Welder

Ford & Stanley Talentwise; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Shift uplift 33%

Overtime opportunities

Job summary

Ford & Stanley Talent Services Group Ltd is offering a superb opportunity for MIG welders in Milton Keynes. You will join a skilled team responsible for welding large steel structures used on passenger trains, working from engineering drawings to prepare and weld inside structures, underframes and elevated areas.

The role requires MIG welding or related fabrication experience, attention to detail, and the ability to work variable day and night shifts with potential overtime.

Qualifications

• Minimum Level 2 qualification in welding or a similar field.
• Minimum 1 year of welding experience.
• Full UK driving licence.
• Ability to pass a medical, drug & alcohol screening.

Responsibilities

• Carry out welding on inside structures, underframes and elevated working areas.
• Help to fabricate and prepare surfaces ready for welding.
• Must be able to work from engineering drawings and instruction.

Skills

MIG welding

Mechanical assembly

Coach building

Manufacturing environment

Education

Level 2 welding qualification

Job description

Location: Milton Keynes

Salary: £33,810 to £40,792 per year depending on experience

Shift uplift of 33% available (£44,963 to £54,252)

Shift Pattern: 06:00 - 14:00 and 18:00 - 04:00 (days and nights)

Potential overtime of up to 72 hours per week

A superb opportunity has arisen for MIG Welders to join a team helping transform rail vehicles and deliver the comfort and style today’s passenger’s demand.

Your New Opportunity

Join a highly skilled engineering team of MIG welders responsible for the preparation, fabrication and welding of large steel structures used on passenger trains.

• Carry out welding on inside structures, underframes and elevated working areas
• Help to fabricate and prepare surfaces ready for welding
• Must be able to work from engineering drawings and instruction.

The Ideal Candidate

• You’ll bring experience of MIG welding, or mechanical assembly or coach building or a manufacturing environment.
• A background in welding and fabrication in either MIG, TIG, Stick, MMA or Fluxcore
• Experience of welding on between 2mm and 6mm mild steel
• You will be able to weld different angles such as vertical and overhead
• Have a strong attention to detail
• Able to work on your own and as part of a team.
• Confidence working rotating shifts, including days and nights

Essential Criteria

• Minimum Level 2 qualification in welding or a similar field
• Minimum 1 years’ experience
• Full UK driving licence.
• Ability to pass a medical, drug & alcohol screening

Ford & Stanley Talent Services Group Ltd is a Disability Confident employer that is committed to a policy of equal opportunities for all opportunity seekers. We shall adhere to such a policy at all times and will review on an on-going basis all aspects of recruitment to avoid unlawful or undesirable discrimination. We will treat everyone equally irrespective sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, age, disability, colour, race, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief or political beliefs and we place an obligation upon all staff to respect and act in accordance with the policy.