Junior Welder / Fabricator

Bennett and Game Recruitment LTD; Penarth; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

20 days holiday

Government pension

Overtime

Fixed shifts

Long-term progression

Job summary

Bennett and Game Recruitment LTD is seeking a Welder / Fabricator in Cardiff/ Vale of Glamorgan to join a long-established manufacturing business. The role is permanent, office/factory based, with hands-on welding and fabrication work on door products, using MIG and TIG welding.

There is potential long-term progression into production management as experience grows. The ideal candidate will have welding/fabrication experience, be reliable, and willing to develop a long-term career within a

Qualifications

• Previous welding and/or fabrication experience is essential.
• MIG and TIG welding experience is desirable.
• Open to experienced Welder / Fabricators or graduates/junior candidates with practical welding/fabrication experience
• Practical, hands-on approach with a genuine interest in manufacturing
• Reliable, hardworking and keen to develop a long-term career
• Willingness to learn and take on additional responsibility
• Must live within approximately 10 miles of the company's Cardiff-area facility

Responsibilities

• Work hands-on within the production and fabrication team
• Carry out MIG and TIG welding as required
• Fabricate and assemble components for manufactured door products
• Support the wider production operation and work as part of a team
• Learn the company's products, manufacturing processes and equipment
• Develop a broad understanding of the production operation
• Take on increasing responsibility as experience and knowledge develop
• Work towards potential progression into Production Management and senior positions

Skills

MIG welding

TIG welding

Fabrication experience

Hands-on approach

Reliability

Willingness to learn

Job description

Welder / Fabricator

Position: Welder / Fabricator

Location: Cardiff / Vale of Glamorgan (CF64)

Salary: £16.00 - £20.00 per hour, depending on experience

Working Arrangement: Office / Factory based

Employment Type: Permanent

Welder / Fabricator is required in Cardiff / Vale of Glamorgan for our client.

Our client is a well-established manufacturing business with around 70 years of experience, specialising in the manufacture of doors. They are looking for either an experienced Welder / Fabricator or a graduate/junior candidate with practical welding and fabrication experience to join their production team.

This is a hands-on opportunity where the successful candidate will initially work on the tools within the factory, gaining a strong understanding of the company's products and manufacturing processes. There is genuine long-term progression available for the right individual, with the potential to develop into a Production Management role and eventually progress into more senior management positions.

Welder / Fabricator Job Overview

• Work hands-on within the production and fabrication team
• Carry out MIG and TIG welding as required
• Fabricate and assemble components for manufactured door products
• Support the wider production operation and work as part of a team
• Learn the company's products, manufacturing processes and equipment
• Develop a broad understanding of the production operation
• Take on increasing responsibility as experience and knowledge develop
• Work towards potential progression into Production Management and senior positions

Welder / Fabricator Job Requirements

• Previous welding and/or fabrication experience is essential
• MIG and TIG welding experience is desirable
• Open to experienced Welder / Fabricators or graduates/junior candidates with practical welding/fabrication experience
• Practical, hands-on approach with a genuine interest in manufacturing
• Reliable, hardworking and keen to develop a long-term career
• Willingness to learn and take on additional responsibility
• Must live within approximately 10 miles of the company's Cardiff-area facility

Welder / Fabricator Salary & Benefits

Salary: £16.00 - £20.00 per hour, depending on experience

Experienced candidates: approximately £19.00 - £20.00 per hour

Less experienced candidates: approximately £16.00 - £18.00 per hour

• 20 days' holiday
• Government pension
• Overtime available
• Working hours: 07:30 - 16:00 Monday to Thursday, 07:30 - 15:30 Friday
• 37.8 hours per week
• 15-minute and 30-minute breaks
• Long-term progression opportunities into Production Management and senior positions