Welder

Junior Advertising; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 38,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled Welder to join their Glasgow team. This role involves welding various materials, including carbon steel and aluminium, using multiple welding processes such as FCAW and MIG. You'll be part of a dedicated team that ensures the delivery of vital security products and services. With a commitment to diversity and inclusion, this company values your unique background and offers a competitive pension scheme alongside a range of health and lifestyle benefits. Join a forward-thinking environment where your skills can truly make a difference.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Flexible health benefits

Private health plans

Shopping discounts

Annual incentive eligibility

Qualifications

• Trade Papers required for application submission.
• Experience in welding carbon steel and aluminium.

Responsibilities

• Welding various materials to high standards.
• Adhering to SHE standards and fume control.

Skills

Welding different materials

Flux core arc welding

MIG welding

Manual Metal Arc welding

Knowledge of SHE standards

Risk Assessment awareness

Self-verification on welds

Education

Modern Apprenticeship certificate

Tools

Welding equipment

Job description

Job title: Welder

Location: Glasgow – Govan and Scotstoun – Based on site and must be able to attend a recruitment day in Glasgow.

Salary: £37,318.00 (additional shift allowance of 33% may be applicable)

Requirements: Trade Papers to be provided when submitting application

What you’ll be doing:

• Welding different materials (carbon & stainless steel & aluminium)
• Welding using different welding processes i.e., Manual Metal Arc, Metal Active Gas, Metal Inert Gas, Automatic & Semi-Automatic Machine Welding (Submerged – Arc & KAT) & Resistance Welding (Stud Welding)
• Welding butts and fillets to a high standard
• Main process – FCAW / MAG – using ceramic tiles
• Self-verification on all welds
• Adhering to all SHE related standards associated with welding, including fume control

Your skills and experiences:

• Modern Apprenticeship certificate also known as Trade Papers (you will be required to provide papers)
• Ceramic Tile Welding Knowledge
• Knowledge and experience in Welding and use of associated equipment
• Flux core arc welding experience
• Deposit welds that pass both visual and NDE examinations
• Materials experience of welding carbon steel thickness 4-10mm range
• Clear understanding of SHE and Risk Assessment awareness
• Background in major construction / manufacturing environment
• Welding with MCAW consumables
• Welding aluminium with MIG process
• Welding with automated equipment

Please ensure you have attached a copy of your qualifications when submitting your application.

Benefits:

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Welder team:

In the Welder team, we’re doing work that impacts the world. To ensure the delivery of vital security products and services, our team works a variety of shifts. This includes day, back, night and weekend shifts.

This is an opportunity to operate in a new innovative and competitive environment where you can be flexible about how you work and what you work on.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals. We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Closing Date: February 2025 – Trades Test will be held in February 2025

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.