Welder Fabricator

Mitie Group plc.; Long Eaton; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading facilities management company in Long Eaton is seeking a Welder Fabricator to repair pallets and stillages in the workshop. The role requires daily repairs of mild steel pallets, preventive maintenance, and may involve some emergency jobs. Candidates should have MIG welding experience and NVQ LEVEL2-3 in welding. The company offers a range of benefits, including flexible holiday options, financial assistance, and development opportunities.

Benefits

Virtual GP services

Financial wellbeing assistance

Flexible lifestyle benefits platform

High-street discounts

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Qualifications should include NVQ LEVEL2-3 in welding or equivalent.
• Oxy/Acetylene experience is preferable but not essential.
• MIG experience is required.

Responsibilities

• Repairing and modifying damaged mild steel pallets and containers daily.
• Performing preventive maintenance to keep pallets in good/safe condition.
• Attending small emergency jobs around the site as needed.

Skills

MIG experience

Oxy/Acetylene experience

FLT license

Education

NVQ LEVEL2-3 in welding or equivalent

Tools

Mig welder

Angle grinder

Plasma cutter

Manual tools

Job description

Job Overview

Mitie was founded in 1987, and is the UK’s leading facilities management and professional services company, looking after a large, diverse, blue‑chip customer base, from banks and retailers, to hospitals, schools and government offices. Mitie has over 77,000 people, 100+ office locations, and thousands of customers across the country, there’s no limit to what you can achieve if you work for us.

Welder Fabricator required to repair pallets and stillages in workshop.

Shifts

• Morning 05:45-14:15
• Afternoon 14:00-22:30
• Two rotation

Main Duties

• Repairing / modifying on a daily basis damaged various size and shape mild steel pallets /containers.
• Performing preventive maintenance checks in order to maintain the good/safe condition of pallets.
• May be required to attend small emergency jobs around site.
• Using tools mentioned below.
• 4.5 / 9‑inch angle grinder
• Drill/pillar drill
• Plasma cutter
• Manual tools such as spanner/socket set, lump/sledgehammer, screwdriver, mole grips etc
• Mig welder

What we are looking for

• Flt license preferable but not essential
• Oxy/Acetylene experience preferable but not essential
• Qualifications ; NVQ LEVEL2‑3 in welding or equivalent.
• MIG experience

Benefits

Our market‑leading offering provides you with benefits that suit your lifestyle. We have a virtual GP on hand for you and members of your household, so you can get expert advice by video or phone without having to leave your home. We offer financial wellbeing assistance through our Salary Finance scheme and can help you access 50% of your earned pay before payday for a small fee. Salary Finance also offers competitive loans. When you join us, we’ll give you a link to our flexible lifestyle benefits platform, Choices, where you might purchase up to five extra days’ holiday each year, buy critical illness insurance, seek dental treatment or buy technology products at an affordable cost. You’ll also have access to high‑street discounts from thousands of well‑known retailers, gyms and more through our MiDeals platform, a cycle‑to‑work scheme, life cover of up to four times your salary, enhanced pension contributions, a save‑as‑you‑earn scheme and a Mitie Matching Share Plan (you could even be awarded free shares in Mitie). We award our employees with Mitie Stars for their hard work; there are cash prizes up for grabs each month and a chance to scoop a top prize of £10,000 at the end of the year. Our success is a direct result of the experience and quality of our people, so progressing your career is a top priority for us. We offer a diverse variety of training and development avenues via a wide selection of learning resources to suit you.