Welder

Westray Recruitment Group; England; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking an experienced Time Served Welder for a growing client in South Tyneside. The successful candidate will be responsible for measuring, cutting, and welding metal components, while guiding trainees and maintaining safety standards. This position offers a dynamic work environment with long-term prospects and potential for growth.

Qualifications

• Physically fit with the ability to lift heavy material.
• Experience in an engineering environment required.

Responsibilities

• Measure, mark, cut, and smoothen metal components.
• Guide and direct activities of inexperienced welders.
• Maintain safety guidelines and carry out welding to set dimensions.

Skills

Welding

Reading engineering drawings

Heavy lifting

Collaborating with teams

Education

Time Served Welder certification

Tools

Plasma cutters

Portable grinders

Measuring instruments (micrometres, callipers)

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• 6am-2pm/ 9am-5:30pm – with overtime available
• Temp to Perm

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THE BUSINESS

Westray Recruitment Group is seeking an experienced Time Served Welder to work for our client in the South Tyneside area. This role enables the successful welder to join a forward-thinking organisation who is growing rapidly via acquisition and via accessing new markets.

THE ROLE

• Measure and mark work pieces using straightedges, rules, and callipers
• Cut and smoothen metal components using plasma cutters / portable grinders
• Read and interpret blueprints and production drawings in order to lay out a welding project
• Collaborate with project managers and welding supervisors to ensure smooth work operations
• Guide and direct the activities of inexperienced/trainee welders
• Maintain welding safety guidelines and regulations to ensure a risk-free work environment
• Carry out welding according to set dimensions to meet general test requirements
• Organize and clean welding equipment on a regular basis
• Weld materials in flat, horizontal, vertical, and overhead positions
• Adjust gas gauges to set the flow rate of shield gas
• Use measuring instruments such as micrometres and callipers to inspect angles, grooves or gap allowances
• Apply knowledge of metallurgy and geometry in selecting welding equipment and configuration.

THE PERSON

• You will be physically fit, have the ability to lift and handle heavy material
• Experience working within an engineering environment
• Able to read engineering drawings
• Must be a timed served welder
• Flexible to work shifts and overtime to meet business demands

TO APPLY

To apply for this position, send your CV to [emailprotected] or call the team on0191 4926622(Option 1)