Job Description
Main Duties Fabricating and assembling medium-to-heavy structural steelwork and bespoke engineering components. Reading and interpreting detailed engineering drawings independently. Measuring, marking out, cutting, drilling and preparing steel plates and sections. Building and fitting steel components and assemblies accurately to specification. MIG welding fabricated components to a high standard. Using workshop fabrication machinery, hand tools and lifting equipment safely. Checking dimensions, fit-up and finished work for quality. Working on varied industrial fabrication projects rather than repetitive production welding. Essential Requirements Previous experience as a Plater, Fabricator or Fabricator/Welder. Strong experience working with heavy steel fabrication. Ability to work independently from engineering drawings. Confident measuring, marking out and assembling steelwork from scratch. Practical knowledge of MIG welding. Experience using fabrication workshop machinery. Desirable Time-served apprenticeship or NVQ/City and Guilds in Fabrication and Welding. Experience with structural frames, gantries, platforms, stair structures or similar heavy fabrication. Overhead crane and lifting equipment experience. ..... full job details .....