Fabricator Welder

Thrive International; St Helens; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent benefits package

Permanent role

Pension scheme

Job summary

Thrive Hive is recruiting a skilled Fabricator/Welder for a well-established engineering business in the UK. This is a workshop‑based, permanent role that values quality craftsmanship and precision fabrication.

You will read and interpret technical drawings, fabricate metal components, and carry out MIG, TIG or MMA welding to exacting standards. The role offers a £33,000 per annum salary, a comprehensive benefits package, and long-term stability within a respected team.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Fabricator/Welder in a workshop or engineering environment.
• Able to read and interpret engineering drawings.
• Skilled in cutting, drilling, bending, forming and assembling metal components.
• Experience with MIG, TIG or MMA welding.
• Attention to detail and a commitment to quality.

Responsibilities

• Interpret and work from technical drawings, schematics, and engineering specifications.
• Fabricate metal components including cutting, drilling, bending, forming, and assembling.
• Perform MIG, TIG, and/or MMA welding to required quality standards.
• Carry out positional welding where required (vertical, overhead, etc.).
• Inspect welds for structural integrity and conformance.

Skills

Reading drawings

MIG welding

TIG welding

Fabrication

Inspection

Job description

Fabricator / Welder

Full-Time | Permanent | Workshop-Based

£33,000 per annum + Excellent Benefits Package

The Opportunity

The Thrive Hive is delighted to be recruiting on behalf of a well-established, industry-leading engineering business with years of excellence under their belt. Built on a foundation of engineering precision and outstanding service, this is a company with a genuine reputation to be proud of — and the people in their workshop are central to that success.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a skilled Fabricator/Welder to join a business that values quality craftsmanship, invests in its people, and offers real long-term stability. If you take pride in your work and want to be part of a team that truly cares about what it produces, this could be the role for you.

Key Responsibilities

• Interpret and work from technical drawings, schematics, and engineering specifications
• Fabricate metal components including cutting, drilling, bending, forming, and assembling
• Perform MIG, TIG, and/or MMA welding to required quality standards
• Carry out positional welding where required (vertical, overhead, etc.)
• Inspect completed welds for structural integrity, accuracy, and conformance

What the Employer is Looking For

• Proven experience as a Fabricator/Welder in a workshop or engineering environment
• Confident ability to read and interpret engineering drawings
• Strong fabrication skills: cutting, measuring, forming, and assembling
• Good working knowledge of workshop tools and machinery
• High attention to detail and a genuine commitment to producing quality work

What's on Offer

• £33,000 competitive basic salary
• Company performance bonus
• Comprehensive health and well-being packages
• Excellent company pension scheme
• A stable, permanent role with a highly respected and long-standing business