Mig Welder

Position: Mig Welder (Permanent)
MIG Welder
Ilkley, West Yorkshire
£15.00 to £21.90 per hour

We are recruiting for skilled MIG Welders to join a market-leading manufacturing business based near Ilkley, West Yorkshire. These opportunities are available on a permanent or long-term contract basis, with a choice of days, earlies, or lates. This role suits a MIG Welder who enjoys fabrication work, high standards, and consistent long-term workload.

As a MIG Welder, you will be working with mild steel plate from 3mm to 10mm, producing bespoke fabricated assemblies to tight tolerances. The MIG Welder role offers excellent working conditions, multiple shift options, and flexibility for both permanent staff and contractors.

Key Responsibilities

MIG welding and fabricating mild steel components to specification
Read and interpret detailed engineering drawings and welding symbols
Inspect completed work for accuracy, size, and finish
Use cutting tools and hand tools as required
Operate rolling and swaging machinery (training provided)
Move materials safely using overhead cranes and lifting equipment

Essential Skills and Experience

Level 3 Apprenticeship or NVQ in Fabrication & Welding (or equivalent)
Proven experience working as a MIG Welder in a manufacturing environment
Strong ability to read engineering drawings
High attention to detail with a strong focus on quality and safety Benefits

£15.00 to £21.90 per hour, depending on experience and shift
Permanent roles or 6-month+ contract options (PAYE or umbrella)
Shift allowance: 10% earlies, 25% lates
4-day week available on late shift, early finish Fridays on others
Overtime paid at 1.5x
25 days holiday plus bank holidays
Enhanced pension contributions
Employee Assistance Programme
If you’re an experienced MIG Welder who wants to be part of a business that values precision, people, and progress, get in touch. Call Rio at Holt Engineering on (phone number removed).

Holt Engineering
We source skilled mechanical and electrical talent for engineering blue collar roles across the UK. This includes CNC machinists (turning, milling, sliding head, EDM and programming), toolmakers, manual grinders and deburrers. We also recruit welders and fabricators (TIG, MIG and coded), sheet metal workers and steel erectors. On the assembly and test side, we place mechanical fitters, maintenance, paint spraying, laminators, deck fitters, assembly technicians and electrical technicians, electronic technicians, wire persons, IPC technicians, solderers, PCB assemblers and test technicians, plus production operatives and warehouse and stores staff