Australia

Careers at Austal Australia

Austal’s Trade Apprenticeships

Austal Australia has a long-standing commitment to developing and retaining world-class tradespeople, which is reflected in our award-winning training record. Over 80 apprentices are currently learning and developing their trades from some of the world’s best shipbuilders at Austal Australia's Henderson shipyard.

Covering the key areas within the shipbuilding industry, Austal Apprenticeships provide you with an unequalled opportunity to gain a valuable trade qualification whilst building some of the world’s most advanced vessels.

In Australia, Austal takes on an average of 30 new apprentices and trainees each year in the following disciplines:

  • Aluminium Fabrication & Welding
  • Marine Fitout (Interiors & Carpentry)
  • Marine Fitting (Engineering)
  • First Class Machining (Engineering)
  • Electrical Mechanics (Electrician)

With uniforms, safety equipment, power tools and training provided at trade related Registered Training Organisations, these highly sought after apprenticeships are your opportunity to start a very rewarding career in a growing industry at a company with a long and successful history of excellence.

Please click here for further information on Austal Australia’s Apprenticeship program.

Please note: Opportunities for apprenticeships will be posted in here as and when available.

Employment Benefits

Austal Australia employees enjoy a full range of employee benefits including:

  • Annual leave (20 working days per annum)
  • Personal leave (up to 10 days per annum)
  • Annual leave loading for production staff
  • Four day working week (Mon-Thurs) for production staff
  • Annual performance reviews
  • Ongoing training
  • Uniforms
  • Profit share bonus – from our profits for the year we give something back to our employees.
  • Work safe bonus for production staff
  • Access to an Employee Share plan including salary sacrificing and ability to invest up to AUD$1,000.00 per year tax free
  • Employee reward and discount schemes
  • Employee recognition awards & service recognition awards

Click here to view vacant positions at Austal Australia.