A Plater Fabricator role on a new build Energy-from-Waste (EfW) project in the UK involves working with metal components, interpreting engineering drawings, and assembling structures. Key responsibilities include ¹ ² ³:
- Fabrication and Assembly: Cutting, shaping, and welding metal plates and components to precise specifications.
- Interpreting Drawings: Reading and understanding technical drawings and blueprints to ensure accurate fabrication.
- Quality Control: Ensuring high-quality workmanship, maintaining material traceability, and adhering to safety standards.
- Teamwork: Collaborating with welders, fabricators, and supervisors to meet production targets.
Typical requirements for a Plater Fabricator role include:
- Experience: Proven experience in fabrication, preferably in a heavy engineering or construction environment.
- Qualifications: City & Guilds or NVQ in fabrication, or equivalent apprenticeship.
- Skills: Proficiency in welding (MIG/TIG), cutting, and shaping metal components.
- Safety: Strong understanding of health and safety procedures, including working at heights.
· Level 3 Apprenticeship in Plating, Fabrication, Welding, Structural Steelwork, Shipbuilding or Metalworking
· Minimum Level 3 Diploma in Plating, Fabrication, Welding, Structural Steelwork, Shipbuilding or Metalworking
· (Minimum Level 6 in the above if the qualification/apprenticeship was awarded in Scotland)
· ACE Card – Level 3 in Plating
· Chinese Diploma in Welding and Fabrication