Plater Welder

Permanent Futures Limited; Staveley; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A long-established engineering manufacturer in the UK is seeking an experienced Plater Welder to join their skilled fabrication team. The role involves interpreting engineering drawings, welding complex structures using MIG, MAG, and TIG processes, and ensuring compliance with strict quality and safety regulations. Ideal candidates will have proven experience in fabrication and welding, working in regulated industries such as defence and marine.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Plater, Fabricator, or Plater Welder.
• Ability to work from detailed engineering drawings.
• Experience with heavy-gauge components and assemblies.

Responsibilities

• Interpret and execute detailed fabrication and engineering drawings.
• Perform high-quality welding on complex components.
• Ensure compliance with strict quality and safety requirements.

Skills

MIG welding

MAG welding

TIG welding

Interpretation of fabrication drawings

Grinding and finishing skills

Job description

Futures are working with a long-established engineering manufacturer renowned for supplying high-integrity fabricated products to a range of highly regulated industries, including defence, energy, marine, and industrial sectors. Due to continued growth and a strong order book, they are looking to add an experienced Plater Welder to their skilled fabrication team.

As a Plater Welder, you will play a key part in the fabrication of heavy-gauge components and assemblies. You’ll work from detailed engineering drawings to prepare, form, and weld complex structures, ensuring all work meets strict quality and safety requirements.

Key Responsibilities – Plater

Interpreting detailed fabrication and engineering drawings.

Marking out, cutting, shaping, and assembling heavy-gauge plate and structural steel.

Performing high-quality welding using MIG, MAG and / or TIG processes (depending on client specification).

Carrying out positional welding to exacting standards, often on thick-wall or complex components.

Conducting fabrication tasks such as grinding, tacking, and finishing.

Working to strict quality, industry, and regulatory requirements (e.g., defence, nuclear, marine).

Supporting testing, inspection, and traceability processes as required.

Maintaining a safe working environment and following all company health & safety procedures.

Essential Skills & Experience - Plater

Proven experience as a Plater, Fabricator, or Plater Welde...