Fabricator - Welder

Deep Manufacturing Limited; Bristol; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturing firm in Bristol is seeking a skilled Fabricator - Welder to join its team and play a key role in producing certified components from advanced metal parts. The ideal candidate will have experience in high-spec welding and fabrication, focusing on safety and compliance with industry standards. The role offers competitive salary, benefits, and the chance to work on innovative projects in a growing business environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Performance related bonus

9% employer pension contribution

25 days annual leave plus holidays

Free lunch and snacks

Free onsite parking

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a welder/fabricator in manufacturing or heavy-industry.
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings and CAD data.
• Strong understanding of welding standards and inspection requirements.

Responsibilities

• Interpret technical drawings to understand specifications.
• Perform manual and semi-automated welding & fabrication.
• Maintain documentation and certification records for each component.

Skills

Welding (MIG/MAG, TIG)

Fabrication

Reading technical drawings

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Job description

We are a growing manufacturing business specialising in advanced metal components produced using WAAM (Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing) technology. Our components are destined for high spec sectors including oil and gas, marine and defence. We then fabricate, test and certify components - including pressure vessels designed for human occupancy or harsh environments.

As we scale up we are seeking a skilled Fabricator - Welder to join our team and play a key role in turning additively produced parts into fully compliant, certified end products.

Responsibilities

• Interpret technical drawings, engineering drawings and DED-arc output data to understand required geometries and specifications.
• Perform manual and semi-automated welding & fabrication (e.g. MIG/MAG, TIG, as required) to assemble DED-arc produced parts into finished components / pressure vessels.
• Carry out cutting, grinding, finishing, and any additional fabrication (machining, fitting, bolting) required to meet design tolerances.
• Assist in non-destructive testing (NDT), pressure testing, final inspections, surface preparation/coating, and other procedures required for certification.
• Ensure all fabrication and welding work adheres to relevant codes, standards and quality control procedures (e.g. for pressure vessels, pressure-holding, marine, defence).
• Maintain proper documentation, traceability and certification records for each component / vessel.
• Collaborate with engineering, QA/QC, and test teams - raise non-conformances, suggest improvements, and help drive continuous quality and safety improvements.
• Perform general workshop duties - equipment maintenance, housekeeping, safe storage of materials, compliance with health & safety regulations.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a welder / fabricator in a manufacturing or heavy-industry environment. Experience with high-spec / high-integrity welding (e.g. pressure vessels, marine, offshore, defence, safety-critical components) is highly desirable.
• Competent in multiple welding processes (e.g. MIG/MAG, TIG, stick), plus cutting, grinding, finishing — ability to work with thick sections, complex geometries and fabricating to close tolerances.
• Ability to read and interpret technical/engineering drawings and specifications (2D and ideally 3D / CAD + as-built DED-arc data).
• Strong understanding of welding standards, metallurgy, and inspection/NDT requirements (or willingness to train up).
• Attention to detail, high workmanship standards, strong quality focus, and appreciation for safety and certification procedures.
• Good physical capability - ability to handle heavy components, manipulate parts, work in workshop environment.
• Good team-working skills and effective communication.

Preferred Skills & Experience

• Familiarity with regulatory requirements and standards associated to the fabrication of pressure vessels (e.g. ASME PVHO, ASME BPVC, API Q1/20S, European Pressure Vessel Code)
• Previous experience with additive manufacturing parts, pressure-vessel fabrication/certification, marine or defence sector standards, or NDT/testing regimes.
• Experience working directly with class societies and ensuring compliance with their rules, programs, and standards.
• Familiarity with advanced welding techniques and additive manufacturing processes specific to subsea applications.

What's in it for you

Salary –£ competitive

Bonus –Performance related bonus scheme.

Pension –9% employer contribution with an optional employee contribution

Annual Leave –25 days, plus statutory holidays

Working Hours –40 per week (Monday - Friday)

Lunch –Free lunch and breakfast provided onsite alongside snacks

Parking –Free onsite parking

Who we are

DEEP is an international design and engineering company on a mission to make humans aquatic We're doing this by advancing ocean exploration through the development of new technologies that will enable humans to live and work in underwater environments for longer periods of time.

95% of the ocean is unexplored. Countless discoveries are waiting to be made, and knowledge gained, that will benefit our planet and all of humanity. The challenge is access, and that's where DEEP comes in. We're building subsea human habitats to enable research at depth and increase our understanding of the ocean, so we can help protect it.

DEEP Manufacturing

DEEP Manufacturing, based in Avonmouth (Bristol) offers advanced manufacturing capabilities and expertise in large-format metal additive manufacturing, rapid prototyping and material testing. Our advanced manufacturing facilities include a state-of-the-art robotics suite, offering 3D printing services and Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing (WAAM) capabilities which means we can deliver manufacturing projects in less time and at lower costs compared to traditional manufacturing processes.

Working at DEEP

We're a team of highly experienced engineering, operations and safety experts, with a funding model that allows us the freedom to think long term and pursue our mission without traditional restraints. We want to drive progress at the forefront of deep‑sea innovation and discovery to become stewards of the ocean and reshape our relationship with our planet.

As an organization with multi‑generational objectives and ambitious goals, the values we bring to work every day are critical:

Be Curious – Find a better way and ask why not?" Answers are easy, questions are hard – ask original questions and be a curiosity catalyst!

Be Exceptional – It will take the most intelligent, talented and creative people on the planet working together to achieve DEEP's mission. Get it done, be relentless in your pursuit of excellence, and demand excellence from everyone.

Be Fearless – No one has done this on the scale we're doing it before. Impossible things must be done for the first time. We are the team pushing boundaries!

Be Good – Cultivate passion and thrive together. Be safe, take intelligent risks, but never compromise the safety of the team – ever!

At DEEP, we celebrate and embrace diversity and inclusion and strongly believe that the best innovations come from diverse perspectives. We invite applicants from all backgrounds to join us in creating technology that makes a meaningful impact on humanity, our oceans and planet.