Fabricator/Welder

TN United Kingdom; Bristol; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company dedicated to innovation and customer service in the power generation industry. This workshop-based role focuses on sheet metal fabrication, where you'll use your MIG welding skills and operate various machinery to produce high-quality components. With a commitment to employee development and a supportive work environment, this position offers excellent opportunities for growth and progression. If you’re passionate about craftsmanship and looking for a rewarding career, this role could be the perfect fit for you.

Benefits

23 days holiday plus bank holidays

Excellent development opportunities

Company pension scheme

Life assurance scheme

Healthcare support and counselling services

Qualifications

• Experience with MIG welding and metal fabrication.
• Ability to operate machinery for sheet metal production.

Responsibilities

• Full production of sheet metal fabrication including measuring, cutting, and welding.
• Liaise with staff to ensure efficient production and quality standards.

Skills

MIG welding experience

Accurate measurement skills

Attention to detail

Good hand/eye coordination

Reliability

Good communication skills

Teamwork ability

CNC machine operation

Tools

Guillotine

Press brake

Plasma cutter

Flame cutter

Handheld tools

Powered tools

Job description

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Location : South West HQ Depot - Bristol

About us

Power Electrics is a proud family company, dedicated to innovation, excellence, and customer service. We have grown from a small yard in 1963 to operating out of several locations across the country, and now with a fleet of over 2,500 generators. We continue to offer a specialist, single-source solution for diesel generator Hire, Service, and Parts.

Our employees are our greatest asset, and their dedication and enthusiasm have helped us to become so successful. Power Electrics are committed to providing a workplace that encourages growth and personal development for all employees. We recognise the value of our employees and the contribution they make.

By investing in new research and technology, we’re providing our customers with reliable power that is increasingly sustainable and environmentally friendly. It’s certainly an interesting time to be working within the power generation industry.

What is the job?

As one of the largest generator specialists, our mission is to explore new opportunities where reliable power is critical and continue to grow sustainably in current markets.

This role is workshop-based, working with sheet metal and utilising the full fabrication process production line. This includes using the relevant machinery to measure, cut, fold, weld and fit metal.

It is also necessary to utilise initiative when given an off-spec job, e.g. fixing damaged metal work.

What will you be doing in this role?

• Full production of sheet metal fabrication– measuring, cutting, folding, welding, fitting, etc.
• Fabrication of steel sheet and sections, thickness from 1mm to 10mm.
• Operation and programming of machinery such as guillotine and press brake.
• Metalwork, i.e. cutting and folding metal to create components.
• Soundproofing units.
• Stripping out generator parts from containers and possibly fabricating new parts if damaged.
• Manual cutting with Plasma and Flame cut methods.
• Using own initiative to complete off-spec jobs, e.g. fixing damaged metal work.
• Liaise with other fabricators/staff to ensure optimum production efficiency and effectiveness are achieved.
• Use of appropriate handheld and powered tools and equipment to carry out the tasks set.
• MIG Welding sheet metal from 1mm to 15mm, sections from 3mm to 15mm.
• Maintain a clean and orderly workplace environment compatible with an open workshop facility
• Liaison with staff, supervisors and management to ensure parts availability is appropriate for the required tasks
• Provide general assistance in the yard, including loading and offloading materials and equipment (after the forklift licence has been taken).
• Comply with all aspects of the company quality management procedures (ISO 9001:2015), environmental management standards (ISO 14001: 2015) and the ISO 45001:2018 Health & Safety standard, proactively contributing to the company’s continuous improvement programme.

Skills and requirements

• Using own initiative to complete off-spec jobs
• Accurate measurement skills
• Attention to detail and good hand/eye coordination to achieve high-quality work
• MIG welding experience
• Reliability, good communication skills and teamwork ability
• Experience of CNC machine operation – desirable

What we offer:

We offer great benefits to all of our staff:

23 days holiday (plus bank holidays) – increasing with length of service

Excellent development and progression opportunities

Company pension scheme

Life assurance scheme - with access to more healthcare support and counselling services to help protect employees’ financial, emotional, and physical wellbeing

Our philosophy:

At Power Electrics, we welcome a variety of cultures, experiences, and backgrounds. We ensure that all management decisions made regarding employment are done with fairness and without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, age, disability, or sexual orientation. We are solely committed to adhering to the principles of equal and inclusive employment.

Due to the nature of our work, DBS checks are required, and any offer is dependent on satisfactory references being obtained.

All applicants must be eligible to work in the U.K.

If you do not hear from us within two working weeks, then your application has not been successful on this occasion.