Mig Welder

Masstemps; Halford CP; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Masstemps is recruiting an experienced MIG Welder to join a busy manufacturing company near the Telford area. You will weld and fabricate mild steel components to customer specifications, read engineering drawings and set up from plans.

The role requires reliable, team‑oriented individuals who can work independently, produce clean welds, and maintain a safe, organized workspace. Shifts include nights and days with a competitive pay rate of £13.50–£17.00 per hour.

Qualifications

• Experience as MIG welder / fabrication role.
• Ability to read engineering drawings and welding specs.
• Ability to measure, mark out and prepare components for welding.
• Produce neat, high‑quality welds with good finish.
• Ability to work safely and maintain a clean workspace.

Responsibilities

• MIG welding and fabrication of mild steel components and assemblies.
• Fabricating bespoke and batch-produced steel products to customer specifications.
• Reading and interpreting engineering drawings and welding specifications.
• Measuring, marking out, cutting and preparing steel components for fabrication.
• Assembling and positioning components prior to welding.
• Carrying out MIG welding to produce clean, strong and accurate welds.
• Working with different thicknesses and sizes of mild steel.
• Using hand and power tools including grinders, drills, saws and other fabrication equipment.
• Checking dimensions and ensuring fabricated components are produced accurately.
• Inspecting completed welds and fabrications to ensure they meet the required quality standards.
• Grinding, fettling and finishing welds where required.Working safely and maintaining a clean and organised work area.

Skills

MIG welding

Fabrication

Reading drawings

Measuring

Grinders & drills

Quality welds

Tools

Grinders

Drills

Saws

Job description

Masstemps is currently recruiting for an experienced MIG Welder to join a well-established and busy manufacturing company based near the Telford area.

THE JOB

• MIG welding and fabrication of mild steel components and assemblies.
• Fabricating bespoke and batch-produced steel products to customer specifications.
• Reading and interpreting engineering drawings and welding specifications.
• Measuring, marking out, cutting and preparing steel components for fabrication.
• Assembling and positioning components prior to welding.
• Carrying out MIG welding to produce clean, strong and accurate welds.
• Working with different thicknesses and sizes of mild steel.
• Using hand and power tools including grinders, drills, saws and other fabrication equipment.
• Checking dimensions and ensuring fabricated components are produced accurately.
• Inspecting completed welds and fabrications to ensure they meet the required quality standards.
• Grinding, fettling and finishing welds where required.Working safely and maintaining a clean and organised work area.

ABOUT YOU

• Previous experience as a MIG Welder or similar fabrication role.
• Strong MIG welding and ideally have fabrication experience, particularly working with mild steel.
• Able to read and work from engineering drawings.
• Confident measuring, marking out and assembling components prior to welding.
• Experience using fabrication tools and machinery, including grinders, drills and saws.
• Able to produce good-quality welds with a neat finish.
• Good understanding of fabrication processes and working with different steel thicknesses.
• Good attention to detail and able to work accurately to customer specifications.
• Previous experience working on bespoke, one-off or low-volume fabrication would be advantageous.
• Reliable, practical and able to work independently as well as part of a team.

HOURS OF WORK

• Monday to Thursday – 18:00pm – 06:00am (Nights)
• Monday to Thursday – 06:00am – 18:00pm (Days)
• Alternatively,
• Monday to Thursday - 07:00am-16:00pm
• Friday 13:00pm

PAY RATE

• £13.50 - £17.00ph depending on experience