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Fabricator Welder (Heavy Gauge)

Asthon A/S

Greater Manchester

On-site

GBP 36,000

Full time

30+ days ago

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Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an experienced Fabricator Welder to join their team. This role involves fabricating structural components, utilizing various welding techniques, and ensuring high-quality standards in a workshop environment. The ideal candidate will have proven expertise in heavy gauge fabrication and welding, with a strong understanding of engineering drawings. Join a dynamic team and take advantage of competitive pay, overtime opportunities, and a range of attractive benefits including health care and generous holiday leave. This is a permanent opportunity that promises growth and development in a thriving sector.

Benefits

25 days holiday + Bank Holidays
Birthday leave
Buy & Sell up to 5 days leave per year
Medicash Health Benefit
Referral Scheme
Pension

Qualifications

  • Proven expertise in fabrication and welding is essential.
  • Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings is crucial.

Responsibilities

  • Fabricating structural components and ensuring high-quality standards.
  • Reading engineering drawings and operating various tools and machinery.

Skills

Fabrication
Welding
MIG
MMA
Coded Welder
Flux Core
STICK Welding
Reading Engineering Drawings

Education

City & Guilds/NVQ in Fabrication or Welding/Plating

Tools

Oxy-fuel Gas Cutting
Hand Grinding
Welding Tools

Job description

Recruit4staff are proud to be representing their client, a leading structural steel fabrication company, in their search for experienced Fabricator Welder (Heavy Gauge) to work in their workshop near Wigan.

For the successful Fabricator Welder (Heavy Gauge), our client is offering:

  • Hourly rate of £17.12 per hour (PAYE)
  • Basic Salary of £35,609 per annum
  • Overtime paid at x1.5 (£25.68) & x2 (£34.24)
  • Working hours: Monday to Friday, 6am to 2pm
  • Overtime available afterhours and on weekends
  • 25 days holiday + Bank Holidays
  • Birthday leave
  • Buy & Sell up to 5 days leave per year
  • Medicash Health Benefit
  • Referral Scheme
  • Pension
  • Permanent Opportunity

The role - Fabricator Welder (Heavy Gauge):

  • Fabricating structural components.
  • Plate preparation, using different methods (Oxy – fuel gas cutting & Hand Grinding), pressure testing, drilling & lock fitting.
  • Fit, fair and tack weld steelwork.
  • Reading and interpreting engineering drawings.
  • Operating various tools and machinery.
  • Assembling the parts into a structure, usually by welding it, but sometimes using bolts and rivets.
  • Finishing off the assembly, using tools like grinders and polishers to smooth the surface.
  • Ensuring high-quality standards are met.
  • Following health and safety protocols.

What our client is looking for in a Fabricator Welder (Heavy Gauge):

  • City & Guilds/NVQ or equivalent in fabrication or welding/plating.
  • Proven expertise in fabrication and welding. ESSENTIAL
  • Proven experience in the Marine/Nuclear/Steel fabrication/Off-shore/Petro-chemical or Construction industries - ESSENTIAL
  • Previous experience with Heavy Gauge Fabrication/Plating work - ESSENTIAL
  • Significant experience in structural steel fabrication - BENEFICIAL
  • Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings.

Key skills or similar Job titles: Fabricator Welder, Fabricator, Welder Fabricator, Fabrication, MIG, MMA, Coded Welder, Flux Core, STICK Welding, Sheet Metal Worker, Welder, Plater, Boilermaker, Plating.

Commutable From: Wigan, Manchester, Warrington, St Helens, Skelmersdale, Widnes, Chorley, Preston, Bolton, Leyland.

For further information about this and other positions please apply now.

This vacancy is being advertised on behalf of Recruit4staff (NW) Limited who are operating as a recruitment agency.

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