Apprentice Boilermaker

WA Limestone is a leading, privately owned quarrying and contracting company in Western Australia, with over 50 years of successful operation. As one of Perth's top suppliers of raw construction materials, we have established ourselves as an industry leader in supplying of limestone products, as well as in quarrying, mining, marine construction, and the manufacturing and delivery of premix concrete. Our team of over 350 dedicated employees and contractors works across metro Perth and regional WA to deliver high-quality solutions to the construction, mining, and civil sectors.

The WA Limestone Group comprises WA Limestone, WA Bluemetal, WA Premix, and the Limestone Building Block Company. We pride ourselves on safety, sustainability, and maintaining strong client relationships. With a family-oriented approach, an approachable management team, a dynamic workforce, and a strong company culture, we offer the job security of a large company while ensuring every employee feels valued.

Are you passionate about metal fabrication within the mining & construction industry? Are you looking for an apprenticeship that offers more than just basic workshop experience?

WA Limestone is seeking motivated, reliable, and genuinely eager to learn individuals to join our team as Apprentice Boilermakers for our January 2027 intake. Based at our purpose-built workshop in Bibra Lake, you'll receive hands-on training from experienced tradespeople while working on one of the most diverse fleets of mobile plant, fixed plant and quarrying equipment in Western Australia.

You'll gain exposure to every aspect of the trade — from precision light fabrication and structural repairs through to major rebuilds, wear protection and heavy plant maintenance — developing the skills and confidence to become a highly capable Boilermaker.

Throughout your apprenticeship, you'll gain hands-on experience fabricating, repairing and maintaining a wide range of heavy equipment and fixed plant, including:

• Komatsu Excavators – PC300 to PC1250-8

• Komatsu Loaders – WA380 – WA600

• Komatsu Articulated & Rigid Dump Trucks – HM400/ HD785

• Hitachi Excavators – ZX690 & ZX890

• CAT Wheel Loaders – 980M & 988H/K

• CAT Excavators – 320D to 395

• CAT Articulated & Rigid Dump Trucks – 740 & 775F

• CAT Dozers – D9 to D11R

• Montabert, Atlas Copco & Epiroc Drill Rigs

• Jaw, Cone & Impact Crushers – Fixed and Mobile

• Fixed and Mobile Screening Plants

• Heavy mobile plant buckets, blades, rippers and attachments.

• Excavator booms, sticks, undercarriage components and structural repairs.

• Dump truck trays, chassis and structural components.

• Crushing and screening equipment.

• Conveyor systems, chutes, hoppers and bins.

• Fixed plant structures, platforms, handrails and walkways.

• Wear plate replacement and hard facing.

• General heavy fabrication and site maintenance.

• Custom fabrication projects supporting quarrying, mining and construction operations.

You'll gain experience using a wide range of fabrication equipment and techniques, including MIG, Stick and Flux-Cored welding, oxy cutting, air arc gouging, plasma cutting, fabrication, fitting and reading engineering drawings.

Working on a modern, well-maintained and continually evolving fleet means you'll develop skills on the latest equipment and fabrication methods used throughout the mining, quarrying and construction industries.

We're looking for someone who is motivated, reliable and genuinely eager to learn.

To be successful, you will:

• Have a positive attitude and strong work ethic.

• Be genuinely interested in building a career in the Boiler making and Engineering Fabrication trade.

• Have completed a Certificate II Pre-Apprenticeship in Engineering (Fabrication), Metal Fabrication, or a related qualification.

• Hold a current Manual C Class Driver's Licence.

• Have Australian working rights.

• Demonstrate a strong commitment to workplace health and safety.

• Be a team player who enjoys hands-on work, problem-solving and learning from experienced tradespeople.

• Reside within a reasonable commuting distance of our Bibra Lake workshop, as reliable daily attendance is an essential part of the apprenticeship.

• A nationally recognised Engineering Fabrication (Boiler making) apprenticeship.

• Hands-on experience across one of WA's largest and most diverse mobile and fixed plant operations.

• Structured mentoring from experienced tradespeople committed to your development.

• Modern, fully equipped workshop facilities.

• Exposure to heavy fabrication, structural repairs and major rebuild projects.

• Specialist tooling and equipment supplied.

• Regular rotations across multiple departments to maximise your learning.

• Overtime opportunities available.

• A strong safety-first culture where everyone looks out for one another.

• The opportunity to work alongside experienced, like-minded tradespeople in a supportive and highly skilled team environment.

• Long-term career opportunities and ongoing development following successful completion of your apprenticeship.

At WA Limestone, we believe the best boilermakers are developed through exposure to a wide variety of work.

Our apprentices follow a structured rotation program, spending time across multiple areas of the business, including:

• Workshop Fabrication

• Heavy Structural Repairs

• Mobile Plant Maintenance

• Fixed Plant Maintenance

• Field Service

• Northwest Operations

If you are passionate about building a long-term career with a company that genuinely invests in its people, we’d love to hear from you.

Ready to take the first step towards building your future with one of Western Australia’s leading raw material suppliers? Apply today.