MIG Fab Welder

Masstemps Ltd; Dudley; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Masstemps Ltd is seeking a skilled MIG Structural Welder to join our fabrication team. You will weld structural steel components to engineering drawings, using established procedures and quality standards.

Responsibilities include reading drawings, setting up welding equipment, welding in various positions, and finishing and inspecting parts to ensure they meet specifications. Must maintain safe working practices in a fabrication environment.

Qualifications

• Proven MIG/MAG structural welding experience.
• Ability to read and interpret technical/engineering drawings.
• Good understanding of welding parameters and consumables.
• Experience with carbon/structural steel.
• Ability to produce consistent, high-quality welds.
• Strong workshop safety knowledge.

Responsibilities

• MIG/MAG weld structural steel components per procedures.
• Read and interpret drawings, symbols and specs.
• Set up machines, select wire, gas, voltage and amperage.
• Weld in various positions and thicknesses.
• Finish welds and inspect finished components against drawings.
• Identify and rectify welding defects when needed.

Skills

MIG/MAG welding

Reading drawings

Welding parameters

Carbon/structural steel

Quality-focused welding

Safety awareness

Certifications

Education

Welding qualifications/certification

Tools

Welding equipment

Overhead cranes

Measuring tools

Job description

MIG Structural Welder

Job Title: MIG FAB Welder

Employment Type: Full-time

Industry: Structural Steel / Fabrication / Construction

Job Purpose:

To carry out MIG welding and fabrication of structural steel components in accordance with engineering drawings, welding procedures, quality standards, and health & safety requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

• MIG/MAG weld structural steel components using approved welding procedures.
• Read and interpret engineering drawings, weld symbols, and fabrication specifications.
• Set up welding machines, select appropriate wire, gas, voltage, and amperage.
• Weld in various positions and on different steel thicknesses.
• Carry out tack welding, fillet welds, butt welds, and other structural welds as required.
• Prepare, clean, grind, and inspect materials before and after welding.
• Check dimensions, alignment, weld quality, and finished components against drawings.
• Identify and rectify welding defects where required.
• Operate workshop equipment safely, including grinders, saws, drills, and fabrication tools.
• Maintain a clean and safe working area.
• Follow company, site, and statutory health & safety procedures.

Essential Requirements:

• Proven experience in MIG/MAG structural welding.
• Ability to read and work from technical/engineering drawings.
• Good understanding of welding parameters and consumables.
• Experience working with carbon/structural steel.
• Ability to produce consistent, high-quality welds.
• Good understanding of workshop and welding safety.
• Relevant welding qualifications/certification where required.

Desirable:

• Structural steel fabrication experience.
• Experience working to EN/ISO welding standards.
• Relevant coded welding qualifications.
• CSCS/site experience if working on construction sites.
• Ability to use overhead cranes and fabrication equipment.

Personal Attributes:

• Reliable and punctual.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Quality-conscious and safety-focused.
• Able to work independently and as part of a team.
• Physically capable of working in a fabrication environment.

Typical Pay/Hours:

£17ph - 07:00 - 16:00, 12:00 Friday