Having recently completed his apprenticeship, Jai is following in his father’s boiler-making footsteps and is focused on building a future for himself at ASC.

In Jai’s own words: 

“I love making stuff. I’ve always been a hands-on person. I like fabricating brackets. I just love putting material together. And when it comes out as a finished product, you feel like you’ve accomplished something. I like that feeling.”

“It’s not your normal welding job. You’re working on submarines for the Royal Australian Navy. Everything’s got to be done right and to a really high standard. It’s complex work. Some jobs are challenging but I see them as challenges that can be beaten.”

After finishing high school at 18, Jai worked as a concrete labourer for several months before securing a fabrication apprenticeship with ASC in 2019.

For Jai, it’s the people that make ASC a good place to work.

“I love my crew. We all get on well as a group. I love coming to work each day.”

“I think the main qualities you need to work here at ASC are discipline and commitment. Working side by side with the Navy, I see it as a job that’s very important because these submarines protect our coastline of Australia. I definitely want to stay here.”