Job Description
Job Title: Aerospace Welder (Manual and Automated)
Sector: Aerospace Manufacturing & Engineering
Salary: £37,570.65 (including shift premium)
Location: Sheffield, South Yorkshire
Contract: Full-Time, Permanent
Shifts: Rotating Mornings and Afternoons
Join a world-class aerospace manufacturer in South Sheffield as a skilled Aerospace Welder (Manual and Automated).
We're working in partnership with this innovative and fast-paced engineering business to find a highly capable welder with strong manual skills and experience operating semi-automated welding equipment for circumferential and longitudinal welds.
This is a great opportunity to join a supportive team, contribute to cutting-edge aerospace projects, and enjoy long-term development in a growing company
About the role:
You'll be working as part of a collaborative team to deliver high-quality welded components that meet demanding aerospace standards.
Key responsibilities include:
* Performing TIG and MIG welding on aerospace components to precise technical specifications.
* Operating semi-automated circumferential and longitudinal welding machines.
* Reading and interpreting technical drawings and welding symbols with accuracy.
* Inspecting welds to ensure they meet NADCAP, AS9100 and internal quality standards.
* Preparing and aligning metal parts ahead of welding.
* Maintaining welding equipment and ensuring machines operate at peak efficiency.
* Identifying and resolving any issues during the welding process (e.g., material defects or equipment faults).
* Working closely with colleagues to maintain workflow and achieve production targets.
* Keeping detailed records of jobs, materials used, and any issues encountered.
* Staying up to date with new welding technologies and best practices.
About you:
* You will have a proven track record of successful welding experience. (MIG and TIG) +5 years
* Demonstrated ability to meet and work towards production targets.
* Familiarity with semi-automated welding techniques.
What would make you stand out:
* Basic understanding of lean principles (5S).
* Experience in the aerospace industry.
What's in it for you?
* This is a two-shift role (mornings and afternoons) with a 12.5% shift premium, bringing your total salary to £37,570.65 per year (£19.53 per hour).
* Overtime paid at time and a half.
* Free Parking.
* 185 hours holiday allowance plus bank holidays.
* Opportunity to buy an additional 37 hours or sell 37 hours of holiday every year.
* Christmas shutdown where no holiday leave needs to be used.
* Access to a 5% Pension-matched employer/employee scheme.
* YuLife© app to earn coins for every step/cycling/meditation minute you complete in a day which turns into vouchers for Amazon/all major supermarkets / Halfords / Argos / ASOS / IKEA / B&Q at the touch of a button.
* Access to a GP 24/7 through our YuLife© app.
* Bravo benefits offering discounts on things like gym membership and shopping.
* Westfield Health Scheme.
* Salary Sacrifice scheme for Electric/Hybrid Cars/Critical Illness Cover.
* Annual bonus based on site/company performance.
* Free Vend Friday – on hot drinks in the canteen paid for by the company.
* Working for a fantastic forward-thinking engineering business who are fast-paced and forward-thinking with innovation at the forefront of everything they do.
For more information, please get in touch with our Sheffield Team on
01143 830 046
***Verus Recruitment Partners are acting as a Recruitment Agency in relation to this vacancy and is an Equal Opportunities Employer***
Keywords: Welding, semi-automated circumferential and longitudinal welding, TIG, Fabrication, Aerospace Components, Quality Control, Technical Drawings, Aerospace Manufacturing, Engineering, Sheffield, Rotherham, Doncaster, Worksop, Barnsley, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, South Yorkshire.
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