Pipefitter / Welder

Bennett & Game Recruitment Ltd; Bristol; On-site; GBP 86,000 - 99,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full UK Driving Licence

CSCS card advantageous

IPAF/PASMA advantageous

Job summary

Bennett & Game Recruitment Ltd are recruiting an experienced Pipefitter Welder on a self-employed CIS basis for work around Bristol. The role requires strong pipefitting and welding skills, with experience reading drawings and working with carbon steel and stainless pipework in industrial settings.

The candidate should be fluent in TIG and MMA welding from engineering drawings, with a track record of installing steam and process pipework in plant rooms and boiler houses.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in pipefitting and pipe welding.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering and isometric drawings.
• Experience welding carbon steel and stainless steel pipework (TIG and MMA).
• Comfort working from engineering drawings.
• Capable of installation, maintenance and shutdown works on steam/process pipework.

Responsibilities

• Installation and fabrication of carbon steel and stainless-steel pipework.
• Pipefitting duties including measuring, cutting, aligning and assembling pipe systems.
• TIG welding of process and steam pipework to a high standard.
• MMA welding of process and steam pipework to a high standard.
• Installation of flanged, threaded and welded pipe systems.
• Carrying out site installation, maintenance and shutdown works across customer sites.

Job description

Salary: GBP33 - GBP38 per hour

My client is a well-established mechanical engineering contractor specialising in the installation, maintenance and repair of industrial steam, process pipework and mechanical systems across a wide range of industrial sectors. They are looking to recruit an experienced Pipefitter Welder to join their team on a self-employed CIS basis. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in both pipefitting and pipe welding, be confident working from engineering drawings, and have experience installing carbon steel and stainless-steel pipework within industrial environments.

• Installation and fabrication of carbon steel and stainless-steel pipework
• Pipefitting duties including measuring, cutting, aligning and assembling pipe systems
• TIG and MMA welding of process and steam pipework to a high standard
• Installation of flanged, threaded and welded pipe systems
• Working on steam systems, plant rooms, boiler houses and other industrial mechanical installations
• Reading and interpreting engineering drawings and isometric drawings
• Carrying out site installation, maintenance and shutdown works across customer sites
• Working safely in accordance with site health & safety procedures
• Previous experience as a Pipefitter Welder within industrial or mechanical engineering environments
• Competent in both pipefitting and pipe welding
• Experience welding carbon steel and stainless-steel pipework using TIG and MMA processes
• Ability to read and work from engineering and isometric drawings
• Experience with steam, process or mechanical services pipework is highly advantageous
• Welding qualifications such as BS EN ISO 9606 or ASME IX would be beneficial
• CSCS card and IPAF/PASMA advantageous but not essential
• Full UK Driving Licence
• Based within a commutable distance of Bristol
• Monday to Friday - 50 hour week
• Potential for the role to become permanent long term