Lead Welder - Nuclear Stainless Fabrication

Framatome Limited; West of England; In loco; GBP 19.000 - 25.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Framatome UK is seeking 2 Lead Welders to join our Avonmouth team, supporting key projects within the nuclear sector in a safety-focused environment.

You will coordinate daily welding activities, mentor welders, and ensure compliance with welding standards and traceability requirements. The role involves reading drawings, applying ISO procedures, and driving right-first-time delivery.

Competenze

• Proven knowledge and experience in various welding processes and materials, specifically high-integrity Stainless Steel fabrication (essential).
• Possession of welding qualifications in accordance with ISO 9606-1 (essential).
• Level 3 NVQ or equivalent (essential).
• Strong technical understanding of welding standards, workmanship expectations and quality requirements within a regulated manufacturing environment.

Mansioni

• Support the coordination of daily welding activities in line with workshop schedules and production priorities as directed by the Supervisor / Management for the assigned welding team.
• Technically support welders within own team in relation to welding methods, sequencing, workmanship standards and high welding standard practice.
• Welding of high-integrity Stainless Steel fabrications within the nuclear sector in accordance with acceptance criteria as stated in ISO 5817.
• Alignment with Weld procedures in accordance with ISO 15609.
• Promote and maintain a safe and healthy work environment by following standards and procedures and complying with legal and site-specific regulations.
• Attend and actively contribute to Daily Action Briefs, ensuring daily risks, priorities, constraints and activities are clearly understood by the welding team.
• Monitor welding activities on the shop floor to ensure compliance with approved procedures, quality requirements and traceability controls.
• Provide practical support in the continuous development and improvement of fabrication and welding processes, procedures and workshop practices.
• Assist with the training, mentoring and development of welders, including sharing best practice and supporting skill progression.
• Support the resolution of welding-related issues, including identifying defects, contributing to root cause discussions and helping implement corrective actions.
• Provide input into internal NCRs, observations, quality investigations and improvement actions when requested.
• Work closely with other workshop staff including Fabricators, General Operatives, Storeman, Welding Inspectors, Quality personnel and Production leadership to ensure efficient workflow and effective communication.
• Support the maintenance of high housekeeping standards and contribute to 5S / Lean initiatives within the workshop.
• Escalate safety, quality, technical or delivery concerns promptly to the Supervisor / Manager.

Conoscenze

High-integrity welding

Reading engineering drawings

Welding methods knowledge

Team leadership on shop floor

Formazione

Level 3 NVQ or equivalent

Strumenti

Weld maps

Welding procedures ISO 15609

ISO 5817 awareness

Descrizione del lavoro

Framatome UK is seeking 2 Lead Welders to join our Avonmouth team, supporting key projects within the nuclear sector in a safety-focused environment.

You will coordinate daily welding activities, mentor welders, and ensure compliance with welding standards and traceability requirements. The role involves reading drawings, applying ISO procedures, and driving right-first-time delivery.