Welder/Fabricator – Visa

Job Introduction

• UK Visa Sponsorship Opportunity
• England, UK
• £38,700 per annum 
• Relocation support from our Relocation Team 
• Training and development to build upon your existing skills
• Working in a modern factory setting
• Employer pension contribution
• An opportunity to work with a great team

• To be able to read and interpret detailed engineering drawings.
• Mark out sections and components in line with detailed drawings prior to assembly.
• Assemble steel components and structures using hand-held tools and equipment
• Understand and work to client specifications.
• Operation of overhead crane and safe slinging and lifting techniques to assist and move and/or load structural steel pieces.
• Work to WHL quality procedures.
• Assist in the training and development of WHL apprentices.
• Working to WHL Health & Safety requirements.
• Keeping work area clean and tidy.

• Welders to work on structural steel of varying grades and thicknesses marked up with weld details.
• Types of welding will be fillet welding and butt welding consisting of both full penetration and partial penetration joints.
• Welding in both down hand and in position. Predominantly using the MAG and FCAW welding processes.
• Successful applicants will be expected to adhere to governing welding procedure specifications,
• To have a good knowledge of all aspects of welding operations such as application of preheat, control of interposes temperatures etc, and generally a good knowledge surrounding the process.
• All applicants will be required to carry out a minimum of two weld tests in MAG down hand for a fillet weld and a butt weld. These tests will also be repeated for FCAW if the applicant is appropriately skilled and experienced.

• Formal fabrication/craft apprenticeship.
• Experience of structural steel welding predominantly MIG welding.
• Experience of heavy fabrication, both structural steelwork and plate work.
• Good hand/eye coordination.
• Able to work to WHL quality procedures and Health & Safety requirements.
• Keeping work area clean and tidy and can demonstrate.
• Willingness to take direction from an area lead and follow that direction.
• Self-starter and able to take the initiative when not working under direct supervision.
• Ability to read and understand technical documents such drawing.
• Ability to prioritise, meet targets and achieve deadlines.
• Willingness to learn and develop self and apprentices.

• Either 7:00am - 3:00pm or 3:00pm - 11:00pm Monday – Friday