Welder

Proactive Global; Luton; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Proactive Global invites a skilled Welder for a Luton-based role on rotating shifts (6.00am-2.30pm / 2.30pm-11.00pm, Mon-Fri). You will weld components and sub-assemblies to drawings and WPSs, ensuring quality, safety and compliance while supporting production targets.

The ideal candidate has a time-served welding apprenticeship and at least five years of coded welding experience, including TIG, MMA, and MAG processes, with carbon and stainless steels, and reading complex drawings.

Qualifications

• Time-served welding apprenticeship.
• Minimum of 5 years' experience as a skilled welder.
• Weld to coded standards with valid qualifications.
• Open-root welding: TIG, MMA, MAG.
• Experience with carbon steel and stainless steel.
• Ability to read engineering drawings and welding procedures.
• Experience in UT/RT/NDT or other NDT methods.
• Experience in pressure vessels or piping systems.
• Hands-on brazing experience.
• Strong attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Carry out welding of components, part parts and sub-assemblies per drawings and procedures.
• Obtain authorisation before coded welding activities.
• Set up welding equipment and prepare weld surfaces.
• Ensure welding equipment is inspected, maintained and calibrated.
• Monitor welding consumables and support stock control.
• Maintain rod stores and record temperature/humidity per procedures.
• Record work in ERP systems (e.g., Epicor).
• Meet production routing times and delivery schedules.
• Maintain safety, quality, and 5S housekeeping.
• Follow Health & Safety and Environmental procedures.
• Contribute to Lean and continuous improvement.

Skills

Welding experience

Read drawings

Coded welding

TIG welding

MMA welding

MAG welding

NDT awareness

Attention to detail

Job description

Welder Required Luton - Rotating Shifts (6.00am-2.30pm / 2.30pm-11.00pm Monday to Friday)

About the Role

As a Welder, you will play a key role in supporting production by welding piece parts and sub-assemblies using a range of welding processes. Working in accordance with engineering drawings, Welding Procedure Specifications (WPSs), work instructions and quality standards, you will help ensure components are manufactured safely, accurately and to the required specification.

You will be responsible for maintaining high standards of workmanship, ensuring compliance with coded welding requirements and contributing to the efficient delivery of production targets and customer requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Welding Operations: Carry out welding of components, piece parts and sub-assemblies in accordance with engineering drawings, specifications, approved procedures and work instructions.
• Coded Welding Compliance: Obtain authorisation from the Welding Engineer or Welding Specialist before undertaking coded welding activities.
• Equipment Preparation: Set up welding equipment and prepare weld surfaces to ensure work can be completed safely and effectively.
• Equipment Inspection: Ensure all welding equipment is inspected, maintained and calibrated as required before use.
• Consumables Management: Monitor welding consumables, support stock control activities and ensure materials are available when required.
• Rod Store Management: Maintain rod stores and accurately record temperature and humidity levels in accordance with established procedures.
• Production Recording: Record completed work accurately using ERP systems, such as Epicor, to ensure compliance with production booking requirements.
• Production Performance: Meet production routing times, delivery schedules and customer quality requirements.
• Quality and Safety: Maintain high standards of workmanship, health and safety, environmental compliance and workplace housekeeping, including 5S principles.
• Procedural Compliance: Follow all applicable Health & Safety, Quality and Environmental procedures.
• Continuous Improvement: Contribute to Lean manufacturing initiatives and continuous improvement activities to enhance quality, efficiency and productivity.

Skills, Qualifications and Experience

Essential Requirements

• Time-served welding apprenticeship.
• Minimum of 5 years' experience as a skilled welder within an engineering or manufacturing environment.
• Proven ability to weld to coded standards and maintain valid coded welder qualifications and certifications.
• Practical experience in open-root pipe or plate welding using the following processes:
• TIG (GTAW)
• MMA (SMAW)
• MAG (GMAW)
• Experience working with carbon steel and stainless steel across a range of material thicknesses.
• Ability to read, interpret and work accurately from engineering drawings and welding procedures.
• Experience producing welds subject to inspection using ultrasonic testing (UT), radiographic testing (RT) or other non-destructive testing (NDT) methods.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment involving pressure vessels or piping systems, including the welding of critical components to recognised industry standards.
• Essential hands-on experience in brazing.
• Strong attention to detail and a commitment to producing high-quality work.

Desirable Experience

• Practical experience in torch brazing or induction brazing.

Personal Attributes

The successful candidate will demonstrate:

• A strong commitment to quality, safety and compliance.
• A methodical and detail-oriented approach to welding and component preparation.
• The ability to work effectively within a production team and meet agreed deadlines.
• A proactive approach to problem-solving and continuous improvement.
• A professional attitude towards maintaining equipment, work areas and production records.

Proactive Global is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Proactive Global is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.