Welder​/Fabricator

Welder / Fabricator - Structural Steel

Location: Builth Wells
Job Type: Permanent, Full Time

The Company

The steel leaving this workshop doesn't stay in the yard for long.

It becomes the frames, beams and connections that go on to become real buildings - and the quality of the work on the shop floor determines how smoothly those structures come together on site.

This is a structural steel operation where fit-up matters, weld quality matters, and getting it right first time matters.

They're looking for a Welder/Fabricator who knows their way around structural steel and takes pride in producing work that site teams can erect without having to fight it.

You will:

• Fabricate structural steelwork from drawings, ensuring members are ready to bolt and erect without unnecessary rework.
• Weld fillet, butt and positional joints to the required procedures and quality standards.
• Read fabrication drawings, weld symbols and cutting lists, identifying problems before steel reaches the cutting stage.
• Set out and assemble beams, frames and connections accurately, keeping everything square and within tolerance.
• Operate workshop equipment including overhead cranes, lifting equipment, grinders and thermal cutting equipment safely.
• Deliver the required weekly output while maintaining material traceability, weld records and finish quality.

You must have:

• Proven experience welding and fabricating structural steel - not primarily sheet metal or maintenance work.
• Experience reading structural fabrication drawings and weld symbols.
• The ability to produce accurate fit-ups and quality welds with minimal rework.
• Experience using workshop equipment safely, including cranes, slings, grinders and cutting equipment.

It would be useful if you have:

• Current coded welding qualifications relevant to structural steel procedures.
• Experience working to formal weld procedures and supporting NDT/inspection requirements.
• Experience working to live fabrication programmes and project deadlines.

• Your work doesn't disappear into a subcontract package - you'll see the steel you fabricate progress from the shop floor to the finished structure.
• You'll work alongside experienced fabricators who understand that getting the fit right saves problems further down the line.
• The business takes health, safety and quality seriously
  , with the equipment, procedures and inspection support in place to do the job properly.
• There's a genuine focus on getting good work out of the workshop rather than simply counting hours.