Fabricator / Welder

We Help Recruit; Knutsford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is looking for a Sheet Metal Fabricator / Welder to join a team in Knutsford. The role involves fabricating and welding metals, operating key machinery, and ensuring quality standards. Ideal candidates will have recent experience with metals, the ability to read engineering drawings, and knowledge of safety practices. Competitive salary and benefits offered, including a company pension plan and holiday allowances.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Company Pension Plan & Life Assurance

Yearly company bonus

Rest room with TV and snacks

Qualifications

• Recent experience in fabricating metals like cutting, grinding, and polishing.
• Ability to read engineering drawings and use measuring equipment.
• Experience with Bandsaw/Vertical Cutting Machine operation.

Responsibilities

• Cut, form, and drill sub-components up to inspection stage.
• Carry out welding operations with considerations for distortion.
• Maintain a clean and tidy work area daily.

Skills

Metal Fabrication

Welding

Operating Bandsaw

Dimensional Inspection

Education

Apprenticeship in Sheet Metal Fabrication/Welding

Tools

Press Brake

Plasma Cutter

Vertical Cutting Machine

Job description

Sheet Metal Fabricator / Welder required immediately for a permanent role in Altrincham / Knutsford, WA16 Area. Applicants will ideally be time served, have experience of fabricating, welding and operating Pressbrake & Bandsaw / Vertical Cutting Machine to cut metals such as carbon / stainless steel and aluminium. Will also undertake daily stores / stock control duties. The salary is up to GBP30,000 pa (DoE) + excellent bens (see below) possibly more for any candidates with supervisory / Team Leader experience.

Salary & Benefits:-

• Salary GBP30,000 - GBP32,000 pa (DoE)
• HoW: Approx. 40 hours/week M-F Days 8am-4:30pm
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Company Pension Plan & Life Assurance
• Occasional
• Yearly company bonus
• Rest room with TV, drinks & snacks machine, fridges, microwaves and sandwich ordering service.

Job Objective: Reporting to the Manufacturing Manager, provide sub-components, fabricated frames and guarding for manufactured machinery in accordance with detailed drawings and to agreed deadlines and quality standards.

The successful Sheet Metal Fabricator / Welder day to day duties will include:

• Cut, form and drill sub-components up to inspection stage
• Carry out dimensional inspection prior to welding
• Carry out welding operation with allowances for distortion and shrinkage and consideration for final polishing operation.
• Undertake plasma cutting operations in a safe manner when required.
• Operate the press brake in a safe manner
• Undertake internal inspection of all completed jobs prior to despatch to main site.
• Ensure that all necessary documentation is completed promptly and accurately
• Ensure that completed documentation is despatched with the finished components to the main company works
• Provide cover in the polishing area as required. Both in pre-polishing and final polishing when the need arises.
• Maintain a clean and tidy work area on a daily basis
• Ensure that scrap material is stored appropriately
• Ensure that machines are left in a clean and safe condition
• Assist colleagues with problems that arise offering practical and appropriate solutions.
• Deal professionally, competently and courteously with suppliers and colleagues in verbal and written communications.

To be suitable for this Fabricator / Sheet Metal Worker / Welder role you must have the following experience / characteristics:

• Must have recent experience of fabricating metals such as cutting, grinding and polishing.
• Recently operated a Bandsaw / Vertical Cutting Machine to cut metals such as carbon / stainless steel and aluminium. Part completion of apprenticeship, qualifications or training in Sheet Metal Fabrication / Welding.
• The ability to read engineering drawings and use dimensional measuring equipment to measure fabricated parts.
• The ability to work unsupervised.

The ideal Fabricator / Sheet Metal Worker / Welder will have the following experience / characteristics:

• Time served / completed apprenticeship in engineering, sheet metal or fabrication environment.
• Fabrication and welding on stainless steel and aluminium.
• Previous experience of operating press brake, punch press and guillotine.
• Able to TIG & MIG weld to a good standard, previously coded.
• Previous stores / stock control experience.
• Current or lapsed FLT C/B licence.(desirable)

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