Welder / Fitter

Hawboldt; Chester; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in marine equipment fabrication is seeking a Welder to join their team. The successful candidate will engage in industrial welding tasks, ensuring high-quality standards through testing and inspection. Candidates should have valid CWB tickets and experience in heavy equipment manufacturing, focused on metal fabrication of various materials. Overtime and competitive wages are part of the offer.

Benefits

Competitive wage

Benefits and pension plan

Overtime pay after 40 hours

Qualifications

• CWB tickets – Certified Welder (valid MCAW and FCAW) or previously held tickets.
• Previous experience as a Welder in heavy equipment manufacturing.
• Proven experience in metal fabrication of steel, aluminum, and stainless steel.

Responsibilities

• Weld components and assemblies using MCAW and FCAW processes.
• Perform visual inspection and non-destructive testing on welded surfaces.
• Prepare surfaces for welding by grinding, washing, or other necessary means.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Problem Solving

Metal Fabrication

Education

CWB Certified Welder (valid MCAW and FCAW)

Job description

WHAT YOU GAIN BY WORKING HERE

• Gain experience in a medium sized company; a company who successfully competes with the large, multi-national corporations
• Enhance your skills welding through your involvement in fabricating a variety of custom engineered marine equipment
• Get valuable work experience and exposure to sales, engineering and manufacturing
• Witness and be hands-on with design/build/testing of our equipment
• Be entitled to a competitive wage, benefits, and pension plan
• Start overtime pay after 40 hours

POSITION SUMMARY

The Welder performs all types of industrial welding work, as well as prepares various surfaces for welding by grinding, washing, or other means as necessary. The position summary is to be used as a guideline only and may not incorporate all functions of the job.

• Weld components and assemblies using MCAW, FCAW, including both carbon and stainless steel welding processes
• Weld components in flat, vertical, horizontal or overhead positions
• Observe and take part in testing on welded surfaces, such as visual inspection, magnetic particle (MPI), ultrasonic testing (UT), radiographic examination (RT or X-ray), to evaluate weld quality as well as conform to dimensional tolerances

ATTRIBUTES WE SEEK

• CWB tickets – Certified Welder (valid MCAW and FCAW), or previously held tickets
• Previous experience as a Welder in a heavy equipment manufacturing environment
• Proven experience in metal fabrication of steel, aluminum, and stainless steel
• Experience in troubleshooting and problem solving
• Work in a co-operative group atmosphere
• Willing and able to work overtime as required