Job Description
Pay: £39,571.48-£43,046.00 per year
Job Description:
Herefordshire, UK
Weekend Shift: Friday to Sunday, 05:45–18:15
Work Location: Onsite
Salary & Benefits
* Salary: £39,571.48 – £43,046 per year (based on experience)
* Weekly production bonus available
* Ample overtime at enhanced rates
* 3-day working week, 4 days off
* Training support: advanced welding certifications, specialist fabrication training, and broader engineering development
* Career progression within a modern facility
* Friendly, supportive team environment
Full Job Description
A skilled Fabrication & Welding Engineer is required to support weekend operations at a leading timber manufacturing facility. This hands-on role offers opportunities to work with advanced equipment and contribute to continual investment in people and technology.
Key Responsibilities
* Perform fabrication, welding, and repairs to maintain and enhance production machinery
* Respond to breakdowns, providing welded or fabricated solutions to minimize downtime
* Work with MIG, MAG, and MMA welding processes across various materials
* Manufacture and modify components, machine guards, and parts to support plant reliability
* Undertake mechanical maintenance tasks, including hydraulics and pneumatics
* Ensure compliance with safety and quality standards
Candidate Requirements
* Proven experience in fabrication and welding in industrial/manufacturing settings
* Skilled in MIG, MAG, and MMA welding, able to meet high standards of finish and strength
* Mechanical maintenance background (hydraulics, pneumatics, gearboxes, fault-finding)
* Able to read and interpret engineering drawings
* Completion of a recognized Mechanical or Fabrication/Welding Apprenticeship (or equivalent)
* Self-motivated and able to work independently on weekend shifts
* Strong safety awareness, teamwork, and communication skills
Additional Details
* Permanent, full-time role
* Ability to commute/relocate to Hereford is required
* 10 years of experience in MIG/MMA welding required
* English language proficiency required
* UK work authorisation required
Job Type: Full-time
Requirements
Fabrication, welding (MIG, MAG, MMA), repair work, mechanical maintenance, hydraulics, pneumatics, fault finding, reading engineering drawings, mechanical apprenticeship or equivalent, self-motivation, independent working, safety awareness, teamwork, communication skills, component manufacturing, modifying machine parts, welding techniques mastery, blueprint interpretation, problem-solving, project management, welding procedure development, quality assurance, materials selection, welding automation knowledge