Welder Fabricator

Welding & Fabrication Senior / Chargehand (Hands-On)

Location: Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Salary: £40,000 £ 45,000
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent

Working Hours

Monday Thursday: 8:00am 4:30pm
Friday: 8:00am 3:30pm

Overtime Opportunities

• Typically 1 hour before and/or after standard working hours

• Saturday mornings when required

Contek Recruitment are currently working with a well-established precision engineering and fabrication company who are looking to recruit an experienced Senior Welding & Fabrication professional to join their growing team.

This is a hands-on charge hand-level role, suited to someone with strong technical authority and workshop experience who enjoys taking ownership of work on the shop floor. While this position does not involve formal people management, it does require a high level of practical knowledge, decision-making, and responsibility for quality, safety, and documentation.

The Company

Our client is a highly respected precision engineering and fabrication business with over 50 years of experience delivering high-quality welded and fabricated components to a wide range of industries across the UK and internationally.

The Role

As a Senior Welding & Fabrication / Chargehand, you will act as a key presence within the workshop. You will work predominantly hands-on, carrying out welding and fabrication tasks while also supporting the smooth running of day-to-day operations through quality checks, documentation, and coordination with engineering and management teams.

This role suits someone operating at charge hand / foreman level in terms of experience and capability, without the requirement for direct line management responsibility.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out hands-on welding and fabrication work to a high standard

• Act as a technical point of reference on the shop floor

• Ensure work is completed safely, efficiently, and in line with specifications

• Maintain quality standards across welded and fabricated components

• Carry out and record dimensional surveys and basic quality checks

• Complete and review delivery notes and associated job paperwork

• Support planning of daily workloads and job priorities

• Ensure compliance with health & safety and company procedures

• Liaise with engineering, quality, and management teams to resolve technical or production issues

• Assist with checking timesheets and job records where required

Candidate Requirements

• Proven experience in a senior, charge hand, or foreman-level welding/fabrication role

• Strong hands-on welding background (MIG/TIG experience preferred)

• Experience working with mild steel, stainless steel, and aluminium

• Ability to read and interpret fabrication and engineering drawings

• Comfortable completing workshop documentation and basic reporting

• Strong organisational skills with a practical, solutions-focused approach

• Confident working autonomously and taking responsibility for work quality

What s On Offer

• Competitive salary depending on experience

• Regular overtime opportunities

• Early finish every Friday

• Stable, long-term role within a reputable engineering business

• Opportunity to work on varied and interesting fabrication projects

• Supportive working environment with skilled colleagues