Welder Fabricator Or Plater

Gi Group UK; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Gi Group UK is recruiting Welders, Fabricators & Platers to join a busy workshop-based steelwork manufacturer that supports major road and rail projects. The role involves MIG welding and fabrication of heavy-gauge mild steel components, working from technical drawings, with a focus on quality and safety.

Ongoing overtime is available with days and night shifts. A strong track record in structural steel welding and precise workmanship are essential for success in this position.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in structural steel MIG welding
• Confident reading and working from technical drawings
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality

Responsibilities

• MIG welding / Fabricating mild steel structural components
• Working from engineering/technical drawings
• Producing quality welds to spec and checking your work
• Maintaining safe working practices in a workshop environment

Skills

MIG welding

Reading drawings

Quality focus

Overtime availability

Job description

Location: Hucknall, Nottingham

Pay WELDER: Days £13.50 - £16ph | Nights £18.35 - £21.28ph

Pay PLATER: Days £14 - £18ph | Nights £18.62 - £23.94ph

Hours: Days: 07: 00 - 16.00 Monday - Friday or Nights 18:00 - 04:30 Monday - Thursday

Contract: Temp to Perm

We're recruiting Welders, Fabricators & Platers to join a busy, established infrastructure steelwork manufacturer supporting major road and rail projects. This is a workshop-based role working on heavy-gauge mild steel components (no site work).

If you enjoy producing high-quality welds on substantial structural work and want steady hours with plenty of overtime, this could be a great fit.

The Role

You’ll be MIG welding or fabricating structural steel components for major infrastructure builds and refurb projects (e.g., gantries/bridge steelwork and heavy plate/tubular assemblies).

Day-to-day duties:

• MIG welding / Fabricating mild steel structural components
• Working from engineering/technical drawings
• Producing quality welds to spec and checking your work
• Maintaining safe working practices in a workshop environment

Materials/Thickness: mild steel, typically 10-100mm (can be thicker depending on the job, up to ~200mm).

Overtime:

• Site operating hours: 06:00-18:00
• Time and a half after 40 hours
• Ample overtime available, including Fridays (optional)

What We're Looking For

• Proven experience in structural steel MIG welding
• Confident reading and working from technical drawings
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality

Interview Process (Must Pass Weld Test)

You will be invited for a face-to-face interview and a weld test. The weld test will include the below - must be able to pass these:

• Overhead & Vertical Flux
• T Fillet Multirun & Vertical Down
• 15mm Flux Vertical
• Butt Weld Vertical

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