SKILLED FABRICATOR – ENGINEERED FABRICATION
£45,000+ achievable | £16/hr + regular overtime | January start
This is a proper fabricator role, not a production welding job.
Our client is a long-established, family-run engineering business manufacturing engineered stillages and material-handling equipment for regulated industries (defence, nuclear, aerospace, heavy manufacturing).
The work is precise, engineered fabrication – not repetitive welding and not site work.
If you can fabricate from drawings, work accurately in medium-section steel, and take pride in getting things right first time, you'll fit in with them.
The Work:
* Fabricating engineered steel frames and assemblies
* Working from fabrication drawings (essential)
* MIG welding, fit-up, tack, fabricate, finish
* Typical material thickness around 5mm (with variation depending on design)
* Bespoke and short-run work – not production line welding
What They're Looking For:
* A genuine fabricator, not just someone running welds
* Confident reading and working from drawings
* Experience in fabrication where accuracy matters
* Able to work at pace and take responsibility for your own bay
* Pride in fit-up, alignment, and finish – they don't cut corners
If you're looking for slow, repetitive work or need constant supervision, this won't suit you.
Pay & Hours:
* £16 per hour basic (£33,280 per year)
* Regular overtime available – typically 10 hours per week
* Overtime paid properly
* Realistic earnings: ~£880 per week / £45,000+ per year
Overtime is available and paid – not promised and then cancelled.
Why Fabricators Stay:
* Family-run business – treated as a person, not a number
* Steady, long-term workload
* Organised shop with clear drawings and processes
* Engineered work you can be proud of
* Overtime for those who want it
* Straight-talking management – no nonsense
Many Fabricators have been there for years.
Start Date
Recruiting now for January starts.
Trial days available – go in, see the work, decide for yourself.