Naval Steel Fabricator: Structural & Ship Repair

Navantia Uk; Belfast; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension

Health care cash plan

Cycle to work scheme

Holiday entitlement

BPSS onboarding

Job summary

Harland & Wolff in Belfast is seeking a skilled fabricator to work on heavy structural steel for naval, marine and repair projects. You will perform manual or machine fabrication and assembly, switching between new-build and ship repair as required.

Applicants should read drawings, set out work, cut and fabricate steel plates and profiles, and erect parts in shop or dock environments with a focus on safety and quality. Onboarding may require BPSS clearance.

Qualifications

• Candidate must have knowledge of safety requirements and good working practices.
• Experience in heavy steel plate fabrication; apprenticeship or equivalent preferred.
• Able to read and understand engineering drawings and technical documents.
• Familiar with quality procedures and fabrication standards.

Responsibilities

• Read and interpret fabrication drawings to guide work.
• Set-out and mark-off work for fabrication.
• Cut and fabricate structural steel, including plates and profiles.
• Erect, align, and tack steel parts and assemblies in shop or dock areas.
• Operate steel fabrication machinery and shop cranes.
• Perform hand burning using oxyfuel equipment.

Skills

Safety compliance

Heavy fabrication

Engineering drawings

Quality procedures

Welding basics

Initiative

Education

Recognised apprenticeship

Tools

Fabrication machinery

Job description

Harland & Wolff in Belfast is seeking a skilled fabricator to work on heavy structural steel for naval, marine and repair projects. You will perform manual or machine fabrication and assembly, switching between new-build and ship repair as required.

Applicants should read drawings, set out work, cut and fabricate steel plates and profiles, and erect parts in shop or dock environments with a focus on safety and quality. Onboarding may require BPSS clearance.