Site Fitter & Welder

Optimise By Recruitment; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established engineering company in the East Midlands is seeking a skilled Welder / Fabricator / Fitter for permanent opportunities. In this role, you will carry out high-quality welding and fabrication tasks across various materials, ensuring precision and accuracy. The ideal candidate will have proven experience in welding and mechanical fitting and be capable of reading technical drawings. The position includes a competitive salary of up to £36,000 per annum, along with opportunities for ongoing training and development.

Benefits

Ongoing training & development

Clear career progression routes

Company vehicle (with fuel and personal use)

Qualifications

• Proven experience in welding and fabrication or/and mechanical fitting.
• Confident using hand and power tools.
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings.
• Reliable, motivated, and committed to producing high-quality work.
• CSCS card.

Responsibilities

• Carry out high-quality welding and fabrication across a range of materials.
• Safely operate hand and power tools for fabrication tasks.
• Read and interpret technical drawings and specifications.
• Fabricate and assemble components to ensure precision and accuracy.
• Operating site-specific power tools and equipment.
• Supporting pipework and equipment installation.

Skills

Welding

Fabrication

Mechanical fitting

Reading technical drawings

Using hand and power tools

Job description

Welder / Fabricator / Fitter

We're recruiting on behalf of a well-established engineering company in the East Midlands area. If you enjoy the variety of site-based projects, we have permanent opportunities to suit your skills. As a key member of the fabrication and production team, you'll contribute to the manufacture of bespoke components and play an important role in delivering high-quality, specialist engineering projects.

Package

• Hours: Days only
• Salary: Up to £36,000 per annum + overtime paid at enhanced rates
• Contract: Full-time, permanent

Benefits

• Ongoing training & development
• Clear career progression routes
• Company vehicle (with fuel and personal use)

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out high-quality welding and fabrication across a range of materials
• Safely operate hand and power tools for fabrication tasks
• Read and interpret technical drawings and specifications
• Fabricate and assemble components to ensure precision and accuracy
• Operating site-specific power tools and equipment
• Supporting pipework and equipment installation

Ideal Candidate

• Proven experience in welding and fabrication or/and mechanical fitting
• Confident using hand and power tools
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings
• Reliable, motivated, and committed to producing high-quality work
• CSCS card

Desirable

• Confined Spaces certification
• Coded welding qualifications
• Additional site-related qualifications (e.g. IPAF etc)