Mechanical Fitter Welders & Welder MIG Fabs

Fulcrum Engineering; Sudbury; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering recruitment business in the UK is seeking skilled Mechanical Fitter Welders for a welding fabrication role. Candidates must be proficient in MIG welding, with potential experience in MMA and TIG. This position involves working in a fabrication shop as well as some site work across the UK. The role offers hourly pay between £18 to £22 for regular hours and £23 to £26 for overtime, with opportunities for permanent placement after a temporary period.

Benefits

Travel time, hotel, and meals covered by the company

Paid overtime

Potential for permanent role after 6-13 weeks

Qualifications

• Able to fabricate and weld with MIG, and some experience with MMA or TIG.
• Experience in mechanical fitting on machinery/plant.
• Familiarity with workshop machinery and tools.

Responsibilities

• Fabricate and weld components to specifications from engineering drawings.
• Work mainly in the fabrication shop with occasional site work.
• Install machinery and plant as required across local and UK wide sites.

Skills

MIG welding

Mechanical fitting

Fabrication from engineering drawings

MMA welding

TIG welding

Education

C & G or NVQ Welding Fabrication

Sheet Metalwork

Tools

Tube bending machine

Press brake

Job description

Fulcrum Engineering & Technical are acting as a Employment Business on behalf of our Clients. We are recruiting personnel at all levels and covering similar Welding Fabrication roles depending on applicants skill sets & experience. Mechanical Fitter Welder Fabs & Fabricator Welders working on the fabrication from engineering drawings & welding angle, box, tube to high spec finish. Welders MIG mainly working mainly on welding sheet metal or mild steel, ali, mild steel angle, box, tube with MIG. Also some mechanical fitting work on mechanical & hydraulic systems on machinery/plant such as conveyors. We would also consider semi skilled applicants can apply if they can cover most of the work depending on their skill set.

Working mainly in the Fab Shop plus some site work as required in a team, working on the install of machinery/plant. This could be for local sites or UK wide working week days & weekends. Travel Time, Hotel & Meals covered by Company plus a lot of extra hours paid as overtime.

Quals/Skills = Able to fabricate & weld with MIG mainly, or weld with some MMA and some TIG. Ideally C & G or NVQ Welding Fabrication or Sheet Metalwork. Ideally - Use Tube Bending Machine & Press Brake & other Work Shop Machinery & Tools.

Hours = 0700 – 1530 + O/T after 38 hours Mon to Fri pos work when busy 0700 – 1700 as required Also 0600 or 0700 to 1330 Sat as required. Term = Temp 6 – 13 weeks with good chance of perm role. Pay = Depending on Quals, Skills, Experience levels. Temp/Contract = £18 - £22 per hr basic & £23 to £26 per hr O/T via pay company basis. Perm PAYE - £16.00 to £17 + per hr basic with overtime rates over 38 hours x 1.33 & Sat 1.5.