Fabricator Welders

Metalcraft Ltd; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Metalcraft Ltd is seeking an experienced fabricator/welder to join their team in Chatteris, Cambridgeshire. This full-time position involves high-precision welding processes, working in a dynamic environment with potential for career advancement. Successful candidates will have a strong background in engineering and welding, ensuring quality standards are met.

Qualifications

• Experience in arc welding processes: TIG, PAW, MMA, MIG/MAG, FCAW, SAW.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience or a Level 3 Qualification.

Responsibilities

• Assembly, fabrication, and welding of stainless-steel parts.
• Collaborate with peers to ensure timely operations.

Skills

Welding

Fabrication

Engineering Drawing Interpretation

Teamwork

Safety Compliance

Education

Level 3 Qualification in Engineering

Job description

Are you experienced in arc welding processes like TIG, PAW, and MMA? Do you have the ability to interpret engineering drawings, including weld symbols, ensuring precision and accuracy? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you.

We are a total manufacturing solution facility specializing in the supply of medium to large fabricated and machined equipment. We are seeking to appoint an experienced fabricator/welder to join our growing team. The successful candidate will play a vital role in ensuring the success of our projects.

The salary for this role starts at £32,300 for day shifts during probation/training. After successful training and probation, and once the night shift begins, the salary increases to £36,300–£37,500, depending on skill level.

Post-probation, positions operate on a 2-week rotational schedule of days and nights, with a maximum of 46 hours per week.

Day shifts: Monday – Thursday: 07:00–17:30 (half-hour unpaid lunch), Friday: 07:00–13:00.

Night shifts: Monday – Thursday: 18:30–06:30 (half-hour unpaid lunch).

Key Responsibilities:

• Assembly, fabrication, and welding of stainless-steel parts and sub-assemblies.
• Perform other processes within the facility to complete work as necessary and collaborate with peers to ensure timely and first-time-right operations.

About the Company:

Metalcraft offers comprehensive manufacturing solutions for medium to large fabricated and machined equipment. Our expertise lies in high-precision, safety-critical environments, ensuring products meet exacting project, national, and international standards. We are renowned for supplying pressure vessels, vacuum vessels, and medium to large machining.

The Person:

• Strong interest in welding, fabrication, and materials, ideally holding an approved Level 3 Qualification (NVQ, VRQ, Technical Certificate, Diploma, Apprenticeship) in an engineering subject or having a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience.
• Experience with arc welding processes such as TIG, PAW, MMA, MIG/MAG, FCAW, SAW.
• Experience with manual, mechanized, or robotic welding.
• Project experience from concept to product realization.
• Ability to read and understand engineering drawings, including weld symbols.
• Teamwork skills to achieve quality standards and meet deadlines.
• Ability to operate overhead cranes and workshop equipment.
• Commitment to working safely and adhering to health and safety regulations.

If you are interested in joining this forward-thinking company and advancing your career, please click the apply button to learn more.

Full-time position based in Chatteris, Cambridgeshire.