Fabricator Welder

Bennett and Game Recruitment LTD; Leeds; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension

Sick pay scheme

Health plan

Cycle to work scheme

Save-as-you-earn share scheme

Additional holidays

Job summary

Bennett and Game Recruitment LTD is seeking a Fabricator Welder in Leeds to join a leading UK structural steelwork specialist. You will read drawings and fabricate/assemble structural steel components for buildings and bridges, using fabrication machinery and hand tools. Day/night shifts available.

You will weld, measure and QC parts from engineering drawings, ensuring dimensional accuracy while adhering to health and safety procedures. A trade background is preferred but not essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in steel fabrication and reading engineering drawings.
• Competence in welding and metalworking processes.
• Ability to use fabrication tools and measuring equipment safely.
• Good attention to detail and commitment to quality.
• Awareness of workshop health and safety procedures.
• Reliable, punctual and a team player.

Responsibilities

• Read and interpret engineering drawings and specifications.
• Fabricate and assemble structural steel components.
• Carry out cutting, grinding and welding to meet specifications.
• Use hand tools, fabrication machinery and measuring equipment safely.
• Ensure components meet dimensional accuracy and quality standards.
• Operate lifting equipment, like overhead cranes.
• Work with supervisors to meet production deadlines.
• Maintain a clean, safe working environment.
• Follow health and safety procedures and wear PPE.

Skills

Reading drawings

Welding

Fabrication

Measuring equipment

Health and safety

Teamwork

Education

Trade qualification in fabrication or welding

Tools

Fabrication machinery

Overhead cranes

Job description

Position: Fabricator Welder

Location: Wombwell, Barnsley, South Yorkshire

Salary: £15.61

Working Arrangement: Workshop-based

Employment Type: Permanent

A Fabricator Welder is required in Leeds, for our client, a leading UK structural steelwork specialist. The company designs, manufactures and constructs structural steelwork for a wide range of projects across the UK and Europe.

The role involves fabricating, assembling and welding structural steel components used in buildings, bridges and industrial structures. You will work from engineering drawings to produce accurate, high-quality steelwork, using fabrication machinery, hand tools and measuring equipment. Both day and night shifts are available.

Fabricator Welder Job Overview

• Reading and interpreting engineering drawings and specifications.
• Fabricating and assembling structural steel components, including universal beams (UBs), universal columns (UCs), parallel flange channels (PFCs) and circular hollow sections (CHSs).
• Carrying out cutting, grinding and welding tasks to meet project specifications.
• Using hand tools, fabrication machinery and measuring equipment safely and effectively.
• Ensuring fabricated components meet dimensional accuracy and quality standards.
• Operating lifting equipment, including overhead cranes.
• Working alongside supervisors and colleagues to meet production deadlines.
• Maintaining a clean, tidy and safe working environment.
• Following health and safety procedures and wearing the correct PPE at all times.

Fabricator Welder Job Requirements

• Previous experience in steel fabrication.
• Ability to read and understand engineering drawings.
• Competence in welding and metalworking processes.
• Good attention to detail and commitment to quality.
• Ability to use fabrication tools, machinery and measuring equipment safely.
• Awareness of workshop health and safety procedures.
• Good physical fitness and ability to handle materials as required.
• Reliable, punctual and able to work effectively as part of a team.
• A trade qualification in fabrication or welding is preferred but not essential.

Fabricator Welder Salary & Benefits

• Day shift: £15.61per hour.
• Working hours: 40 hours per week.
• Holiday entitlement: Competitive package.
• Company pension.
• Sick pay scheme.
• Health plan.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Save-as-you-earn share scheme.
• Option to purchase additional holidays.