Welder / Fabricator

Equals One Ltd; Ledston; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 20,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

7% company pension contribution

Employee Ownership Bonus scheme (tax‑a

Job summary

Union Industries is recruiting a Welder / Fabricator in Ledston, United Kingdom. The role involves Mig welding, drilling, tapping, cutting, plasma cutting, fabricating and assembling High Speed doors and related products. You will work to production deadlines and read engineering drawings, ensuring quality checks on your own work.

Hours are 39 per week with overtime as needed. An Employee Owned company with strong benefits awaits the right candidate.

Qualifications

• Qualified in Mig welding or equivalent experience.
• Ability to read engineering drawings and interpret specs.
• Multiskilled candidate with hand fabrication abilities.

Responsibilities

• Door prep and fabrication for High Speed doors and related products.
• Meet production deadlines and maintain quality.
• Read engineering drawings and interpret tolerances.
• Inspect own work for quality and accuracy.

Skills

Mig welding

Read engineering drawings

Fabrication with hands

Problem solving

Team player

Time management

Education

Mig welding qualification

Tools

Automated machinery

Hand tools

Job description

Welder / Fabricator

Salary: £13.73 per hour, with a proposed increase to £14.16 per hour from 1 January 2027, subject to confirmation.

Fancy a career change?

Do you want to be part of an Employee-owned Company with an Excellent Benefits package?

The role includes the following excellent benefits:

• 7% company pension contribution (employee non-contributory pension scheme)
• Annual Company-wide tax-free Employee Ownership Bonus scheme (non-guaranteed, however this has been
• consistently at/over £3600 per year for the last 7 years
• Enhanced holidays package comprising; 32 days annual leave (including Bank Holidays) plus an additional Birthday holiday.
• Extra Two half days holidays are given on Christmas Eve & New Year’s Eve
• Company share scheme with an annual dividend (dependant of company performance)
• £400 holiday spending money, per Annum

Union Industries are the market leading Employee Owned manufacturer of bespoke High Speed Doors and Industrial curtains, we are looking to hire an enthusiastic individual who has an excellent work ethic with good problem solving skills to work in our Fabrication Shop.

This position will suit a multi skilled person who has a natural ability to work well with their hands and his able to use their own initiative to produce quality products.

Key Job Requirements:

• Door preparation including; Mig welding, metal drilling, tapping, cutting, plasma cutting, fabricating and assembling our full range of High Speed doors and other products within our manufacturing scope.
• Working to production deadlines
• Ability to read engineering drawings
• Quality checking own work
• Good communication skills

Key Skills Requirements:

• Qualifications in Mig welding
• Experience preferred but not essential for the right candidate
• Ability to use automated machinery and hand tools
• Team player with a positive, can-do attitude, good communicator, and organisation skills
• Willingness to learn and develop.
• Keeping accurate time records of all work undertaken
• Candidate will be required to pass a weld test

Hours of work – 39 per week: Monday to Thursday 7:30am - 4pm & Friday 7:30am - 3pm.

The candidate must be willing to work overtime as and when dictated by workload.