Welder

BAE Systems.; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense contractor in Sheffield is seeking an experienced Welder with a certified engineering apprenticeship. The role involves executing precision titanium welding tasks and ensuring the highest quality and safety standards during the build lifecycle. Candidates must have skills in welding exotic materials, be flexible to work shifts, and possess a strong commitment to safety. Competitive salary and a range of employee benefits are offered, including a pension scheme and wellness programs.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Flexible health and wellbeing benefits

Shopping discounts

Qualifications

• Time-served Modern Apprenticeship with trade papers required.
• Proficiency in technical processes through job-related training.
• Flexibility to work shifts based on operational needs.

Responsibilities

• Perform precision titanium welding tasks across multiple products.
• Conduct self-inspections to ensure quality and safety standards.
• Take ownership of tools and perform daily safety checks.

Skills

Certified engineering qualifications

Welding exotic materials (Titanium, Stainless Steel)

Experience passing independent weld tests

Understanding of welding procedure specifications (WPS)

Ability to use pneumatic tooling, grinders, drills

Education

Certified full Engineering Modern Apprenticeship

Job description

Job title

Welder

Location

Sheffield - onsite

Salary

£41,308.00 (Opportunity for overtime available & additional shift allowance of 20% may be applicable)

Requirements

Time-served Modern Apprenticeship (trade papers required) and ability to attend a trade test locally

What you'll be doing

• Execute Precision Titanium Welding Tasks: Perform a variety of titanium welding operations across multiple product types, showcasing your expertise in delivering high-quality work to meet diverse project requirements
• Contribute to Full Build Lifecycle: Operate within your scope of approvals, ensuring tasks are completed in alignment with the full lifecycle of the build programme, from start to finish
• Maintain Quality and Standards: Conduct thorough self-inspections to verify your work consistently meets the stringent quality and safety standards required for each project
• Ensure Equipment Reliability: Take ownership of tools, consumables, and equipment by performing daily safety checks and confirmations, ensuring all resources are fit for purpose and compliant with operational standards
• Champion Safety and Improvement: Actively participate in addressing Safety, Health, and Environmental (SHE) concerns within the assembly area by reporting hazards, near misses, or incidents promptly and contributing to corrective action plans to enhance workplace safety

Your skills and experiences

Essential:

• Possesses certified engineering qualifications, including a formally certified full Engineering Modern Apprenticeship, Modern Apprentice trade papers, and COSHH awareness, along with relevant work experience and proficiency in a range of technical processes acquired through job-related training
• Highly skilled at welding exotic material (Titanium, Stainless Steel) with an understanding of cleanliness issues surrounding these types of material
• Proficient at passing independent weld tests under supervision, including plate butt, pipe butt, tang and slot & tee butt, in 1G & 3G positions
• Understand and follow welding procedure specifications (WPS) and be able to follow manufacturing Instruction, to listen and follow verbal instructions
• Proficient at purging systems
• Able to use pneumatic tooling, Grinders, Drills etc. in accordance with HAVS regulations
• Applicants must demonstrate flexibility to work shifts in line with operational needs

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 Weapon Systems Team

As part of BAE Systems Platforms and Services sector, Weapon Systems (UK) designs, develops, manufactures, and supports artillery systems, naval guns, and provides engineering capability to the wider BAE Systems business. Our global reach brings our customers a depth and breadth of expertise that meet critical needs in the air, on land, and at sea. Our mission strives for us to be our customer's trusted and affordable weapons provider, delivering enhanced effects on target and complete mission solutions. We are looking for innovation, commitment and drive to help define the future of Weapon Systems capabilities.

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 of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you'll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and 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

2nd January 2026

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.