Pipefitter Welder

SSV Limited; Leeds; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

SSV Limited is seeking a skilled PipeFitter/Welder to join their team, primarily working on client sites across the UK. The ideal candidate will have extensive TIG welding experience, particularly with hygienic stainless steel, and will be responsible for preparing equipment for inspections and providing technical support. This full-time role offers competitive pay, holiday benefits, and opportunities for further training within a vibrant team.

Benefits

Competitive salary

23 days holiday plus bank holidays

Opportunities for further training

Qualifications

• 3+ years experience in pipe fitting/welding/fabrication.
• Experience with hygienic stainless steel dairy tube welding.
• Confined space trained and MEWP/FLT experience.

Responsibilities

• Prepare vessels and equipment for NDT inspection.
• Provide technical support for mechanical matters.
• Assist with site-wide maintenance programmes.

Skills

TIG Welding

Pipe Fitting

Fabrication

Mechanical Fitting

Visual Testing of Welds

Education

BS EN ISO 9606-1:2017 Certification

Job description

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With over 3000 tanks and 80 Brewhouses installed, we provide unrivaled value and customer service to meet the needs of all drinks manufacturing-related businesses. We are uniquely positioned to be able to provide equipment from 10HL all the way up to 20,000HL to all sectors of the market from brewing, pharmaceutical, dairy and distilling.

The Role

If you have TIG welding experience, experience working with thin wall stainless steel dairy tube and (SS) schedule tube, and are happy to travel throughout the UK - then we may have the job for you!

Due to our growth and exciting new projects, we are expanding and are looking for a PipeFitter/ Welder to join our team. In this role you will spend up to five days a week working away from home on sites across the UK.

This person will:

• Prepare vessels and equipment for NDT inspection.
• Provide technical and troubleshooting support for mechanical matters, including breakdowns.
• Assist with the development, implementation and review of site-wide maintenance programmes and procedures.
• Assist with the control and coordination of spare parts and the optimisation of stock levels associated with pipefitting welding.
• Work safely and within the requirements of all SSV RAMS using hygienic stainless steel dairy tube and schedule welding.
• Comply with safe work systems and maintenance procedures.
• Maintain a high level of housekeeping throughout any work area.
• Report unsafe situations or occurrences.
• Provide guidance, support and training to junior team members.

The Working Pattern

This role is predominantly Monday to Friday. The role will involve working on client sites across the UK - and sometimes internationally - as part of the SSV Limited team.

The Skills Required

• Ideally three years plus experience within pipe fitting/ welding/ fabrication.
• TIG Welding experience: Nearly all of our work is hygienic stainless steel dairy tube welding for the brewing industry so it is imperative you have experience and that you can weld to a hygienic standard.
• Able to work with a thin wall stainless steel dairy tube and (SS) schedule tube.
• Plan pipe and service routes to provide a hygienic and efficient pipe design which is also aesthetically pleasing.
• Ability to read and understand pipework schematics and engineering drawings.
• Confined space trained.
• MEWP/ FLT experience.
• Ideally qualified to BS EN ISO 9606-1:2017 including 111,114 for arc welding; 143,145 TIG welding; with 131 MIG welding being desirable.
• Experience for primarily carbon and stainless steels grades in butt and fillet welds with or without filler materials from groups FM1, FM2 and for a range of pipe diameters from 25mm to 300mm and for fillets from 0.8 mm to 12m in all positions PA,PC,PE,PF,PG (6G) would definitely be an advantage.
• You will need to be able to conduct visual testing of welds as per ISO 17637.
• Mechanical fitting experience is an advantage.
• Must have a Full UK Driving Licence and not more than 6 penalty points.

We recognise that your hard work shouldn’t come without its perks, so here’s a little list of some of the things you can expect to get from us:

• Great Pay! We believe in rewarding our people for their hard work and we offer a competitive salary negotiable depending on experience. Plus as you develop within the company so will your pay!
• Take time to relax with 23 days’ holiday plus bank holidays and additional days after just 2 years of service.
• Opportunities for further training and qualifications as you progress in your role.
• And most importantly, you’ll be working within a fun, passionate, and vibrant team.

The Application Process

SSV Limited is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome people of all ages, ethnicities, gender identities, disabilities, religions and sexual orientations.

You will need the Right to Work in the UK, due to the size of our business we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.

All applications will be dealt with in the strictest of confidence.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Food and Beverage Services

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