Fabricator Welder / Days and Nights available

AWD online; Barnsley; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Benefits

Job summary

AWD online is seeking a skilled Fabricator Welder for a busy site-based role in Barnsley. You will read engineering drawings, fabricate and weld structural steel sections, and work with a production team in a fast-paced workshop.

Day or night shifts, with overtime as required, offer a busy, hands-on environment. This permanent full-time position requires a strong welding and fabrication background, safety awareness, and reliability.

Qualifications

• Experience in structural steel fabrication and welding.
• Ability to read and understand engineering drawings and fabrication specifications.
• Proficiency in welding and general metalworking processes.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality workmanship.
• Experience using fabrication machinery and hand tools safely.
• Good physical fitness and ability to handle steel materials.
• Safety-conscious approach with knowledge of workshop H&S procedures.
• Reliable, punctual and dependable with a strong work ethic.
• Good communication skills and ability to work effectively as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Read and interpret engineering drawings and fabrication specifications.
• Fabricate and assemble structural steel sections.
• Carry out welding, cutting and grinding to meet project requirements.
• Operate hand tools, fabrication machinery and measuring equipment safely.
• Ensure fabricated components meet dimensional accuracy and quality standards.
• Safely operate overhead cranes and lifting equipment.
• Adhere to workshop health and safety procedures at all times.
• Maintain a clean, safe and organised working environment.
• Collaborate with supervisors and colleagues to meet production deadlines.

Skills

Reading technical drawings

Welding

Fabrication

Metalworking

Teamwork

Education

Trade qualification in fabrication or welding

Tools

Fabrication machinery

Overhead cranes

Measuring equipment

Hand tools

Job description

Fabricator Welder

An excellent opportunity for a skilled Fabricator Welder with structural steel fabrication, welding and engineering drawing experience, with day or night shift options available.

If you’ve also worked in the following roles, we’d also like to hear from you:

Steel Fabricator, Welder Fabricator, MIG Welder, Structural Steel Fabricator, Metalworker, Fabrication Technician, Fabrication Operative, Welding Technician, Welding Operative, Welder, Fabricator

SALARY: Competitive + Benefits (Weekly Pay)

LOCATION: Barnsley, South Yorkshire (S73) – 100% Site Based

JOB TYPE: Full-Time, Permanent

WORKING HOURS: Day Shift or Night Shift (some overtime will be required)

Days: 40 hours per week – Monday to Thursday 07:15 to 16:00, Friday 07:45 to 14:00

Nights: 46 hours per week – Monday to Thursday 16:00 to 04:00

JOB OVERVIEW

We have a fantastic new job opportunity for a Fabricator Welder to join a busy structural steel manufacturing environment producing high-quality fabricated components.

As a Fabricator Welder you will cut, assemble and weld structural steel sections, working from engineering drawings, fabrication specifications and quality standards.

The successful Fabricator Welder will work with the production team in a fast-paced workshop, maintaining safe working practices while helping meet project deadlines.

DUTIES

Your duties as the Fabricator Welder include:

• Reading Technical Drawings: Interpret engineering drawings and fabrication specifications accurately
• Steel Fabrication: Fabricate and assemble structural steel sections including UB, UC, PFC and CHS
• Welding Operations: Carry out welding, cutting and grinding to meet project requirements
• Use of Equipment: Operate hand tools, fabrication machinery and measuring equipment safely
• Quality Control: Ensure fabricated components meet dimensional accuracy and quality standards
• Lifting Operations: Safely operate overhead cranes and lifting equipment
• Health and Safety Compliance: Adhere to all workshop health and safety procedures at all times
• Housekeeping Standards: Maintain a clean, safe and organised working environment
• Team Collaboration: Work closely with supervisors and colleagues to meet production deadlines

CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS

• Previous experience in structural steel fabrication and welding
• Ability to read and understand engineering and fabrication drawings
• Proficiency in welding and general metalworking processes
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality workmanship
• Experience using fabrication machinery and hand tools safely
• Good physical fitness and ability to handle steel materials
• A safety-conscious approach with knowledge of workshop H&S procedures
• Reliable, punctual and dependable with a strong work ethic
• Good communication skills and ability to work effectively as part of a teamTrade qualification in fabrication or welding (preferred but not essential)

JOB REF: AWDO-P15364