Plater & Fabricator - Steel Fabrication Expert

Advanced Engineering; Royton; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Advanced Engineering in Oldham is seeking a Plater / Fabricator to join our busy manufacturing team. The role involves marking out, cutting, shaping and assembling plate and fabricated components, using appropriate tools and machinery, and ensuring work meets drawings and standards.

You will prepare, align and tack components for welding, check quality, and work safely with overhead cranes and handling equipment.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Plater/Fabricator in fabrication or heavy manufacturing.
• Ability to read engineering drawings and specifications.
• Strong fabrication, measuring, marking out and assembly skills.

Responsibilities

• Mark out, cut, shape, form and assemble plate, section and fabricated components.
• Use appropriate fabrication tools, machinery and equipment safely and correctly.
• Prepare, align and tack components ready for welding, ensuring they meet required standards.
• Check work for accuracy, quality and compliance with drawings and specifications.
• Work safely with overhead cranes, lifting equipment and mechanical handling equipment where trained and authorised.
• Report defects, drawing issues or production problems to the line manager.

Skills

Plate fabrication

Reading drawings

Measuring & marking out

Teamwork

Tools

Fabrication machinery

Measuring tools

Overhead crane safety

Job description

Advanced Engineering in Oldham is seeking a Plater / Fabricator to join our busy manufacturing team. The role involves marking out, cutting, shaping and assembling plate and fabricated components, using appropriate tools and machinery, and ensuring work meets drawings and standards.

You will prepare, align and tack components for welding, check quality, and work safely with overhead cranes and handling equipment.