Stainless Steel Fabricator / TIG Welder

Adecco; Tudhoe; In loco; GBP 32.000 - 37.000; Tempo pieno

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Descrizione del lavoro

Felcon in Newhaven, East Sussex, is seeking a skilled Stainless Steel Fabricator / TIG Welder to join our manufacturing team. You will manufacture precision stainless steel components from engineering drawings, perform TIG welding, and finish products to precise tolerances.

You'll work with sheet metal fabrication, operate workshop machinery, and help maintain quality standards on diverse projects, including healthcare and laboratory equipment.

Competenze

• Experience reading engineering drawings.
• Proven stainless steel sheet metal fabrication experience.
• Competent TIG welding with stainless steel.
• Experience polishing and finishing stainless steel.
• Ability to read tolerances on drawings and meet specs.
• Experience operating fabrication machinery and tools.
• Strong attention to detail and workmanship.

Mansioni

• Manufacture precision stainless steel components from engineering drawings and specifications.
• Carry out sheet metal fabrication including measuring, marking out, cutting and forming.
• Perform high-quality TIG welding on stainless steel.
• Grind, dress and polish to meet product specifications.
• Operate guillotines, press brakes, saws and other fabrication equipment.
• Ensure dimensional accuracy and high standards of workmanship.
• Work independently or with colleagues on larger projects.
• Identify and resolve manufacturing issues with engineering/production teams.

Conoscenze

Stainless steel fabrication

TIG welding

Polishing & finishing

Read drawings

Fabrication machinery

Dimensional tolerances

Independence & quality

Attention to detail

Formazione

Apprenticeship or qualification in metal fabrication

Descrizione del lavoro

Skilled Stainless Steel Fabricator / TIG Welder

Department: Metal Fabrication
Location: Newhaven, East Sussex
Employment: Full-time, Permanent
Working Hours: 39 hours per week
Salary: 32,448- 36,504 depending on experience

General Description

We are looking for an experienced and highly skilled Stainless Steel Fabricator / TIG Welder to join our manufacturing team in Newhaven.

The successful candidate will be responsible for producing high-quality stainless-steel components and finished equipment, working from engineering drawings through fabrication, welding, assembly and final polishing.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Manufacture precision stainless steel components and assemblies from engineering drawings and specifications.
• Carry out sheet metal fabrication, including measuring, marking out, cutting, bending, forming and assembling.
• Undertake high-quality TIG welding, predominantly on stainless steel.
• Carry out grinding, dressing, finishing and high-grade polishing to meet the required product specification.
• Operate workshop machinery, including guillotines, press brakes, saws, rollers, grinders and other fabrication equipment.
• Ensure dimensional accuracy and high standards of workmanship throughout manufacturing.
• Work independently on complete products or collaboratively with colleagues on larger projects.
• Identify and resolve practical manufacturing issues, liaising with engineering and production management where necessary.
• Maintain a clean, safe and organised working environment.
• Carry out quality checks on completed work and ensure products meet Felcon's manufacturing standards.
• Support other production departments and occasional site installation work where reasonably required.

Skills and Experience Required

Essential

• Proven experience in stainless steel sheet metal fabrication.
• Competent TIG welding skills, particularly with stainless steel.
• Experience in high-grade stainless steel polishing and finishing.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings.
• Experience operating fabrication machinery and workshop equipment.
• Good understanding of dimensional tolerances and precision manufacturing.
• Ability to work independently and maintain consistent quality.
• Strong attention to detail and pride in workmanship.

Desirable

• Recognised apprenticeship or qualification in metal fabrication or welding.
• Experience manufacturing equipment for healthcare, pharmaceutical, laboratory or cleanroom environments.
• Experience working with thin-gauge stainless steel.
• Experience with bespoke manufacturing rather than solely repetitive production.
• Additional fitting or mechanical assembly skills.