Weekend Welder: High-Precision Heavy Equipment

Randstad Inhouse Services; North East; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 38,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Work-Life Balance

On-Site Wellness

Permanent contract pathways

Randstad Benefits App

Time-off perks

Free on-site parking

Job summary

Caterpillar is seeking a Weekend Welder at its Stockton facility. This part-time, weekend-only role offers a 24-month fixed-term assignment with shift schedules across Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, delivering 36 hours weekly with a 23% premium. The pay rate is 18.98 per hour for Days shifts.

Location: Stockton (TS18 3SD). Responsibilities include welding heavy-duty fixtures using MIG and MMA processes, reading blueprints, and maintaining strict tolerances and safety standards.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 in Fabrication and Welding or equivalent time-served apprenticeship.
• Proven industrial experience in MIG and MMA welding.
• Strong blueprint reading skills and ability to weld to tight tolerances.

Responsibilities

• Build and weld heavy-duty fixtures and assemblies to tight tolerances.
• Work using MIG and MMA welding processes to high engineering standards.
• Follow standard work procedures while maintaining safety standards.
• Collaborate with production teams and take ownership of tasks.
• Perform manual handling and lifting in line with safety guidelines.
• Conduct detailed quality checks to ensure fault-free output on every weld.

Skills

MIG welding

MMA welding

Blueprint reading

Shift flexibility

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Fabrication and Welding

Tools

Welding equipment

Job description

Caterpillar is seeking a Weekend Welder at its Stockton facility. This part-time, weekend-only role offers a 24-month fixed-term assignment with shift schedules across Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, delivering 36 hours weekly with a 23% premium. The pay rate is 18.98 per hour for Days shifts.

Location: Stockton (TS18 3SD). Responsibilities include welding heavy-duty fixtures using MIG and MMA processes, reading blueprints, and maintaining strict tolerances and safety standards.