Steelworker

Navantia Uk; Belfast; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension

Health care cash plan

Cycle to work scheme

Holiday entitlement

BPSS onboarding

Job summary

Harland & Wolff in Belfast is seeking a skilled fabricator to work on heavy structural steel for naval, marine and repair projects. You will perform manual or machine fabrication and assembly, switching between new-build and ship repair as required.

Applicants should read drawings, set out work, cut and fabricate steel plates and profiles, and erect parts in shop or dock environments with a focus on safety and quality. Onboarding may require BPSS clearance.

Qualifications

• Candidate must have knowledge of safety requirements and good working practices.
• Experience in heavy steel plate fabrication; apprenticeship or equivalent preferred.
• Able to read and understand engineering drawings and technical documents.
• Familiar with quality procedures and fabrication standards.

Responsibilities

• Read and interpret fabrication drawings to guide work.
• Set-out and mark-off work for fabrication.
• Cut and fabricate structural steel, including plates and profiles.
• Erect, align, and tack steel parts and assemblies in shop or dock areas.
• Operate steel fabrication machinery and shop cranes.
• Perform hand burning using oxyfuel equipment.

Skills

Safety compliance

Heavy fabrication

Engineering drawings

Quality procedures

Welding basics

Initiative

Education

Recognised apprenticeship

Tools

Fabrication machinery

Job description

Job Description

Manual or machine steel fabrication to form individual components and the subsequent assembly of those components to form assemblies, units and blocks, and ship structures. Projects will cover a range of steel structures across the naval, marine, and repair sectors and the role will require flexibility between New-Build structural steel fabrication and Ship Repair projects.

Main Duties

• Maintenance of a Safe working environment
• Read and interpret fabrication drawings
• Set-out/mark-off work
• Cutting and fabrication of structural steel, (plate & profile sections)
• Erect, align, set and tack steel parts and assemblies in Shops or Dock environment
• Working of steel fabrication machinery and shop cranes
• Hand burning using oxyfuel equipment

Qualifications

Essential Competencies

• Knowledge of fabrication workplace Safety requirements and good working practices
• Demonstrable experience of heavy steel plate fabrication process (preferably have served a recognised apprenticeship or equivalent)
• Understanding of Engineering drawings and technical documents
• Understanding of Quality procedures and Fabrication Standards
• Basic knowledge of welding processes and ability to tack weld
• Ability to work on own initiative, seeking advice when necessary
• Flexible cooperation with other team-members
• Ability to pass a trade test

Key Behavioural/Interpersonal Skills

• Understanding and active participation in Safety activities and procedures
• Work execution independently according to valid instructions, rules and standards
• Effectiveness in identifying issues for upward reporting/investigation
• Ability to express ideas or facts in a clear manner
• Professional and proactive work ethic
• Ability to work overtime as required

Additional Information

• £18.55ph
• Full time/permanent
• 249.75 hours holiday (pro rata)
• Company pension
• Health care cash plan (optional)
• Cycle to work scheme (optional)

***Please note as part of the onboarding process all candidates will need to complete BPSS security clearance***

We are an Opening Doors employer, committed to equal opportunity and an inclusive workplace. Our approach, shaped by our values of service, trust, excellence, agility, dedication, and you, we focus on removing barriers and recognising potential. We are committed to fairness at every stage, including providing reasonable adjustments and actively working to eliminate discrimination.

We believe talent is everywhere, and by widening access to opportunity and welcoming diverse experiences, we aim to create a workplace where every person feels valued and has an equal chance.

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