Sheet Metal Welder/Fabricator

Todd Hayes Ltd; Norwich; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Todd Hayes Ltd is recruiting a Sheet Metal Welder/Fabricator in Norwich for a full-time, permanent role. Hours are Monday–Thursday, 7am–5pm, with a target-based bonus and opportunities to work with lean processes.

The ideal candidate will have thin plate stainless steel experience and the ability to work to high tolerances, reading drawings and setting up fabricating equipment to produce quality sheet metal products.

Qualifications

• Experience in sheet metal fabrication and welding.
• Ability to work to tight tolerances and high quality.
• Familiar with lean manufacturing and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Plan, lay out, fabricate, assemble, install and repair sheet metal parts and equipment.
• Read drawings to determine sequence and methods for fabrication and installation.
• Select gauge and type of sheet metal per drawing.
• Lay out and mark dimensions using tools and templates.
• Set up and operate fabricating machines (break press, band saw, deburr, laser).
• Shape metal using hand tools and fly press machinery.
• Trim, deburr, buff and finish surfaces.
• Weld components using appropriate methods.
• Install assemblies per drawings and framework.
• Inspect assemblies with calipers, gauges and micrometers.
• Repair and maintain sheet metal products.
• Operate CNC programs if required.

Skills

Thin plate stainless steel

High tolerances

Tools

Welding kit

Laser cutting

Job description

Sheet Metal Welder/Fabricator

Our client, a growing manufacturing company based in Norwich, are currently seeking an experienced Welder/Fabricator to join their team.

This exciting opportunity, is a full time, permanent position, working the following hours:

Monday – Thursday: 7am-5pm

Skills, Knowledge & Experience:

• Ideally have thin plate stainless steel experience and
• Previously worked to high tolerances within sheet metal.

Work in support of lean process & continual change in line with the future company vision to achieve and maintain Iso 90001 and any other business needs.

Responsibilities include:

• Plan, lay out, fabricate, assemble, install, and repair sheet metal parts as required, equipment, and products, utilising knowledge of working characteristics of metallic and non-metallic materials, machining, and layout techniques, using hand tools, power tools, machines, and equipment.
• Read and interpret drawings, sketches, or product specifications to determine sequence and methods of fabricating, assembling, and installing sheet metal products.
• Select gauge and type of sheet metal, or box sections required as per drawing.
• Lay out and mark dimensions and reference lines on material, using scribers, dividers, squares, and rules, applying knowledge of shop mathematics or templates and jigs to develop and build or form products as per work drawing.
• Set up and operate fabricating machines, such as, break press, band saw, de-burr machines, other machinery like Welding kit and Laser machine for cutting of sheet metals.
• Shape metal material using hand tools and or fly press machinery.
• Trim, file, grind, de-bur, buff, and smooth surfaces, using hand tools and portable power tools.
• Use Welding equipment, or other methods to bond or to assemble component parts, using hand tools, power tools, and equipment.
• Installs assemblies in supportive framework according to Drawings, using hand tools, power tools, and lifting and handling and devices.
• Inspect / assemblies using measuring instruments / tools, such as callipers, scales, dial indicators, gauges, and micrometres as and when required.
• Repairs and maintains sheet metal products.
• May operate computer-controlled programs or equipment to produce product or components.

Work as a team towards continuous Improvement, attend lean manufacturing workshops / training sessions; ensure you work within the company vision to improve the efficiencies.

KPIs & Performance

• Observe the daily targets and meet the output as required, produce product to drawing utilising materials and machinery to its best value.

Our client offers a target dependent bonus (targets are set every 4 weeks).

Todd Hayes Ltd is an equal opportunities employer.

Due to the large number of applications we receive I’m afraid we are unable to respond to everyone individually however your details will remain on file should another suitable opportunity become available moving forward.

If we can take your application further, we will of course be in touch.

Todd Hayes is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

Todd Hayes Ltd