Pipe Welder - TIG

Carbon60; North Tawton; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Carbon60 is seeking an experienced pipe welder – TIG for a 6-month contract at a live food production facility in North Tawton, Devon. The role requires fabrication and TIG welding of dairy and related pipe lines to new production systems.

You will typically weld stainless and carbon steel pipework, up to 4 inches for dairy lines, with carbon steel up to 6 inches, and fabricate supports. CSCS card is essential for site access, with a 50-hour minimum week (Mon-Fri, 7:30am-5:30pm).

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience TIG welding stainless and carbon steel pipework in food, beverage, or similar processing environments.
• CSCS Card is essential to access site.
• Ability to fabricate and weld dairy pipework up to 4" and supports.

Responsibilities

• Fabricate and TIG weld dairy and related pipe lines to new production machinery.
• Butt weld stainless and carbon steel pipework up to 4" and carbon steel up to 6".
• Fabricate and weld pipe supports and brackets; assist other welders as required.

Skills

TIG welding

Pipe welding

Fabrication

Job description

6 Month + Contract Position - Monday - Friday 7.30am - 5.30pm

50hours minimum per week.

Our client is a leading UK provider of critical engineering services, supporting customers across infrastructure, process and digital environments. The business designs, installs, maintains and improves facilities, machinery, automation and control systems for complex and regulated sectors including food and beverage, aerospace, defence, utilities and manufacturing. With a strong focus on safety, reliability, productivity, energy efficiency and sustainability, they deliver integrated mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, control and automation solutions that help clients maintain continuity and improve operational performance. This is a fantastic opportunity for a pipe welder - TIG to join the mechanical engineering division, supporting a pipework installation and maintenance contract at a food production facility in North Tawton, Devon, EX20 2EB.

Duties

As a suitably qualified and experienced pipe welder - TIG you will be working on site at a live food processing facility in North Tawton, Devon, EX20 2EB. Responsibilities will include the fabrication and TIG welding of new dairy and other associated pipe lines to new production machinery and equipment. Typical duties will include fabricating and butt welding ½" to 4" OD stainless steel dairy pipework, standard wall thickness 1.5mm to 2mm, with schedule 10 stainless steel pipework up to 4" diameter along with carbon steel up to 6". Other duties will include fabricating and TIG welding the associated pipe supports and brackets along with assisting other pipe welders as necessary.

About You

Based ideally in Devon or Cornwall you will need to live or have digs within a commutable distance of EX20 2EB.

Demonstrable experience of fabricating and TIG welding stainless steel and carbon steel pipework within a food, drink or petro chemical processing environment is essential. You'll also need to have good all-round fabricating and TIG welding experience.

CSCS Card is essential as you won't get access to site without the card.

Interested?

In return for your experience, you will receive an hourly rate between £35.00CIS/LTD and £40.00CIS/LTD per hour.