227 EDSA Greenhills Brgy. Wack Wack, Mandaluyong City

Employer Overview:

We are Papua New Guinea’s & Timor Leste leading mobile phones and accessories retailer. Established in Port Moresby in April 2009, we joined the Namba Wan Trophy Limited (NWTL) Group of Companies and are now located across Papua New Guinea (PNG) with outlets in Lae, Mt. Hagen, Port Moresby, Kokopo and Timor Leste.

2 years ago we started operations by offering Papua New Guineans mobile phones to help them connect, and now we are still doing what we love. Mobile phone is on our heart, its our mission to provide the communication needs of Papua New Guineans as well other countries that we operate with. We have now grown our product offering to more than 120 products, from smartphones, feature phones, phone accessories, from global brands around the world. As we continue to serve our customer in PNG & Timor Leste, we also striving to be a world class technology company, that provides more ways for people to connect.

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