Plater / Fabricator

Anonymous; Northam; On-site; GBP 2,179,363 - 3,762,225; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel and lodge allowance

Long-term PAYE

Job summary

Anonymous is seeking experienced Platers and Fabricators for upcoming long-term engineering work in the South West. The role focuses on metal fabrication, marking out and welding preparation for large-scale projects in marine, defence, and heavy engineering environments.

Excellent attention to safety and quality is essential. Roles involve reading engineering drawings, accurate fabrication, and close collaboration with welders and production teams.

Qualifications

• Strong plating or fabrication experience.
• Experience in marine, defence, dockyard, shipbuilding, structural steel or heavy engineering environments.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings.
• Confident marking out and fabricating accurately from drawings.

Responsibilities

• Marking out, cutting and preparing steel plate and structural components.
• Fabricating and assembling components from engineering drawings.
• Fitting plates, stiffeners, brackets, frames and structural sections.
• Carrying out dimensional checks before welding.
• Using thermal cutting, grinding and fabrication equipment safely.
• Tack welding and preparing completed assemblies for welders.
• Identifying and correcting alignment or fit-up issues.
• Working closely with welders, fabricators and production teams.
• Maintaining high standards of safety and housekeeping.

Skills

Fabrication experience

Reading drawings

Marking out

Team player

Tools

Cutting equipment

Grinding equipment

Thermal cutting

Job description

Plater / Fabricator

Location: South West / North Devon

Employment type: Long term PAYE opportunity

Industry: Marine, defence and heavy engineering

Pay

• £24.88 per hour PAYE
• £37.32 per hour overtime after 40 hours per week
• £33.09 per hour nights
• £400 weekly travel and lodge allowance

Estimated gross weekly earnings

• 45 hours days: £1,581.80 per week
• 67 hours days: £2,402.84 per week
• 45 hours nights: £1,910.22 per week
• 67 hours nights: £2,731.26 per week

We are looking to speak with experienced Platers and Fabricators for upcoming long-term engineering work in the South West.

This opportunity would suit candidates with a background in marine, defence, dockyard, shipbuilding, ship repair, structural fabrication or heavy engineering. The South West has a strong long-term marine and defence engineering market, including major dockyard and infrastructure activity around Devonport Dockyard in Plymouth.

The work is expected to suit experienced tradespeople who are comfortable working on large-scale engineering programmes where accuracy, safety and quality are essential.

Key duties

• Marking out, cutting and preparing steel plate and structural components
• Fabricating and assembling components from engineering drawings
• Fitting plates, stiffeners, brackets, frames and structural sections
• Carrying out dimensional checks before welding
• Using thermal cutting, grinding and fabrication equipment safely
• Tack welding and preparing completed assemblies for welders
• Identifying and correcting alignment or fit-up issues
• Working closely with welders, fabricators and production teams
• Maintaining high standards of safety and housekeeping

Experience required

• Strong plating or fabrication experience
• Experience in marine, defence, dockyard, shipbuilding, structural steel or heavy engineering environments
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings
• Confident marking out and fabricating accurately from drawings
• Experience working with heavy plate and structural steel
• Competent using cutting, grinding and fabrication equipment
• Ability to work independently and as part of a production team

This is a long term PAYE opportunity with further details available once suitability has been confirmed.

To apply, please send your CV outlining your FCAW experience, current location and availability.