Multi-Skilled Welder (MIG & TIG)

Multi-Skilled Welder (MIG & TIG)

A5 Recruitment Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this permanent vacancy.

Job Type: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £20.00 per hour (approx. £37,960 per year basic, plus overtime)
Hours: Monday to Thursday 7:00am–3:00pm, Friday 7:00am–12:30pm (36.5 hours per week). Overtime at 1.5× (2× on Sundays).
Location: Oldham

An excellent opportunity for a highly skilled Welder to join a busy engineering and fabrication business in Oldham. The work is varied – large projects can be mostly MIG one month and mostly TIG the next – so they need a welder who works to a high standard in both processes and can hit the ground running. Fabrication skills are a real advantage, but your welding is what this role is all about.

Main Duties

MIG and TIG welding of fabricated components across a range of materials, including full-penetration welds
Preparing, aligning and tack-welding components to drawings and specifications
Setting up and safely operating welding equipment
Carrying out preparation, grinding and finishing work
Measuring and checking components to ensure they meet required specifications
Maintaining high standards of quality, safety and housekeeping

What You'll Need

Proven experience as a Welder within fabrication, engineering or heavy manufacturing
High-standard MIG welding, including multi-run welds and root runs with full penetration
High-standard TIG welding, ideally on stainless steel and aluminium
Able to produce consistent, quality welds to drawings and specifications with minimal supervision
Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and weld symbols
Experience in preparation, measuring, grinding and finishing
Fabrication experience (marking out, fit-up, press brake) would be an advantage
Able to safely use fabrication and lifting equipment where trained
Reliable, proactive and able to work effectively as part of a team

What's on Offer

£20.00 per hour (approx. £37,960 per year basic), plus overtime at 1.5× (2× on Sundays)
Pension scheme – 10% employer / 5% employee
Life insurance of £40,000
25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Please note: shortlisted candidates will be invited to interview and complete a practical weld test (including MIG multi-run and full-penetration root run welds).