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Trainee – Sheet Metal Worker

About Aimpoint:

Aimpoint is a veteran-led Group Training Organisation and Registered Training Organisation (RTO Code: 45936), proudly based in South Australia. We specialise in delivering high-quality trade pathways for aspiring workers through partnerships with leading employers across the Defence, engineering, and manufacturing sectors.

The Opportunity:

Are you ready to begin a hands-on trade career working with sheet metal and precision fabrication?

Aimpoint is seeking motivated individuals to join our Sheet Metal Traineeship Program. As a trainee, you will be employed by Aimpoint and placed with one of our respected host employers, gaining real workplace experience while undertaking the MEM31922 Certificate III in Engineering – Fabrication Trade (Sheet Metal Working).
This four-year program offers the chance to develop in-demand skills for secure, lifelong employment in Defence, construction, HVAC, infrastructure, and other fabrication sectors.

What’s in it for you?

🔧 Earn while you learn – paid under the Manufacturing Industry Award trainee rate

🏗 Work with real Defence and industrial employers across South Australia

🎓 Nationally recognised trade qualification – fully funded by Aimpoint

🔐 Sponsorship for Defence clearance where required

🤝 Full mentoring and employment support from Aimpoint throughout your traineeship

🚀 Direct pathway into South Australia’s growing Defence and infrastructure sectors

Key Responsibilities:

• Learn to fabricate, form, cut and weld sheet metal into required shapes and structures
• Work from technical drawings and CAD files
• Operate sheet metal tools and machinery (e.g., guillotines, rollers, brakes)
• Perform precise measuring, marking, and cutting of metal sheets
• Assemble and install ducting, frames, enclosures and other components
• Follow Work Health and Safety (WHS) practices and maintain clean workspaces
• Complete structured theory and practical learning activities

Ideal Candidates Will Have:

• A genuine interest in working with sheet metal and tools
• Strong spatial awareness and hand-eye coordination
• Willingness to commit to a four-year traineeship
• Australian Citizenship (required for Defence clearance eligibility)
• Capacity to pass a pre-employment medical and security checks
• Reliable work ethic and teamwork skills

Eligibility Criteria:

• Must be 17 years or older
• Must be an Australian citizen
• Must not already hold a Certificate III or higher in the same field
• Must be ready to undertake full-time employment and structured training

Apply Now – Shape Your Future in Metal

Send us your resume and a short cover letter outlining why you’re interested in this traineeship and a career in sheet metal work.

Email:enquire@aimpoint.edu.au

Phone:(08) 7078 0328

Website:www.aimpoint.edu.au