Welder

Westray Recruitment Consultants Ltd; Newton Aycliffe; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency based in the UK is seeking an experienced Time Served Welder for a client in Newton Aycliffe. The role involves precise measurement, cutting, and welding tasks across various positions, ensuring safety and collaborating with project managers. Candidates must be physically fit with experience in an engineering environment and be able to read engineering drawings. This position offers a competitive wage and long-term prospects.

Qualifications

• Must be a timed served welder.
• Experience working within an engineering environment.
• Ability to work flexible hours and overtime to meet business demands.

Responsibilities

• Measure and mark work pieces using various tools.
• Cut and smoothen metal components with plasma cutters.
• Read and interpret blueprints and production drawings.
• Collaborate with project managers for smooth operations.
• Guide and direct inexperienced welders.
• Maintain safety guidelines while welding.
• Weld materials in various positions.
• Use measuring instruments to inspect welds.

Skills

Ability to lift and handle heavy materials

Reading engineering drawings

Experience in an engineering environment

Welding safety compliance

Job description

WHAT IS IN IT FOR YOU

Hours: Monday to Friday

8am to 4:30pm Monday to Thursday, 8am to 2:30pm on a Friday

Temp to Perm

£13.50 per hour

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THE BUSINESS

Westray Recruitment Group is seeking an experienced Time Served Welder to work for our client in the Newton Aycliffe area. This role enables the successful welder to join a forward-thinking organisation.

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
• Organise 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 (url removed) or call the team on (phone number removed)(Option 1)