Welder / Plater / Fabricator
Droitwich
Full-time | Monday-Friday | 39 hours + overtime Day shift
?18.50 per hour
Our client is a family-owned manufacturing business looking to appoint an experienced Welder / Plater / Fabricator to join their growing team.
They design and manufacture bespoke work-holding solutions using state-of-the-art 3D CAD and CNC machinery, supplying into sectors including automotive, aerospace, off-highway vehicles, white goods, and food processing. Products include robotic welding fixtures, end-of-arm tooling, positioners, and custom fabrications.
The Role
Reporting directly to the Toolroom Manager, you will be responsible for manufacturing high-quality fabrications to drawing and specification.
Key Responsibilities
* Read and interpret engineering drawings, including welding symbols
* Mark out, prepare, and fabricate materials to specification
* Manufacture and use jigs, templates, and patterns
* Carry out MIG, TIG, Stick, and Oxy-acetylene welding
* Fabricate and plate ferrous and non-ferrous materials
* Work with heavy fabrications up to 50mm plate thickness
* Perform single and multi-run welds
* Grind, deburr, finish, and assemble components
* Inspect work for quality and carry out rework where required
* Operate overhead cranes safely
* Check welding equipment before and after use
* Maintain a clean and safe working environment
* Undertake site work when required
* Work as part of a team to meet production deadlines
* Follow all company procedures and Health & Safety standards
Experience Required
* Time-served welder with heavy fabrication experience
* Strong MIG and TIG welding skills
* Ability to read and work from engineering drawings
* Experience with thick materials and complex welds
* Overhead crane experience essential
* Additional fitting experience advantageous
Skills & Attributes
* Coded welder (fillet and butt welds preferred)
* Skilled in plating and fabrication techniques
* Safe use of grinders and abrasive equipment
* High attention to detail
* Strong communication skills
* Team player with the ability to work independently
* Good understanding of Health & Safety
Qualifications (Desirable)
* Time-served apprenticeship
* City & Guilds Parts 1, 2 & 3 or BTEC ONC
* NVQ Level 3 in Fabrication & Welding / Plating & Welding
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