Plater

Bec Recruitment.Co.Uk; Stretford; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Bec Recruitment.Co.Uk is seeking a Structural Steel Plater (Full-Time) in Irlam, Greater Manchester. The role offers 5 days per week with early start times and an hourly rate of £19.32, with overtime opportunities and generous weekend rates.

Ideal candidates are time-served plate fitters or apprentice-trained with NVQ Level 3, comfortable reading engineering drawings, and experienced with heavy plate work. Join a leading bridges/structural steel company across the UK.

Qualifications

• Time-served/plater with NVQ Level 3 or apprentice trained.
• Ability to read and work from technical/engineering drawings.
• Heavy plate experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Work with complex structural steel fabrications.
• Set up jobs, mark out for jigs, and use hand tools and burning equipment.
• Work independently and as part of a team.
• Adhere to Health & Safety practices and wear PPE at all times.
• Overtime: time-and-a-half on weekdays and Saturdays; double-time on Sundays.

Skills

Technical drawings

Education

NVQ Level 3

Apprentice trained

Tools

Hand tools

Burning equipment

Job description

Job Title: Structural Steel Plater (Full-Time)

Location: Irlam, Greater Manchester

Hours: 5 days | Monday to Friday, 6AM - 2PM

Salary: £19.32 per hour

Contract: Permanent, Long-Term

• Qualifications: Time-served Plater (Apprentice trained / NVQ Level 3).
• Technical Skills: Highly competent and confident working from technical/engineering drawings.
• Experience: Heavy plate experience is preferred.

About the Role

Join an award-winning, globally recognised Bridge building/structural steel company to work on iconic, multi-million-pound projects across the UK and worldwide. This is an exciting opportunity to enhance your skills by tackling complex fabrications, varying plate thicknesses.

Key Responsibilities

• Work with complex structural steel fabrications.
• Set jobs up, mark out for jigs, and confidently use hand tools and burning equipment.
• Work efficiently both independently and as part of a team.
• Strictly adhere to all Health & Safety practices and ensure correct PPE is worn at all times.
• Time-and-a-half (1.5x): Paid for extra weekday hours and Saturdays.
• Double-time (2x): Paid for Sundays.
• Excellent earning potential with plenty of overtime available.