TIG Welder (Maintenance)

Proactive Global; Bedford; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Proactive Global in Bedford is seeking a hands-on Welder to join a busy manufacturing facility on an ongoing contract. The role focuses on maintenance, repairs and fabrication around the site, with TIG welding at a high standard.

You will work with engineering and maintenance teams, ensuring equipment and structures are safe and operational, and you can be paid PAYE, Umbrella or Limited Company.

Qualifications

• Experience as Welder in an industrial/manufacturing setting.
• Strong TIG welding and fabrication skills.
• Experience repairing or modifying existing machinery, equipment or structures.

Responsibilities

• Carry out TIG welding and some fabrication repairs around the site.
• Repair and modify existing machinery, equipment and structures.
• Carry out preventative and reactive maintenance work.
• Work with engineering and maintenance teams to ensure safety and quality.

Skills

TIG welding

Fabrication

Maintenance

Problem solving

Job description

Welder Bedford

Location: Bedford

Contract: Non stop ongoing contract and temp to permanent (like a permanent role)

Shift: Monday to Friday, days

Welding: TIG

Can be paid PAYE, Umbrella or Limited Company

We are currently recruiting for a Welder to join a busy manufacturing facility in Bedford on an ongoing contract.

This is a hands-on, maintenance-focused role rather than a traditional fabrication position. You will be responsible for carrying out repairs, modifications and fabrication work around the site, helping to keep equipment, machinery and site infrastructure operating safely and effectively.

The Role

• Carrying out TIG welding and some fabrication repairs around the manufacturing site
• Repairing and modifying existing machinery, equipment and structures
• Carrying out preventative and reactive maintenance-related work
• TIG welding to a high standard
• Working alongside the engineering and maintenance teams
• Ensuring all work is completed safely and to a good standard

About You

We are looking for an experienced Welder with strong TIG welding experience who is comfortable working in an industrial or manufacturing environment.

• Previous experience as a Welder
• Strong TIG welding and fabrication skills
• Experience repairing or modifying existing equipment, machinery or structures
• Good practical problem-solving skills
• The ability to work independently and as part of a maintenance team
• Experience within manufacturing, engineering, production or another industrial environment would be advantageous

Commutable from: Bedford, Kempston, Luton, Dunstable, Leighton Buzzard, Milton Keynes, Biggleswade, Sandy, Hitchin, Stevenage, St Neots, Flitwick, Ampthill, Shefford, Harpenden, Hemel Hempstead, Aylesbury, Northampton, Wellingborough and Kettering.

Equality and Diversity

Proactive encourages and promotes equality and diversity within the workforce. We act with honesty, integrity and impartiality, ensuring your application is considered on its own merits and without bias.

Proactive Global is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer.

Proactive Global is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy