Weld Technician

Randstad Inhouse Services; Shotton; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Accessible via public transport

Free on-site parking/bike sheds

Free tea and coffee

Paid holiday (inc. public Hols)

Additional holiday accrual over time

Monthly performance bonus

Regular performance reviews

Full induction and training

Potential permanency with client

On-site gym

Job summary

The Weld Technician role at Caterpillar Peterlee is for a proactive, self-driven individual ready to contribute to welding operations in a modern facility. You will work across day, back and night shifts, adhere to safety guidelines, and support continuous improvement initiatives.

Join a team with strong emphasis on training, performance reviews, and opportunities to become permanent. Targeted development and hands-on welding practice will be a core part of the role.

Qualifications

• Welding experience with knowledge of modern welding techniques (beneficial, but not essential).
• Experience with weld sets, ancillary & OTE equipment (beneficial, but not essential).
• Good communication, written & oral.
• Understanding of health and safety.
• Flexibility to work across all shifts.
• Good PC skills in Microsoft Office applications.
• Adaptability and use of engineering drawings.
• Product & process knowledge.
• Problem solving and initiative & innovation.

Responsibilities

• Work to targets and deadlines.
• Actively contributing to improvement initiatives.
• Liaise with Weld compliance manager, Weld Trainer, CAV SMEs and Operations Supervision to collaborate on process adherence.
• Be comfortable with shop floor and office-based working.
• Be flexible in working techniques (dayshift, backshift and nightshift).
• Deliver reports/presentations on findings and recommendations to value stream leadership.
• Willing to undertake training and further learning as required.

Skills

Welding experience

Weld sets & OTE equipment experience

Communication

Health & safety

Flexible to shifts

MS Office

Adaptability

Engineering drawings

Product & process knowledge

Problem solving

Initiative & innovation

Tools

Weld sets

Job description

Weld Technician

Weld Technicians, are you looking to work in a fantastic, modern environment? Great rates of pay and long term stability?

Caterpillar Peterlee is the worldwide source of Cat Articulated Trucks, currently producing 7 variants used in many industries including mining, construction and aggregates. The facility's manufacturing activities use the latest computer analysis techniques, robotic technology and a state-of-the-art paint plant.

Benefits:

• Easily accessible via public transport
• Free on-site parking/bike sheds
• Free tea and coffee
• Paid holiday (inc. public Hols)
• 1 Additional holiday added every 2 years to allowance for service (max 5)
• Monthly performance lead bonus including monthly attendance bonus to boost your earnings!
• Regular performance review schemes so you'll know when you're doing a great job
• Full induction and ongoing training
• Potential to be made permanent with our client
• On-site gym

Pay Rate and Working Hours:

• 36.5 hours per week
• 17.70 per hour day shift
• 21.24 per hour afternoon shift
• 23.90 per hour night shift
• 26.55 per hour overtime Monday to Saturday
• 35.40 per hour overtime Sundays

Rate: 17.70 (up to 35.40) plus regular overtime and monthly bonuses

Shifts:

• Days: Monday - Thursday, 08:00 - 16:00. Friday, 08:00 - 12:30
• Back shift: Monday - Thursday, 16:00 - 00:00. Friday, 12:30 - 17:00
• Night shift: Monday - Thursday, 00:00 - 08:00. Friday, 17:00 - 21:30

About you:

To be successful in this role, the candidates will need to be a self-starter, open minded and enthusiastic with a 'can-do / will-do' attitude and demonstrate competencies in:

• Welding experience with knowledge of modern welding techniques (beneficial, but not essential)
• Previous experience working with weld sets, ancillary & OTE equipment (beneficial, but not essential)
• Communication / written & oral.
• Understanding of health and safety
• Flexible to work across all shifts.
• Good PC skills in Microsoft Office applications.
• Adaptability.
• Understanding & use of Engineering drawings.
• Current Product & Process knowledge.
• Problem Solving.
• Initiative & Innovation.

Job Details:

The successful candidates will be expected to:

• Work to targets and deadlines.
• Actively contributing to improvement initiatives.
• Liaise with Weld compliance manager, Weld Trainer, CAV SMEs and Operations Supervision to collaborate on process adherence
• Be comfortable with shop floor and office-based working.
• Be flexible in working techniques (dayshift, backshift and nightshift)
• Be able to deliver reports / presentations on findings and recommendations to value stream leadership.
• Willing to undertake training and further learning as required.