Welder fabricator

Welders

Location: March

Salary: Up to £36,500 rising to £38 (Apply online only)

Working Monday to Friday 6am to 3pm

Permanent

Overview

Skilled Welders required to work for a global leader in rail technology, engineering, and freight solutions.

Your New Opportunity

As a Skilled Welder you will be supporting the maintenance, overhaul and upgrade of freight locomotives and rolling stock.

We are looking for an experienced Welder to join our team, contributing to high quality repair and refurbishment work on heavy rail assets. This role is ideal for someone with strong welding and fabrication skills who enjoys working on large scale engineering projects in a safety critical environment.

Candidate

You will be a skilled welder and fabricator working on components for freight locomotives and wagons using MIG, MAG, Stick and MMA on carbon steel, manganese, and stainless. Carry out structural repairs, modifications and rebuilds to engineering drawings and rail standards, supporting overhaul and heavy maintenance work, as well as complete documentation accurately, operate workshop tools safely and work closely with engineers and fitters to maintain high‑quality output.

Essential

• Proven experience as a welder in heavy engineering, rail, automotive, plant, defence or similar sectors.
• Competent in MIG, MAG, Stick and MMA welding processes.
• Ability to weld carbon steel, manganese, and stainless steel to high standards on material up to 25mm.
• Strong fabrication skills including cutting, grinding, fitting, plating, and reading engineering drawings.
• Experience working on large mechanical assemblies or heavy equipment is highly desirable.
• Understanding of safety critical working environments.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Desirable

• Previous rail sector experience (freight or passenger).
• Coded welding qualifications (or willingness to recertify).
• Experience with structural repairs on rolling stock.
• Knowledge of rail maintenance documentation and compliance processes.

Benefits

• Competitive hourly rate / salary.
• Overtime opportunities.
• Training and upskilling (including welding codings).
• Long‑term career progression within a global engineering organisation.

Equal Opportunity

Ford & Stanley Talent Services Group Ltd is a Disability Confident employer that is committed to a policy of equal opportunities for all opportunity seekers. We shall adhere to such a policy at all times and will review on an on‑going basis all aspects of recruitment to avoid unlawful or undesirable discrimination. We will treat everyone equally irrespective sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, age, disability, colour, race, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief or political beliefs and we place an obligation upon all staff to respect and act in accordance with the policy.