Plater & Fabricator — Shipbuilding Role, Belfast

MDE Consultants Ltd; Belfast City District; On-site; GBP 101,000 - 134,000; Full time

Job summary

MDE Consultants Ltd in Belfast is recruiting for Platers and Fabricators to support Navantia UK on a major shipbuilding project in Belfast. The role covers heavy structural fabrication, with initial work lasting 3-4 months and potential extension as the programme expands.

Applicants should have strong plate/fabrication experience, be able to read engineering drawings, and be prepared for onboarding and security clearance.

Qualifications

• Strong Plater / Fabricator / Steelworker experience.
• Structural steel fabrication experience.
• Ability to read and work from engineering drawings.
• Heavy engineering, marine or shipbuilding experience preferred.
• Candidates must be able to complete the required onboarding and security clearance process.

Responsibilities

• Fabrication and assembly of structural steel.
• Reading and working from engineering drawings.
• Marking out, cutting and forming steel.
• Fabrication of brackets, supports, walkways, gratings and structural components.
• Structural modifications and installation work.
• Tack welding, grinding and preparation work where required.
• Working as part of a wider shipbuilding and fabrication team.

Skills

Plater / Fabricator experience

Reading drawings

Heavy engineering/shipbuilding

Security clearance process

Job description

MDE Consultants Ltd in Belfast is recruiting for Platers and Fabricators to support Navantia UK on a major shipbuilding project in Belfast. The role covers heavy structural fabrication, with initial work lasting 3-4 months and potential extension as the programme expands.

Applicants should have strong plate/fabrication experience, be able to read engineering drawings, and be prepared for onboarding and security clearance.