Fabricator

Vibe Recruit; Bridgend; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Vibe Recruit is seeking a skilled Fabricator in South Wales for immediate placement in a role focused on fabricating high-integrity pressure equipment and heavy structures. The candidate will read fabrication drawings, prepare materials, and perform MIG/MMA tack welds, followed by final assembly to deliver quality products.

Experience in heavy industry, pipework or structural steelwork, and comfort with working at height or in confined spaces are advantageous.

Qualifications

• Experience with fabrication and welding in heavy industry is essential.
• Ability to read fabrication drawings and interpret specs.
• Familiarity with safety standards and working at height/ confined spaces.

Responsibilities

• Accurately cutting, grinding, and laying out materials such as sheet metal, plate, tube, pipe, channel, and angle.
• Performing basic quality MIG and MMA tack welds on mild steel, stainless steel, and aluminium.
• Final assembly to produce high-quality finished products.
• Marking out cylinders for nozzles, brackets, and attachments.
• Cutting holes in cylinders with torches and plasma equipment.
• Creating templates for shapes and profiles (e.g., tangential nozzle).
• Joining metal cylinders using temporary attachments, chain blocks and similar equipment.
• Cutting and shaping weld preparation bevels and nozzle weld preparations.

Skills

MIG welding

MMA welding

Fabrication drawings

Read drawings

Safety standards

Confined spaces

Working at height

Heavy industry experience

Tools

Horizontal saw

Pillar drill

Rotators

Manipulators

Cranes

Job description

Fabricator

A specialised manufacturing company located in South Wales have an immediate need for an experienced Plater / Fabricator

The organisation specialises in the manufacture of safety-critical, high-integrity pressure equipment, heavy-duty vessels, heat exchangers and custom fabricated metal assemblies, used across a range of sectors including nuclear power, oil and gas, energy, chemical processing, water treatment and renewables.

KEY TASKS

• Accurately cutting, grinding, and laying out a wide variety of materials including sheet metal, plate, tube, pipe, channel, and angle.
• Performing basic quality MIG and MMA tack welds on mild steel, stainless steel, and aluminium
• Performing final assembly to produce high-quality finished products
• Marking out cylinders to provide locations of nozzles, brackets and other attachments
• Cutting out holes in cylinders using propane / acetylene torches and plasma torches.
• Creating templates for a range of shapes and profiles e.g. tangential nozzle in cylinder.
• Joining metal cylinders together using temporary attachments, chain blocks and similar equipment.
• Cutting and shaping weld preparation bevels and nozzle weld preparations.

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

• Experience using manufacturing equipment, such as horizontal saws, pillar drills, rotators, manipulators and cranes
• Experience with pipework or structural steelwork would be advantageous
• Ideally had previous experience within the heavy industry and working with pressure vessels
• Comfortable working at height and within confined spaces
• Accurately read and understand fabrication drawing
• Understand factory safety standards and be aware of potential hazards in the workplace