TIG & MIG Welder (Lates)

ZipRecruiter; Wellingborough; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global manufacturing business is seeking a highly skilled TIG & MIG Welder to join their Wellingborough team on a late shift. Successful candidates will be responsible for high-precision welding, maintaining safety standards, and working from technical drawings. This position offers a competitive salary, generous benefits, and opportunities for overtime in a modern engineering environment.

Benefits

24 days annual leave + Birthday Leave

Opportunity to sell back unused leave

Up to 5% employer pension contribution

Life Assurance (4x salary)

Private Medical Insurance

Health cash plan (gym, dental, optical)

Enhanced Sick Pay

Professional subscriptions covered

24/7 Employee Assistance Programme

Occasional overtime opportunities

Qualifications

• 5+ years TIG welding experience, MIG experience a bonus.
• Coded welder status required.
• Confident with technical drawings and production tools.

Responsibilities

• Weld stainless steel components to high specifications.
• Perform helium leakage testing and basic assembly work.
• Maintain equipment and workspace to high standards.

Skills

TIG welding

MIG welding

Technical drawing interpretation

Pressure testing

Hands-on adaptability

Education

Coded welder to EN287-1 / ASME IX / PED

Recognised Engineering qualification (e.g. BTEC, City & Guilds)

Tools

Production tools

Automated equipment

Job description

Job DescriptionTIG & MIG Welder (Late Shift)
Wellingborough
Hours - Monday to Thursday 15:30-24:00/Friday 11:30-20:00
Salary - £34,431.26 plus 15% shift premium (£39,595.95)

Are you a highly skilled TIG/MIG Welder with a passion for precision and quality? Looking to join a well-established engineering team in a forward-thinking, global manufacturing business? This could be the ideal opportunity for you.

Due to growth our established client based in Wellingborough is recruiting experienced Welders to join theirOperations team, where you’ll play a key role in producing high-precision components within a professional, safety-focused production environment.

The Role ... As a TIG & MIG Welder, you’ll join a team of expert welders on the late shift, responsible for assembling and welding a wide range of instrumentation using jigs, fixtures, and manipulators.

You will:

• Weld stainless steel components to high specification (including exotic materials such as Duplex or Super Duplex)




• Perform helium leakage testing, expanding, pressure testing, and basic assembly work




• Maintain your equipment and workspace to a high standard




• Work from technical drawings and support continuous improvement efforts across production




• Assist with TPM and preventative maintenance




• Work to tight tolerances with accuracy, consistency, and attention to safety

What We’re Looking For ...

Essential:

• 5+ years TIG welding experience (MIG experience a bonus)




• Coded welder to EN287-1 / ASME IX / PED




• High standard of stainless steel welding




• Confident using production tools and reading technical drawings




• Good computer skills (MS Office)




• Hands-on, adaptable, and reliable team player

Desirable:

• Recognised Engineering qualification (e.g. BTEC, City & Guilds)




• Experience welding exotic materials (e.g. Duplex)




• Experience using lathes, turntables, or automated equipment




• Nuclear coding (RCCM

What's on Offer ...

• Competitive salary




• 24 days annual leave + Birthday Leave (increases with service)




• Opportunity to sell back unused leave




• Up to 5% employer pension contribution




• Life Assurance (4x salary)




• Private Medical Insurance




• Health cash plan (e.g. gym, dental, optical)




• Enhanced Sick Pay




• Professional subscriptions covered




• 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme




• Occasional overtime opportunities

If you are a dependable and skilled welder seeking a secure, long-term role in a modern engineering environment, we’d love to hear from you. Apply today with your CV or contact Kim Clayton for more information.