MIG Welder / Steel Fabricator

InstaStaff; Stubbers Green; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

InstaStaff are currently recruiting for a MIG Welder/Steel Fabricator to join a construction company based in Aldridge. The role involves interpreting drawings, producing components from raw materials, and performing high-quality MIG welding in all positions on structural steel or sheet metal.

You will read and interpret technical drawings, layout and measure components using saws and grinders, and ensure welds meet structural standards while maintaining a clean, safe workspace in line with HSE

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar role.
• Experience in a fabrication workshop or engineering environment.
• Proficiency in MIG welding (TIG/stick experience is desirable).
• Strong ability to read engineering drawings and use measuring equipment.

Responsibilities

• Interpret engineering drawings and fabricate components.
• Produce components from raw materials.
• Use fabrication tools (benders, saws).
• Follow health and safety regulations.
• Pass a weld test.
• Perform high-quality MIG welding in all positions on structural steel or sheet metal.
• Read and interpret technical drawings to layout, measure, cut, and assemble components using machinery like saws and grinders.
• Inspect finished welds and fabrications for defects and ensure they meet specifications.
• Maintain a clean workspace and perform preventive maintenance on welding machines.

Skills

MIG welding

Reading drawings

Measuring equipment

Health and safety

Welding in all positions

Fabrication tools usage

Tools

Fabrication tools (benders, saws)

Job description

InstaStaff are currently recruiting for a MIG Welder/ Steel Fabricator to join a construction company based in Aldridge.

The duties of the MIG Welder/ Steel Fabricator will be:

• Interpreting engineering drawings, and structural fabrication
• Producing components from raw materials
• Using fabrication tools (benders, saws)
• Following health and safety
• Passing a weld test
• Perform high-quality MIG welding in all positions (vertical, overhead, flat) on structural steel or sheet metal
• Read and interpret technical drawings to layout, measure, cut, and assemble components using machinery like saws and grinders
• Inspect finished welds and fabrications for defects, ensuring they meet structural specifications and engineering standards.
• Maintain a clean workspace, adhering to HSE regulations, and perform preventive maintenance on welding machines

The ideal MIG Welder/ Steel Fabricator will have:

• Experience in a similar role
• Experience in a fabrication workshop or engineering environment
• Proficiency in MIG welding (TIG/stick experience is highly desirable)
• Strong ability to read engineering drawings and use measuring equipment (tape measures, calipers)
• Ability to handle manual tasks, standing for long periods, and lifting

The hours of the MIG Welder/ Steel Fabricator are Monday - Friday 7.30am - 4.30pm

Salary for the MIG Welder/ Steel Fabricator is negotiable for the right person