Jod&Matt

Hi There
Just wanted to ask - Is there alot of work for 1st Class Machinist / Toolmakers in Perth? When we have gone on Seek / Google sites, it always brings up jobs in Sydney and Melbourne. (Really would love my hubby to work in Perth as I used to live there) we eventually would like to move back someday, any info would be much appreciated.

Thank you

katsmajic

http://www.seek.com.au/users/apply/i...id=1&Keywords=

katsmajic

not sure if that works but my OH is a time served toolmaker and we found bit in perth but if you just keep on looking then i am sure you will find something.

Katsmajics other half !!!

I hope this doesnt offend you but have you selected the area Perth ?

nicanjoe

My husband is a machinist as well, and we are leaving for Perth in Aug. He has sent out his cv and has 4 interviews lined up so far. He has been told that the machining industry is very bouyant right now and there are many jobs available.

nicanjoe

keel

Hello Jod

I don't think you should be too worried. In yesterdays West Australian (Perths main paper, Saturdays the main jobs day) I counted 15 machinests positions advertised.

He should pick up work the first week at the moment.

Keel

Jod&Matt

Thank you to everybody that replied...much appreciated
Good to know there is some jobs there but the house market seems scary at the moment Hopefully by the time we come over things have calmed down a bit otherwise I don't know how we and many others will be able to afford a mortgage!

Ransi

Mr.Ransi's a 1st class machinist...theres plenty of work in Perth for him,in fact he still gets calls from agencys with other job openings.

katsmajic

being nosey...hope you dont mind...but whats an average salary for a 1st class machinist??
seek rarely quotes a figure.
thanks, Kat xx

>Trigger<

In Brizzie about $44-48k per year

geordie downunder

Try the govt job site,Jobsearch,they give jobs for all of Oz.I would guess $24-26 per hour.A company i did some NDT for paid their guys around $100,000 a yr in 2000 but that was for 7x 12hr night shifts,put a cut on on sunday night and they went round the clock until friday morning,boring on day shift but the night shift guys all had portable TV,s.Some of the big mining equipment takes a while to re-surface with submerged arc and then the machinists go for it once it has cooled.Try a company called Camco in canning vale,I think they are usually after m/c jockeys.Good luck.

The Bloke

Just tried the Jobsearch site to look for stuff for myself but it came up saying that the site could not be displayed. Is this the downside to our taxcuts?

katsmajic

not gona get far on that!!!
how bout a chefs wages?
think im gona get sent out to work sooner than i expected!!!

rugbymad

Interesting post.
We're off to the sunshine coast hopefully around April/may next year all being well.I'm also a machinist ( cnc 5 axis/manual also ) and would be interested to hear what others are finding out ref work conditions and availability.We do have have friends out on the sunshine coast who are all in the same trade and are all working but would still be interested to hear other peoples views etc.
Thanks

rugbymad

If I was offered that and had the visa in hand....i'd be gone like a shot!!