Marine Welder Fitter

Published: 02/06/2026

Job Location: Wellington / New Zealand

Marine Welder / Fabricator Wellington | Full Time | $93,350 per annum + Overtime Bluebridge is looking for an experienced Marine Welder / Fabricator to join our workshop team. This role is for someone who can weld, fabricate, fit pipework, and solve problems. Our vessels operate 24/7, and we need people who can deliver quality work in a fast-moving environment where priorities can change quickly. You'll work both in the workshop and onboard our ferries carrying out repairs, maintenance, fabrication, and installation work. What You'll Be Doing

• Structural steel repairs and fabrication
• Pipe fabrication, fitting, and installation
• Welding carbon steel, stainless steel, and aluminium
• Marine maintenance and repair work
• Vessel modifications and upgrade projects
• Reading and working from drawings and sketches
• Planned maintenance and breakdown repairs
• Working independently and as part of a team

Essential Requirements

• ASME IX 6G welding qualification
• Minimum 5 years' experience in ship repair, ship maintenance, or shipyard environments
• Proven pipe welding and pipe fitting experience
• Full New Zealand driver's licence

Required Skills

• Stick welding
• MIG welding
• TIG welding
• Pipe welding
• Pipe fitting
• Cutting and fabrication
• Strong fault-finding and problem-solving ability
• Ability to work safely under pressure
• Ability to adapt when priorities change

Working Hours This position is based on a 40-hour work week with overtime opportunities. Applicants must be willing to:

• Work overtime when required
• Work weekends, including Saturdays and Sundays
• Occasionally work night shifts during vessel maintenance periods, refits, and operational requirements

Flexibility is essential, as much of our maintenance work is carried out around vessel schedules. What We Offer * Salary of $93,350 per annum

• Overtime paid in addition to salary
• Southern Cross Health Insurance
• Discounted Bluebridge travel
• Company superannuation contribution
• A varied role supporting New Zealand's Cook Strait ferry fleet

Pre-Employment Requirements Successful applicants will be required to:

• Provide work references
• Pass a Ministry of Justice check
• Pass a pre-employment drug and alcohol test

If you're an experienced marine welder/fabricator with strong pipework skills and enjoy working in a practical, fast-paced environment, we'd like to hear from you.

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Welcome to StraitNZ's job board! We are a group of companies made up of StraitNZ Freight Forwarding, Linehaul and Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries.

StraitNZ is a unique, nationwide end-to-end transport service connecting New Zealand across both road and sea. Our fleet of two ships and over 200 trucks are supported by a nationwide network of depots and agents and a 450+ strong team to deliver hundreds of thousands of tonnes of freight throughout the country and carry thousands of passengers across the Cook Strait every week.

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