Welder (Late Shift)

Spirax-Sarco Ltd.; Swindon; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days holiday

Private healthcare

Enhanced pension

Life assurance

Share ownership plan

Onsite parking

Employee discounts portal

Job summary

Spirax-Sarco Ltd. in Cheltenham is seeking a skilled Welder to join the late shift. You will perform TIG, MIG and MMA welding on carbon and stainless steel pipework and pressure vessels, reading drawings and weld procedures to ensure high-quality, safe fabrication.

The role requires attention to detail, teamwork, and flexibility to support daily production plans and continuous improvement initiatives. A manufacturing background and willingness to learn are essential.

Qualifications

• Proven experience welding using MIG, TIG and MMA processes on carbon and stainless steel.
• Experience of plasma cutting and general fabrication activities.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering and fabrication drawings.
• Strong attention to detail with a focus on quality and safety.
• Good organisational and time management skills.
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
• Flexible, proactive approach and willingness to learn and develop.

Responsibilities

• Carry out TIG, MIG and MMA welding on carbon and stainless steel pipework and pressure vessels.
• Work from engineering drawings, weld procedures and standard operating procedures.
• Maintain high welding and fabrication quality standards at all times.
• Complete marking out, plasma cutting, oxy-acetylene cutting, grinding and drilling activities as required.
• Follow daily production plans and achieve agreed productivity targets.
• Operate workshop equipment safely and in accordance with instructions.
• Use overhead cranes to move materials and completed fabrications.
• Comply with all Environmental, Health and Safety requirements.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and support operational excellence.
• Work collaboratively across production and support teams to meet customer demand.

Skills

MIG welding

TIG welding

MMA welding

Plasma cutting

Engineering drawings interpretation

Education

Welding apprenticeship or equivalent training

Job description

Welder (Late Shift)

Location: Cheltenham, Gloucestershire

Late Shift - Monday to Thursday, 14:00 to 23:30

The Role:

We are looking for a skilled Welder to join our manufacturing team in Cheltenham. In this hands‑on role, you will carry out TIG, MIG and MMA welding activities, supporting the production of high‑quality pipework and pressure vessel assemblies. Working from engineering drawings and welding procedures, you will play a key role in ensuring products are manufactured safely, efficiently and to the highest quality standards.

Key Responsibilities:

• Carry out TIG, MIG and MMA welding on carbon and stainless steel pipework and pressure vessels.
• Work from engineering drawings, weld procedures and standard operating procedures.
• Maintain high welding and fabrication quality standards at all times.
• Complete marking out, plasma cutting, oxy-acetylene cutting, grinding and drilling activities as required.
• Follow daily production plans and achieve agreed productivity targets.
• Operate workshop equipment safely and in accordance with instructions.
• Use overhead cranes to move materials and completed fabrications.
• Comply with all Environmental, Health and Safety requirements.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and support operational excellence.
• Work collaboratively across production and support teams to meet customer demand.

Essential Skills/Experience:

• Proven experience welding using MIG, TIG and MMA processes on carbon and stainless steel.
• Experience of plasma cutting and general fabrication activities.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering and fabrication drawings.
• Strong attention to detail with a focus on quality and safety.
• Good organisational and time management skills.
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
• Flexible, proactive approach and willingness to learn and develop.

Desirable Skills/Experience:

• Previous experience welding pipework and pressure vessels.
• Welding and fabrication apprenticeship or equivalent training.
• ASME IX coding certification.
• Experience within a manufacturing or production environment.

The Steam Thermal Solutions business is one of three businesses within Spirax Group. Spirax Sarco and Gestra, are our two brands that form Steam Thermal Solutions and are global leaders in the supply of engineered solutions for the design, provision and maintenance of efficient industrial and commercial steam systems. Steam Thermal Solutions has global coverage across 67 operating units (called OpCos), organised into four Divisions: EMEA, APAC, Americas, Gestra.

Spirax Group is a FTSE100 and FTSE4Good multi-national industrial engineering Group with expertise in the control and management of steam, electric thermal solutions, peristaltic pumping and associated fluid technologies.

Our Purpose is to create sustainable value for all our stakeholders as we engineer a more efficient, safer and sustainable world. Our technologies play an essential role in critical industrial processes and industrial equipment across industries as diverse as Food & Beverage, Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology, Power Generation, Semiconductors and Healthcare. With customers in 165 countries, we provide the solutions that sit behind the production of many items used in daily life, from baked beans to mobile phones!

Our Purpose, supported by our inclusive culture and Values, unites us, guides our decisions and inspires us everywhere that we operate. We support our colleagues to make their difference for each other as well as customers, communities, suppliers, our planet and shareholders by creating a truly equitable working environment where everyone feels included.

Benefits

You will receive a competitive salary (and a discretionary bonus), flexible working and excellent benefits including 27 days holiday allowance (before bank holidays), 3 days’ paid volunteering leave, comprehensive private healthcare, enhanced pension plan, life assurance, optional participation in a Share Ownership Plan, free onsite parking, flexible benefits, and access to a personal discounts’ portal. We also offer a range of additional support and benefits through our Everyone is Included Group Inclusion Plan, detailed below.

Everyone is Included at Spirax Group

We are passionate about creating inclusive and equitable working cultures where everyone can be themselves and achieve their full potential. For us, that means supportive teams and strong relationships where everyone’s contribution is valued - across social and cultural backgrounds, ethnicities, ages, genders, gender identities, abilities, neurodiversity, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, and everything else that makes us human and unique.

We want everyone to be able to make their difference here, so we will always consider requests for flexible working.

We know that everyone needs some extra help from time to time too, so we have introduced a range of additional benefits through our Group Inclusion Commitments. These include gender-neutral parental leave, 15 days of extra paid caregiver leave, paid time off and support for anyone experiencing pregnancy loss or domestic abuse, menopause-friendly workplace principles and more. Learn more at https://www.spiraxgroup.com/en/life-at-spirax/our-inclusive-group/our-inclusion-commitments.

We are also a Disability Confident Committed Employer. If you would like to apply using this scheme, please select this option in our application form or notify our recruitment partners.