MIG & TIG Welder Fabricator (Self-employed)

GBR Recruitment Limited; Newark on Trent; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

GBR Recruitment Ltd is partnering with a Lincolnshire-based start-up engineering business to recruit a highly experienced self-employed MIG & TIG Welder Fabricator. You will support design, construction and assembly of mild and stainless steel parts for a new fitness product, ensuring high-quality builds and tight tolerances.

Role includes manufacturing, some basic milling/turning, and producing hand-drawn sketches for the technician to finalize in AutoCAD.

Qualifications

• Seasoned MIG & TIG welder fabricator with experience in mild and stainless steels.
• Ability to produce by hand component drawings/diagrams for technicians.
• Coded welding certification or time-served experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Fabricate high-quality MIG & TIG welds on mild and stainless steel parts.
• Perform basic milling and turning tasks where required.
• Cut, form, drill and assemble materials to spec.
• Conduct weld quality and dimensional checks against set specs.
• Create welding diagrams/sketches for the technician to load into AutoCAD.
• Advise on welding techniques and processes for prototypes.

Skills

MIG welding

TIG welding

Fabrication

Precision measurement

Self-employed CIS

Technical drawings

Aluminium welding

Tools

AutoCAD

Hand sketches

Job description

GBR Recruitment Ltd are working in exclusive partnership with a brand new start up HIIT gym equipment / technology design & manufacturing business based in Lincolnshire. They are actively recruiting for a highly experienced self employed MIG & TIG Welder Fabricator to support the design, construction & assembly of mild steel & stainless steel parts, ensuring this new innovative fitness product is produced to the highest level of quality.

The client is seeking a seasoned MIG & TIG welding professional who has worked across various industries producing various products to set specifications & tight tolerances.

Ideally you will also be able to support the creation of technical drawings (not AutoCAD, but freehand drawings / diagrams to then be produced on AutoCAD by the technician).

Some exposure to basic milling & turning is also highly useful as there will be a requirement to drill holes in CDS steel tubes etc.

Key duties include:

• Fabricating & producing high-quality MIG & TIG welds on mild steel & stainless steel inc. steel frame / arms, adjustment rods & bars, steel plates, steel brackets etc.
• Basic milling & turning tasks (minimal)
• Cutting / forming / drilling materials
• Performing MIG welding quality & dimensional checks against set specifications.
• Supporting the creation of technical welding diagrams / drawings (sketches by hand, for the technician to load onto AutoCAD)
• Offering technical advice i.e. required welding techniques & methods
• Supporting prototype design & development / R&D processes

Attributes:

• Proven experience in a MIG & TIG Welder Fabricator role, using mild & stainless steel to produce bespoke builds.
• Innovative & able to produce welded parts without pre-drawn technical drawings, working from scratch putting together measurements etc.
• Able to produce by hand, component & part drawings / diagrams
• Self employed status (CIS etc.)
• Capability to work with and adjust techniques for mild steel, stainless steel & aluminium works.
• Coded welding certification / time served MIG & TIG welder fabricator
• High attention to detail with the ability to use precision measuring tools
• Used to working in a workshop & happy to be workshop based.
• Some previous experience in prototyping, NPD, R&D would be useful
• A passion for keep fit / the gym would be ideal

Interviews to take place immediately

Role to commence WC: 31/08/2026 or WC: 07/09/2026