Plater

Location: RotherhamContract: PermanentHours: 37.5 per week (Monday-Friday, 8:00am-4:00pm)Hourly Rate: £19.48

Elevation Recruitment Group is working with a leading engineering business to recruit a skilled Plater/Welder to join their growing team. This role is perfect for someone who takes real pride in their craft, thrives on precision, and enjoys working on a variety of complex fabrication projects.

You'll be joining a business where high standards are the norm - quality, safety, and professionalism sit at the heart of everything they do. In return, you'll get the chance to work on exciting projects, lead from the front when needed, and further strengthen your technical expertise in a supportive environment.

• Working to strict HSE standards, ensuring all hot-work and site activities are carried out safely

• Producing high-quality fabrication and welds in line with BS EN ISO 9001, ASME IX, BS EN, CE and customer specifications

• Interpreting detailed engineering drawings and assembling products in line with technical requirements

• Managing fabrication and weld documentation to CE standards

• Supporting production to meet project timescales and customer expectations

• Operating a range of equipment safely, including weld sets, grinders, cranes and forklifts (LOLER compliant)

• Leading team members where required and contributing to effective planning, workflow, and resource use

• Conducting testing to assigned standards

• Working on storage tanks and associated projects to API and EEMUA standards

• Keeping weld coding management up to date in accordance with ASME9 & BS EN requirements

• Minimum 5 years' experience in a similar Plater/Welder role

• Strong understanding of API and EEMUA standards

• Ability to read and interpret complex technical drawings

• Proven experience in fabrication, mechanical assembly, and coded welding

• Comfortable working independently and taking a lead role within a team

• Confident meeting strict deadlines while maintaining exceptional quality

• Competent in English, Maths, and basic IT systems

• A proactive approach, strong work ethic, and commitment to doing things right

• Full UK driving licence

• Right to work in the UK

• Willingness to work overtime as required

• Flexibility to work off-site, including occasional travel to other locations

• Ability to stay in temporary accommodation when projects require it

If you're an experienced Plater/Welder looking for your next challenge - somewhere you can put your skills to work on technically demanding projects while being part of a forward-thinking, quality-driven team - we want to hear from you.