Time-Served Welder: Temp-to-Perm, Day Shift

Westray Recruitment Consultants Ltd; Newton Aycliffe; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment consultancy is looking for a timed served Welder/Fabricator in Newton Aycliffe. The successful candidate should be physically fit, experienced in engineering, and able to read engineering drawings. Key responsibilities include cutting and welding metal components, collaborating with teams, and maintaining safety standards. This role offers a full-time position with a pay of £16 per hour, Monday to Friday, with potential shifts and overtime.

Qualifications

• Must be a timed served welder.
• Experience working within an engineering environment.
• Flexible to work shifts and overtime to meet business demands.

Responsibilities

• Measure and mark work pieces using straightedges and rules.
• Cut and smoothen metal components.
• Read and interpret blueprints for welding projects.
• Collaborate with project managers for smooth operations.
• Guide and direct inexperienced welders.
• Maintain safety guidelines for risk-free environment.
• Carry out welding according to dimensions.
• Organise and clean welding equipment.
• Weld materials in various positions.
• Adjust gas gauges for shield gas flow.
• Inspect angles, grooves, or gap allowances.

Skills

Ability to read engineering drawings

Physically fit

Experience in engineering environment

Ability to lift and handle heavy material

Flexibility to work shifts and overtime

Tools

Plasma cutters

Portable grinders

Measuring instruments (micrometres, callipers)

Job description

A recruitment consultancy is looking for a timed served Welder/Fabricator in Newton Aycliffe. The successful candidate should be physically fit, experienced in engineering, and able to read engineering drawings. Key responsibilities include cutting and welding metal components, collaborating with teams, and maintaining safety standards. This role offers a full-time position with a pay of £16 per hour, Monday to Friday, with potential shifts and overtime.