🚢 ENGINEERING FABRICATION APPRENTICESHIP (BOILERMAKER) – DEFENCE INDUSTRY
📍 Adelaide, SA
💰 Earn while you learn
🎓 Nationally recognised qualification
⚙️ Work on major defence and shipbuilding projects

Looking for a hands-on career with real future opportunities?

PEER, in partnership with the Commonwealth and South Australian Governments and TAFE SA, is offering an exciting pathway into Australia’s growing defence and shipbuilding industry through the Shipbuilding Employment Pathways (SEP) Pilot Initiative.

This is your chance to build a career working on projects supporting Australia’s naval shipbuilding and submarine programs — while gaining nationally recognised qualifications and real industry experience.

🔥 What you’ll do:
As an Engineering Fabrication Apprentice (Boilermaker focus), you’ll learn how to:
✅ Fabricate and weld metal components
✅ Read technical drawings and plans
✅ Use industry-standard tools and equipment
✅ Work alongside leading defence industry employers
✅ Build practical, in-demand trade skills

🎯 What’s in it for you?
✅ Paid, full-time apprenticeship
✅ Certificate III in Engineering – Fabrication
✅ Hands-on training at TAFE SA Regency Campus
✅ Real on-site industry experience
✅ Ongoing mentoring and support throughout your apprenticeship
✅ Career opportunities in one of Australia’s fastest-growing industries
✅ No HECS debt

👀 We’re looking for people who are:
🔧 Hands-on and practical
🧠 Keen to learn and problem solve
🤝 Reliable and team-oriented
💬 Motivated to build a long-term career
⚡ Interested in defence, engineering or advanced manufacturing

No previous experience required.

Whether you’re finishing school, changing careers or looking for something more hands-on, this is your opportunity to forge a career in defence industry and advanced manufacturing.

Who are we:

PEER is a non-profit Group Training Organisation (GTO) and award-winning Registered Training Organisation (RTO), delivering nationally accredited training and employing South Australia’s largest building and construction apprentice workforce.

We welcome applications form all backgrounds and experience levels however, due to the defence orientation of this role, successful candidates must be eligible to obtain an appropriate level of defence Security Clearance, as defined in the AGSVA guidelines.

PEER are neurodiversity-inclusive, please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments or support you may require.

Please note, should your application progress, you will be required to complete pre-employment checks. These checks may include but are not limited to, aptitude testing, reference checks, national police check, citizenship check, working with children check and a medical – drug and alcohol testing.

Applications close Friday 5th June 2026 - So do not delay! 

The successful candidates will be required to commence on Monday 13th July