Welder

Niftylift Ltd; Hanley; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Health cover

5% pension

Life insurance

On-site parking

Canteen

Workwear

Discounted gym memberships

Subsidised refreshments

Job summary

Niftylift Ltd in Hoyland, Barnsley, is seeking a welder to join a world-class manufacturing team. The role focuses on fabrication and MIG welding of mild steel platform chassis components to strict company standards, with opportunities for progression and overtime.

The position offers a guaranteed starting salary of £36,150 per year with enhanced overtime rates, regular bonuses, a pension, life cover, health benefits, and a staff-friendly environment at a state-of-the-art facility.

Qualifications

• Experience in fabrication and welding.
• Experience using jigs and fixtures to produce high-quality, repetitive components.
• Fully conversant with MIG welding processes.
• TIG welding experience is desirable but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Fabrication & Welding of mild steel platform chassis components to specified company standards, and to operate automated plasma/seam welder.

Skills

Fabrication

MIG welding

Jigs & fixtures

TIG welding

Tools

Plasma welder

Job description

OTE £36,150.00 - £41,060.00 per year

Guaranteed basic starting salary £36,150.00 per annum.

Permanent role, ongoing progression encouraged with associated skill structure pay increases, overtime at enhanced rates, plus additional standard monthly bonuses paid each month.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Welder to join our friendly team at Niftylift. The role is based at our state of the art manufacturing facility in Hoyland, Barnsley.

We offer competitive pay rates, excellent working conditions, overtime premiums, business performance bonus, 25 days holiday which increases with service, plus bank holidays, healthcare & benefits scheme, 5% contributory pension, death in service / life insurance, profit related bonus scheme, and subsidised refreshments (lunch and drinks).

Niftylift Limited is one of the world's leading privately owned designers and manufacturers of mobile elevated work platforms. Our customer base is global, with products sold and locally supported in over 40 different countries. This success is comprehensively supported by a team of over 400 full time people across our three UK centres of excellence / manufacturing sites in the UK. Please see our website: https://www.niftylift.com/uk/careers/vacancies

The Welder Role requires team players with experience, skills and knowledge in fabrication and MIG welding. The role requires operating to high quality/workmanship standards within a world class manufacturing team and facility.

Responsibilities and Duties

Fabrication & Welding of mild steel platform chassis components to specified Company standards, and to operate automated plasma/seam welder

Experience:

• Experience of fabrication and welding
• Experience of using jigs and assembly fixtures to manufacture high quality repetitive components.
• Fully conversant with the MIG welding process
• TIG welding experience is desirable but not essential

Working Hours & Salary:

Day shift hours will be 07.30 - 16.30 Monday - Thursday & Friday 07:30 - 13.30 (with regular structured overtime).

or Rotating day shift hours will be 06:00am - 2:00pm / 2:00pm - 10:00pm Monday - Thursday & 06:00am - 11:30am / 11:30am - 5:00pm Friday (Shift bonus of x 1.15 for both shifts)

Guaranteed basic starting salary £16.13 x 40/37.5 hours per week plus guaranteed minimum £50 per week bonus - £36,150.00 Overtime paid at premium rates outlined below:

Level A - Overtime paid at premium rate of £24.20 per hour (i.e. x 1.5).

Level B - Overtime paid at premium rate of £32.26 per hour (i.e. x 2.0).

Plus additional monthly bonus aligned to business performance that equates to total bonus payments of £280 - £350 per month on average (for reference only).

Benefits`

• Annual bonus (for indication only) based on recent average £500 per annum
• 25 days holiday (increases with service, up to 30 days), plus bank holidays
• Staff discounts
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Referral Scheme
• Discounted gym memberships
• Free on-site parking
• Subsidised refreshments.
• Health cover scheme for dental, optical etc. (Additional Membership available for Partners, paid for by the employee. Kids membership included for free)
• 5% contributory pension
• Life insurance scheme
• Workwear (including safety shoes and PPE)
• On-site canteen
• On-site changing rooms