Platers

Framatome; Bridgwater; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

5% employer pension contribution

Professional body membership

Access to training and development opportunities

Job summary

A leading nuclear energy company is looking for skilled Platers to join their team in Bridgwater. Responsibilities include marking out and fabricating complex fabrications, conducting TIG welding, and maintaining high-quality standards in compliance with safety regulations. The ideal candidate will have an NVQ Level 3 in Fabrication, experience with stainless-steel and carbon steel structures, and a strong understanding of HSE practices. This role offers comprehensive benefits including annual leave and pension contributions.

Qualifications

• Competent in marking out and fabricating complex fabrications.
• Ability to work from detailed engineering drawings.
• Experience in maintaining equipment and tools.
• Experience of TIG/MIG/MAG for tack welding
• Be time served / apprentice trained or relevant experience
• Experience in plating of Stainless-steel / Carbon steel structures
• Read and understand detailed CAD drawings
• Used to working in a production and engineering environment
• Knowledge of current Health & Safety regulations

Responsibilities

• Mark out and fabricate complex fabrications.
• Perform tack welding of components using TIG.
• Adhere to quality procedures and assist with documentation.
• To adhere to fabrication process and procedures, relevant quality procedures and assist with quality records and documentation for all work carried out
• To maintain equipment and small tools for assembly / tack welding
• To ensure all measuring equipment is calibrated.
• To never undertake work without first ensuring that means will be in place to guarantee that the work can bedone in a safe and compliant manner.
• To be suitably familiar with the contents of this Risk Assessment and Method Statements and Permit to Work
• To attend any HSE training, meetings, etc. as requested
• To attend, participate in and periodically lead Toolbox Talks
• To ensure that tools, equipment and materials brought into and used in the area are fully checked and are compliant with HSE requirements
• To ensure that no work is carried out unless supported by the relevant specific Method Statements, Risk Assessments and Work Permits
• To carry out periodic HSE inspections in the area
• To ensure that all incidents and near misses are reported.

Skills

TIG welding

Fabrication drawing understanding

MIG/MAG welding

Time served/apprentice trained

Experience with stainless-steel structures

CAD drawing reading

Knowledge of Health & Safety regulations

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Fabrication

City & Guilds Medium Confined Space Level 2

Job description

Job Opening Title

Platers

Job type

Non fixed term

Company overview

Framatome is a major international player in the nuclear energy market recognised for its innovative solutions and value‑added technologies for designing, building, maintaining, and advancing the global nuclear fleet. The company designs, manufactures, and installs components, fuel and instrumentation and control systems for nuclear power plants and offers a full range of reactor services.

Role overview

Due to our ongoing requirements, we are recruiting for Platers to join our HPC team.

Responsibilities

• To mark out and fabricate complex fabrications competently
• To tack welding of components using TIG
• To work from detailed engineering drawings
• To adhere to fabrication process and procedures, relevant quality procedures and assist with quality records and documentation for all work carried out
• To maintain equipment and small tools for assembly / tack welding
• To ensure all measuring equipment is calibrated.

Detailed QHSE responsibilities

• To never undertake work without first ensuring that means will be in place to guarantee that the work can bedone in a safe and compliant manner.
• To be suitably familiar with the contents of this Risk Assessment and Method Statements and Permit to Work
• To attend any HSE training, meetings, etc. as requested
• To attend, participate in and periodically lead Toolbox Talks
• To ensure that tools, equipment and materials brought into and used in the area are fully checked and are compliant with HSE requirements
• To ensure that no work is carried out unless supported by the relevant specific Method Statements, Risk Assessments and Work Permits
• To carry out periodic HSE inspections in the area
• To ensure that all incidents and near misses are reported.

Profile

• NVQ Level 3 In Fabrication (or equivalent) City & Guilds Medium Confined Space Level 2 (desirable) Technical skills:
• Fundamental understanding of fabrication drawings;
• Experience of TIG/MIG/MAG etc for tack welding;
• Be time served / apprentice trained or relevant experience;
• Experience inplatingof Stainless-steel / Carbon steel structures;
• Read and understand detailed CAD drawings;
• Used to working in a production and engineering environment;
• Knowledge of current Health & Safety regulations.

Benefits

• 25 days annual leave per year
• 5% Employer pension contribution (salary sacrifice) – 1% min Employee
• Professional Body Membership (1 per year)
• Plus more including access to training and development opportunities.

Equal Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer. We value and plan to continue to build on the benefits of our diverse working environment and recognise a priority to improve gender mix.

Everyone will be considered without attention to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability status.

Job location

United Kingdom, Bridgwater

Job location (site)

Hinkley Point C

Legal company

Framatome is an international leader in nuclear energy recognized for its innovative, digital and value added solutions for the global nuclear fleet. With worldwide expertise and a proven track record for reliability and performance, the company designs, services and installs components, fuel, and instrumentation and control systems for nuclear power plants. Its more than 20 000 employees work every day to help Framatome's customers supply ever cleaner, safer and more economical low‑carbon energy.

Reference number

2025-23084