Welder II

Pursuit Aerospace; Hapton; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Pursuit Aerospace is seeking an experienced TIG welder to join our on-site team in Hapton, UK. The role focuses on welding aviation components to tight tolerances, including orbital welding, and reading engineering drawings to ensure batch card compliance.

You will work with exotic metals and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives in a collaborative environment. This hands-on position requires strong teamwork and initiative within a safety-conscious setting.

Qualifications

• Trade qualified with a recognised apprenticeship (City and Guilds).
• Five years’ experience in aviation welding.
• Experience with materials including nickel and titanium alloys.
• Ability to read, interpret and work to engineering drawings.

Responsibilities

• Perform TIG welding (manual, automatic and Orbital) to aircraft standards.
• Fitting small diameter tubes for orbital welding to precise tolerances.
• Read and interpret engineering drawings and batch cards.
• Maintain machinery, jigs and fixtures to keep a clean, safe workspace.
• Support continuous improvement and corrective actions.

Skills

TIG welding

Aviation welding

Reading engineering drawings

Batch card discipline

Teamwork

Small diameter tube fitting

Orbital welding

Education

Trade qualification (City & Guilds)

Tools

Orbital welding equipment

Welding controls & processes

Job description

This role is a hands-on position that is responsible for the welding of Aviation components. Working to tight tolerances, this position will primarily work on productionised components but should also have the flexibility to work on new product introduction.

Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities

• Participate in a positive and proactive EHS culture across the site.
• Experience in fitting small diameter tubes for Orbital welding to precise tolerances.
• Trade qualified with a recognised apprenticeship (City and Guilds etc.)
• Undertake TIG welding (manual, automatic and Orbital) to aircraft standards to fall in line with welding controls and processes.
• Read and interpret Engineering drawings.
• Read, interpret and follow batch cards ensuring that batch card discipline is adhered to at all times.
• General maintenance of machinery, jigs and fixtures is required to ensure a clean and healthy working environment.
• Working alongside the Operational team, reduce welding non-conformances and work to best practices.
• Assist with corrective actions and assist with route cause analysis to prevent issues from re-occurring.
• Support business improvement initiatives.

Person Specification

• Good knowledge of fusion welding, with at least five years’ experience working in the Aviation sector.
• Experience of working with a variety of materials including exotic metals such as Nickel and Titanium based alloys.
• Ability to work within in Team environment.
• Ability to work on own initiative or as part of a wider team.
• Ability to read, understand and work towards engineering drawings.
• Ability to communicate in an effective manner to different levels within the organisation.