Welder / Fabricator

FGS Industrial Facilities Management; Sittingbourne; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Welder/Fabricator, where your skills in welding and fabrication will keep fleet vehicles and equipment in top condition. This hands-on role offers the chance to work independently, ensuring high standards in diagnostics, repairs, and maintenance. With a commitment to health and safety, you'll thrive in a clean and organized workshop environment. Enjoy benefits like life insurance, wellbeing programs, and a cycle-to-work scheme in this dynamic and supportive workplace. If you have a passion for problem-solving and a proactive attitude, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Electric Car Salary Sacrifice Scheme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Company Events

GymFlex Salary Sacrifice

Qualifications

• Proven experience in vehicle and plant maintenance.
• Strong mechanical, hydraulic, and electrical diagnostic skills.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and achieve road worthiness of fleet vehicles and site equipment.
• Conduct diagnosis and repairs to hydraulics and electrical systems.

Skills

Welding

Fabrication

Mechanical Diagnostics

Hydraulic Systems

Electrical Diagnostics

Problem-Solving

Risk Assessments

Job description

Job Title: Welder / Fabricator

Location: Kemsley Mill, Sittingbourne

Salary: 20 per hour

Job Type: Permanent, Full time

Hours: 47.5hrs, Monday - Friday (Weekend rate of 1.5)

About Us:

FGS Industrial Facilities Management is a Kent based multi-skilled business capable of responding to the needs of industrial clients and their sites.

Through our proven track record, our can-do attitude, we are committed to providing bespoke industrial cleaning services, tailored to our clients' needs.

About the role:

We're looking for a skilled and proactive Welder/Fabricator to keep our fleet vehicles and site equipment in top condition. This hands-on role involves diagnostics, repairs, fabrication, and ensuring all work is completed safely, efficiently, and to a high standard. You'll also maintain accurate records and contribute to a clean, well-organised workshop environment.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Maintaining and achieving road worthiness of all fleet vehicles and site equipment
• Maintaining and upkeep of a variety of equipment and machinery
• Complete all work to a high standard, in the most efficient and cost-effective manner.
• Undertake welding, fabrication and machining work as necessary.
• Carry out diagnosis and repairs to hydraulics/electrical systems.
• You will be responsible for your own dynamic risk assessments and adaptable method statements will have to be engaged for the workplace operations.
• Conduct initial assessment of plant and vehicles and identify root cause and formulate a remedy.
• Keeping workshop area/site clean and tidy
• Keeping all paperwork up to date, all jobs or completed work recorded on job cards and signed
• You will comply with all Health, Safety and Environmental policies and procedures

About you:

Essential:

• Proven experience in vehicle and plant maintenance
• Strong mechanical, hydraulic, and electrical diagnostic skills
• Welding, fabrication, and machining experience
• Ability to work efficiently and independently to high standards
• Competent in completing risk assessments and method statements
• Excellent problem-solving skills and root cause analysis
• Good organisational skills with accurate record-keeping
• Commitment to health, safety, and a tidy work environment

Benefits:

• Life Insurance with access to GP24
• Commitment to wellbeing through Employee Assistance Programme
• Electric Car salary sacrifice scheme for eligible employees
• Cycle to work scheme
• Company Events
• GymFlex salary sacrifice

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Candidates with experience or relevant job titles of; MIG Welding, Welders, Welding, Fabricator, Fabrication, Plant Maintenance Engineer, Plant Maintenance Operative will be considered this role.