Plater / Fabricator

Vibe Recruit; Corntown; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Vibe Recruit in South Wales is seeking an experienced Plater/Fabricator to join a specialised manufacturing company. The role involves cutting, grinding, laying out materials and performing basic MIG/MMA tack welds to produce high-integrity pressure equipment and assemblies.

You will read fabrication drawings, comply with factory safety standards, and operate within heavy industry environments, including working at height and in confined spaces.

Qualifications

• Experience operating manufacturing equipment (saws, drills, rotators, manipulators, cranes).
• Experience with pipework or structural steelwork advantageous.
• Experience in heavy industry and with pressure vessels preferred.
• Comfortable working at height and in confined spaces.
• Ability to read and understand fabrication drawings.
• Aware of factory safety standards and workplace hazards.

Responsibilities

• Cutting, grinding, and laying out sheet metal, plate, tube, pipe, channel, and angle.
• Welding basic quality MIG and MMA tack welds on mild steel, stainless steel, and aluminium.
• Assembling final products to high quality standards.
• Marking cylinders for nozzle/bracket locations.
• Cutting holes in cylinders with torches and plasma torches.
• Creating templates for various shapes and profiles.
• Joining cylinders with temporary attachments and lifting equipment.
• Preparing bevels and nozzle weld preparations.

Skills

Equipment operation

Pipework experience

Heavy industry

Working at height

Fabrication drawings

Safety standards

Job description

Plater/Fabricator

A specialised manufacturing company located in South Wales have an immediate need for an experienced Plater / Fabricator

The organisation specialises in the manufacture of safety-critical, high-integrity pressure equipment, heavy-duty vessels, heat exchangers and custom fabricated metal assemblies, used across a range of sectors including nuclear power, oil and gas, energy, chemical processing, water treatment and renewables.

KEY TASKS

• Accurately cutting, grinding, and laying out a wide variety of materials including sheet metal, plate, tube, pipe, channel, and angle.
• Performing basic quality MIG and MMA tack welds on mild steel, stainless steel, and aluminium
• Performing final assembly to produce high-quality finished products
• Marking out cylinders to provide locations of nozzles, brackets and other attachments
• Cutting out holes in cylinders using propane / acetylene torches and plasma torches.
• Creating templates for a range of shapes and profiles e.g. tangential nozzle in cylinder.
• Joining metal cylinders together using temporary attachments, chain blocks and similar equipment.
• Cutting and shaping weld preparation bevels and nozzle weld preparations.

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

• Experience using manufacturing equipment, such as horizontal saws, pillar drills, rotators, manipulators and cranes
• Experience with pipework or structural steelwork would be advantageous
• Ideally had previous experience within the heavy industry and working with pressure vessels
• Comfortable working at height and within confined spaces
• Accurately read and understand fabrication drawing
• Understand factory safety standards and be aware of potential hazards in the workplace