A Plate Welder is found in a wide range of sectors associated with the fabrication, construction and upgrade of major capital plant items and facilities.

A Plate Welder apprentice may be employed in any size of organisation from small companies to large multi-national organisations. The sectors that Plate Welders can be found include the following:

  • Structural steel fabrication and construction
  • Marine fabrication, construction and upgrade
  • Defence fabrication
  • Process plant
  • Engineering construction
  • Mining and mineral processing
  • Transport
  • Manufacturing of machinery and equipment

An employee in this occupation will be responsible for completion of their work to the required specification and deadlines, with minimum supervision.