Welder (Day Shift)

Niftylift Ltd; Barnsley; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading manufacturer of mobile elevated work platforms as a Welder. This permanent role offers a competitive salary with structured pay progression, overtime opportunities, and a range of benefits including healthcare, pension, and bonuses. Work in a friendly environment at our state-of-the-art facility in Barnsley.

Benefits

25 days holiday (increasing with service)

Healthcare benefits

5% contributory pension

Life insurance

Profit-related bonuses

Subsidised refreshments

Discounted gym memberships

Free on-site parking

Qualifications

• Experience with fabrication and welding essential.
• Proficiency in MIG welding required.

Responsibilities

• Fabrication and welding of components to company standards.
• Operating automated welding equipment.

Skills

Fabrication

MIG Welding

TIG Welding

Job description

OTE £34,600.00 - £43,490.00 per year

Guaranteed basic starting salary £34,600.00 per annum.

Permanent role, with ongoing progression encouraged through a structured pay scale, regular overtime at enhanced rates, and additional monthly bonuses.

Join our friendly team at Niftylift, based at our state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Hoyland, Barnsley.

We offer competitive pay, excellent working conditions, overtime premiums, a business performance bonus, 25 days holiday (increasing with service), bank holidays, healthcare benefits, a 5% contributory pension, life insurance, profit-related bonuses, and subsidised refreshments.

Niftylift Limited is a leading designer and manufacturer of mobile elevated work platforms, serving a global customer base across over 40 countries. We employ over 400 full-time staff across three UK centres. Visit our website for more: https://www.niftylift.com/uk/careers/vacancies

Role Overview: The Welder will be responsible for fabricating and welding mild steel platform chassis components to high standards, using MIG welding and operating automated plasma/seam welders. Experience with fabrication, jigs, fixtures, and MIG welding is essential; TIG welding experience is a plus.

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Fabrication and welding of components to company standards
• Operating automated welding equipment

Experience Required:

• Fabrication and welding experience
• Use of jigs and fixtures for high-quality, repetitive manufacturing
• Proficiency in MIG welding
• TIG welding experience (desirable but not essential)

Working Hours & Salary:

Day shift: 07:30 - 16:30 Monday-Thursday, 07:30 - 13:30 Friday, with regular structured overtime.

Starting salary: £15.51/hour for 40 hours/week plus a guaranteed minimum bonus of £45/week, totaling £34,600 annually, with overtime paid at premium rates:

• Level A: £23.27/hour (time and a half)
• Level B: £31.02/hour (double time)

Additional monthly performance bonus averaging £280-£350.

Benefits include:

• Annual bonus (~£500/year)
• Holiday entitlement: 25 days (up to 30 with service) plus bank holidays
• Staff discounts, Cycle to Work, Referral schemes
• Discounted gym memberships, free on-site parking, subsidised refreshments
• Quarterly company lunches, family events
• Health cover for dental, optical, etc. (additional partner and kids memberships available)
• 5% pension contribution, life insurance
• Workwear and PPE, on-site amenities