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Fabricator Welder

Job in West Lancashire, Lancashire, Lancashire, England, UK
Listing for: Recruit4staff
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-09-08
Job specializations:
  • Manufacturing / Production
    Fabrication, Welder / MIG/MAG/TIG, Maintenance Technician / Mechanic, Fitter
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 17 GBP Hourly GBP 17.00 HOUR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Location: West Lancashire

Recruit4staff are representing a well-established engineering company in their search for a Fabricator Welder to work in Skelmersdale.

Job Role: Fabricator Welders are responsible for fabricating a range of steel products in a workshop setting. This includes working from engineering drawings, fabricating mild steel and structural steel components, and performing MIG welding. The role also involves making tanks, vessels, and structural components while maintaining high-quality standards and accurate work records.

  • Pay:
    Up to £17 per hour
  • Hours of Work: 7am-3:30pm Monday to Thursday, 7am-12:00 Friday
  • Duration:
    Temp to Perm
  • Overtime Rules: x1.5 in the week and on Saturday, x2 on Sunday
  • Fabrication of steel components
  • Working from engineering/technical drawings
  • MIG welding
  • Experience working with mild steel and structural steel

Desired Skills & Experience:

  • Experience making tanks and vessels
  • Working with stainless steel
  • TIG welding
  • Previous experience working as a coded welder

Essential Qualifications:

  • NVQ/C&G in Fabrication and Welding or equivalent
  • Driving Licence

Desired Qualifications:

  • Coded in MIG welding
  • Coded in TIG welding
  • CSCS/CCNSG Card

Commutable From: Skelmersdale, Warrington, Ormskirk, Haydock, Wigan, St Helens, Liverpool, Manchester, Chorley

Recruit4staff are proud to be representing their client, a leading structural steel fabrication company, in their search for experienced Fabricator Welder (Heavy Gauge) to work in their workshop near Wigan

For the successful Fabricator Welder (Heavy Gauge)our client is offering:

  • Hourly rate of £17.12 per hour (PAYE)
  • Basic Salary of £35,609 per annum
  • Overtime paid at x1.5 (£25.68) & x2 (£34.24)
  • Working hours:

    Monday to Friday, 6am to 2pm
  • Overtime available after hours and on weekends
  • 25 days holiday + Bank Holidays
  • Birthday leave
  • Buy & Sell up to 5 days leave per year
  • Medicash Health Benefit
  • Referral Scheme
  • Pension
  • Permanent Opportunity
The role - Fabricator Welder (Heavy Gauge)
  • Fabricating structural components.
  • Plate perpetration, using different methods (Oxy – fuel gas cutting & Hand Grinding), pressure testing, drilling & lock fitting)
  • Fit, fair and tack weld steelwork
  • Reading and interpreting engineering drawings.
  • Operating various tools and machinery.
  • Assembling the parts into a structure, usually by welding it, but sometimes using bolts and rivets
  • Finishing off the assembly, using tools like grinders and polishers to smooth the surface
  • Ensuring high-quality standards are met.
  • Following health and safety protocols
What our client is looking for in a Fabricator Welder (Heavy Gauge) :
  • City & Guilds/NVQ or equivalent in fabrication or welding / Plating
  • Proven expertise in fabrication and welding. ESSENTIAL
  • Proven experience in the Marine / Nuclear / Steel fabrication / Off-shore / Petro-chemical or Construction industries - ESSENTIAL
  • Previous experience with Heavy Gauge Fabrication/ Plating work- ESSENTIAL
  • Significant experience in structural steel fabrication - BENEFICIAL
  • Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings.

Key skills or similar Job titles: Fabricator Welder, Fabricator, Welder Fabricator, Fabrication, MIG, MMA, Coded Welder, Flux Core, STICK Welding, Sheet Metal Worker, Welder, Plater, Boilermaker, Plating

Commutable From: Wigan, Manchester, Warrington, St Helens, Skelmersdale, Widnes, Chorley, Preston, Bolton, Leyland

For further information about this and other positions please apply now.

This vacancy is being advertised on behalf of Recruit4staff (NW) Limited who are operating as a recruitment agency, agent, agencies, employment agency or employment business.

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Job Role: Working in their workshop, the Pipe Welder will carry out TIG welding on stainless steel and carbon steel pipework, following technical drawings to complete precision welds. The role will also involve quality inspection of finished work to ensure high standards. This is a hands-on position focused on welding accuracy and structural integrity.

Job Details:

  • Hours of Work:
    Core

    Hours:

    7am–3:30pm Monday to Thursday, Friday is 7am–12:00pm
  • Duration:
    Temporary
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