Welder

Job title: Welder – Permanent
Job location: Derby, Derbyshire
Shifts: Mornings and Afternoons

Rates: Days: £17.53 PAYE

O/T x 1.33

Hours per week: 40 hours a week (basic)

Start date: ASAP
Industries considered:
Welding, Industrial, Marine, Rail, Rolling Stock, Manufacturing, Sheet Metal Work, Fabricator, Fabrication

Client Summary:
Our client is a market leader and well established business within the rolling stock restoration and manufacturing sector. They are looking for individuals who want are looking to join a busy workshop with a growing business.

Position Summary:
This role would require individuals to weld packers and central stands onto refurbished freight wagons / side tippers wheelsets, before positioning a pre-fabricated body onto the reworked frame. Requiring knowledge and experience of positional MIG welding, such as Vertical Up – fillet and butt joints. This role will include all the weld preparation and final weld work. Including all the metal prep, cleaning and completing the final weld to a high standard – which is to be visually inspected.

Alongside this, candidates will also be expected to undertake basic fitting and stripping duties where required, such as;

• Removing Couplings
• Releasing clamps
• Reattaching centre pivots

Essential Experience:

• Previous positional welding experience – MIG / TIG
• Able to complete all preparation work
• Be able to complete Test bars (codings) to meet the requirements of the role – (MIG on Mild Steel)
• Be able to work safely in an industrial environment
• Be able to follow written work instructions
• Ability to set and use welding equipment
• Must be time served and apprentice trained Welder (NVQ, City & Guilds, ETC)

Desirable Experience:

• Previous coded welding experience
• Large industrial welding experience
• Rail experience

Email: james.bell@shortermgroup.com
Phone: 01332 224546

PLEASE NOTE ALL APPLICANTS MUST BE ABLE TO PASS A DRUGS &ALCOHOL TEST AND BASIC MEDICAL BEFORE BEING OFFERED A POSITION.

Due to the volume of applications, we can only commit to contact those candidates we deem suitable for the position.
The above job specification could be subject to change as agreed with our client.