Fabricator

M-Sport UK; Dovenby; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life assurance

Flexible working day

Company contributed pension scheme

Discounted gym membership

Discount reward scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Company healthcare plan

Long service awards

Employee assistance programme

Job summary

M-Sport UK is recruiting a Fabricator to join the Fabrications Department at Dovenby Hall. You will manufacture, prepare and deliver high‑performance competition components as part of a skilled team.

Role involves interpreting drawings, ensuring quality and accuracy, and collaborating with Engineering, Design, Workshop and Quality Control to meet deadlines and standards.

Qualifications

• Educated to Level 3 Fabrication and Welding standard.
• Strong practical fabrication skills with sheet metal, tubing and fabricated components.
• Competent in welding processes with emphasis on weld quality.

Responsibilities

• Fabricate components and assemblies to engineering drawings and standards.
• Carry out welding and fabrication activities with appropriate processes.
• Produce brackets, panels and structures for competition and customer vehicles.
• Assemble and fit fabricated components with correct alignment and dimensions.
• Interpret drawings and technical information to manufacture parts.
• Maintain quality, accuracy and finish to required standards.
• Complete job cards, inspection records and paperwork accurately.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Design, Workshop and Quality Control.
• Maintain high housekeeping and safe working practices.

Skills

Fabrication skills

Welding

Technical drawings

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Communication

Organisation

Safety awareness

Education

Level 3 Fabrication and Welding

Job description

Operating at the highest levels of international motorsport, M-Sport UK delivers programmes across the FIA World Rally Championship, Rally-Raid, and a variety of global customer racing activities. We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated Fabricator to join our growing Fabrications Department at our Dovenby Hall headquarters.

This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in the manufacture, preparation and delivery of high-performance competition components, working as part of a skilled team of Fabricators. Working closely with colleagues across Engineering, Design, Workshop, Quality Control and other technical departments, you will ensure fabrication work is completed to the highest standards of quality, accuracy and finish.

Role Responsibilities

• Fabrication: Manufacture and fabricate components and assemblies to engineering drawings, specifications and required standards.
• Welding: Carry out welding and fabrication activities using appropriate processes and techniques, ensuring weld quality and consistency.
• Component Manufacture: Produce brackets, panels, structures and other fabricated components for competition and customer vehicles.
• Assembly & Fitment: Assemble and fit fabricated components accurately, ensuring correct alignment, dimensions and functionality.
• Technical Drawings: Interpret engineering drawings, specifications and technical information to accurately manufacture components.
• Quality & Standards: Ensure all fabricated work is completed to the required quality standards, specifications and procedures, maintaining a strong focus on accuracy and attention to detail.
• Documentation: Complete relevant job cards, inspection records and technical paperwork accurately and in a timely manner.
• Cross-Departmental Collaboration: Work closely with Engineering, Design, Workshop, Quality Control and other technical departments to ensure projects are delivered on time.
• General Workshop Duties: Maintain high housekeeping standards and ensure tools, equipment, and work areas are kept in a clean, safe and effective condition.

Essential Criteria & Skills

• Education: Educated to Level 3 Fabrication and Welding standard.
• Fabrication Skills: Strong practical fabrication skills with experience working with sheet metal, tubing and fabricated components.
• Welding: Competent in relevant welding processes, with a strong understanding of weld quality and fabrication techniques.
• Technical Drawings: Ability to accurately interpret engineering drawings, specifications and technical information.
• Quality & Attention to Detail: Exceptional attention to detail with a strong understanding of the importance of accuracy, repeatability and quality.
• Problem Solving: A proactive approach with the ability to identify and resolve fabrication and fitment issues.
• Communication Skills: Good verbal and written communication skills and the ability to work effectively as part of a team.
• Organisation: Good organisational skills with the ability to manage workloads and meet agreed deadlines.
• Safety Awareness: Good understanding of workshop health and safety requirements and safe working practices.

Preferred Experience

• Previous experience in TIG/MIG welding and precision fabrication.
• Previous experience manufacturing components from engineering drawings within a fast-paced production environment.

Operating a flourishing global motorsport business with state-of-the-art facilities at home and winning performances around the globe, M-Sport UK provide the engineering expertise behind an award-winning range of competition cars and has become an industry leader with success across some of the industry's most acclaimed motorsport series.

The drive to deliver championship-winning machinery is what excites and strengthens our technical team; and our highly skilled team of Technicians and Engineers work closely through each phase of development to deliver maximum performance on the world stage.

Situated on the edge of the English Lake District National Park, M-Sport UK is unique in offering the fast-paced, high-octane, adrenaline-fuelled action expected from a career in International Motorsport mere minutes from the tranquillity of the Lakeland fells and all they have to offer in terms of recreation and wellbeing.

Employee Benefits

• life assurance
• a flexible working day
• company contributed pension scheme
• discounted gym membership
• discount reward scheme
• cycle to work scheme
• company healthcare plan
• long service awards
• an employee assistance programme

As well as a dedicated Work Culture Team with regular meetings, competitions and activities.