TIG Pipe Welder / Coded Welder

Employment Solutions Ltd; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Overtime rates available

Uncapped bonus scheme

Permanent contract

Job summary

Employment Solutions Ltd seeks a skilled TIG Pipe Welder / Coded Welder for a permanent role in Deeside, near Sizewell C project facilities. You will weld stainless and carbon steel pipework to WPS, primarily in PA (1G) rotated position, with 6G weld tests and opportunities for overtime and uncapped bonuses.

The position offers a strong basic salary (£48,438) with overtime and bonus potential for producing high-integrity welds for a major nuclear project, in a safety‑conscious fabrication

Qualifications

• Strong TIG pipe welding experience.
• Experience welding stainless and carbon steel pipe.
• Ability to pass coding qualifications and produce welds for NDT.

Responsibilities

• Weld stainless and carbon steel pipe to WPS in PA (1G) rotated position.
• Perform high-quality pipe welds suitable for NDT and visual inspection.
• Work in a purpose-built fabrication facility on a nuclear infrastructure project.

Skills

TIG welding

Stainless steel welding

Carbon steel welding

Welding to WPS

NDT prep

6G TIG weld tests

PA/1G rotated position

Attention to detail

Job description

TIG Pipe Welder / Coded Welder

Location: Deeside

Pay: £24.84 per hour PAYE / £48,438 basic salary

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Monday-Thursday 07:00am -3:30pm | Friday 07:00am -12:30pm

Overtime: Overtime rates available

Bonus: Uncapped bonus scheme

Are you an experienced TIG Pipe Welder, Coded Welder or TIG Welder looking for a permanent position with excellent earning potential?

We are recruiting experienced TIG Pipe Welders to join a specialist fabrication facility in Deeside, producing high-integrity stainless and carbon steel pipework for the Sizewell C nuclear project.

Due to the award of a major 4-year contract, additional permanent positions are now available.

The TIG Pipe Welder Role

You will be working within a purpose-built fabrication facility, welding stainless steel and carbon steel pipework to approved Welding Procedure Specifications (WPS).

Production welding is primarily carried out in the PA (1G) rotated position, producing high-quality pipe welds for visual inspection and NDT.

What We're Looking For

• Strong TIG pipe welding experience
• Experience welding stainless steel and carbon steel pipe
• Experience with pipe sizes from 2" to 6"
• Ability to work to WPS
• Previous coded welding experience or the ability to pass coding qualifications
• Experience producing welds suitable for NDT
• Experience welding in the PA / 1G rotated position
• High standards of weld quality and attention to detail
• Experience within Nuclear, Oil & Gas, Petrochemical, Pharmaceutical, Chemical, Food Manufacturing or other regulated engineering environments would be particularly advantageous.

Weld Test

Successful applicants will complete a practical weld test consisting of:

• 6G TIG weld test
• 2" stainless steel pipe butt weld
• WPS provided on the day

Please note: The recruitment weld test is completed in the 6G position, but day-to-day production welding is primarily completed in the PA (1G) rotated position.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced TIG Pipe Welder or Coded Welder looking for a secure permanent position, strong basic salary, overtime and uncapped bonus while working on one of the UK's largest nuclear infrastructure projects.