Production Welder

Tata Steel UK; Newport; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Tata Steel UK is seeking experienced Production Welders for their Llanwern site. The role involves precision welding in a fast-paced environment, contributing to safety-critical components, and driving continuous improvement. Candidates should possess significant welding experience and relevant qualifications in MAG welding. Join a leading steel producer and enjoy a competitive salary alongside extensive benefits.

Benefits

35 days holidays per annum

Annual pay review

Potential bonus scheme

10% employer pension contribution

Employee assistance programme

Employee discount scheme

Free onsite parking

Qualifications

• At least 5 years experience in fabrication/welding.
• Ability to read and understand fabrication drawings.
• Experience operating mobile plant equipment onsite.

Responsibilities

• Operating processing machinery and material handling equipment safely and efficiently.
• Recognizing relevant product ranges for accurate material selection.
• Fabricating safety-critical components according to supplied fabrication drawings.

Skills

Flexibility

Initiative

Drive

Commitment

Education

MAG 135 fillet and butt weld qualification

Tools

Mobile plant equipment

Job description

Job Title: Production Welder

Department: Distribution UK & Ireland

Location: Llanwern

Salary: £29,000 - £34,000

Closing Date: Sunday 6th July 2025

We believe that our strength is not just in our steel but the diversity of our workforce. Our people make the difference.

Do you take pride in precision welding and enjoy working in a fast-paced, collaborative environment? Are you looking for an opportunity to apply your skills to safety-critical components while driving continuous improvement?

We are looking for an experienced welder to join our team of manufacturers working with the highway industry to manufacture a mixture of small and large items. This role is site based in Llanwern, joining our Distribution UK & Ireland department.

What you will do

As a Production Welder, you'll play a key role in achieving our team objectives by flexibly and safely deploying your skills in a collaborative environment. Your expertise will help ensure our continued business success through continuous improvement.

Your primary objectives will include:

• Operating processing machinery and material handling equipment safely and efficiently, maintaining high standards of workmanship to deliver excellent customer service.
• Recognizing relevant product ranges to facilitate prompt and accurate material selection and processing.
• Utilizing continuous improvement and problem-solving techniques to optimize machine availability.
• Handling all materials, including checking stock records, labelling, and storing according to commercial requirements.
• Fabricating safety-critical components to ensure they comply with the supplied fabrication drawings.

You'll be responsible for organizing stocks and maintaining appropriate records to ensure optimal productivity and safety. Additionally, you'll share your knowledge of processes and activities with others, ensure compliance with health and safety policies, and recommend improvements to production control procedures to support team performance objectives.

What you will need

To succeed in this role, you'll need to demonstrate flexibility, initiative, drive, and commitment. You should be able to work safely under pressure and meet tight deadlines. To be successful in this role will need at least 5 years experience in fabrication/welding.

Production Welders need to have:

• The ability to read and understand fabrication drawings.
• Qualifications in MAG 135 fillet and butt weld, following ISO 9606-1 standards.
• Experience operating mobile plant equipment onsite

Ready to make a difference?

For more information or for an informal discussion please contact:[e-mail]

What we can offer you

Tata Steel UK offers their employees significant benefits packages. For this role, you will benefit from:

• A market competitive salary
• 35 days holidays per annum
• Annual pay review
• Potential bonus scheme – subject to business performance
• One of the UK’s leading defined contribution pension schemes (10% employer contribution / 6% employee contribution)

We also have an extensive list of lifestyle benefits including free onsite parking at all of our sites, an employee assistance programme as well as Employee discount scheme for companies including Vodafone, Jaguar Land Rover and also various local services.

Why us?

Tata Steel is one of the world’s top 10 steel producers. The combined group has an annual aggregate crude steel capacity of more than 33 million tonnes with approximately 80,000 employees across four continents. We’re part of the Tata Group, one of the largest, most diverse conglomerates in the world with businesses in the UK including Tata Steel, Jaguar Land Rover and Tetley Tea.

Sustainabilityis at the very heart of what we do and we are dedicated to managing our operations responsibly and to continuouslyimprovingour performance. Innovating for tomorrow, making a positive impact today.

Tata Steel in the UK is committed to our ambition of reducing energy consumption and to becoming a carbon neutral steelmaker by 2045, to find out more about our journey click hereStoves cooking less carbon – YouTube

To learn more about who we are and what we can offer our future employees, please click on the link to watch the following video:Tata Steel – A place you can thrive – YouTube