TIG Welder

Early Finish Fridays
* TIG Welder Prodrive Recruitment Consultants Ltd are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented TIG Welder to join our well-established clients based in Worcestershire, leading manufacturers of complex and safety-critical engineering parts for the defence and transport sector. The successful candidate will have an opportunity to play a key role in applying their welding expertise within a precision-driven and highly regulated environment ensuring products meet the highest and strictest international standard and ensuring that all safety-critical products and components meet specification requirements.

This role offers a stable, full time position with a competitive salary, investment in keeping certifications up to date and an opportunity to further develop your engineering expertise within the defence sector.

• Performing TIG (141) welding on aluminium fabrications from 1.5 mm - 30mm ensuring adherence to technical specifications and safety standards
• Mechanical knowledge related to assembly processes and sheet metal fabrication.
• Accurately reading and interpreting engineering drawings
• Operate and set up of TIG welding equipment to strict company specifications following health and safety procedures
• Carry out visual inspection of Welds to BS EN ISO 17673 : 2022 standards
• Conduct quality checks on welds and finished products, making adjustments as necessary to meet quality standards.
• Maintain an organised, clean and safe working environment
• To meet production targets working within the manufacturing and production teams
• Maintain qualifications to BS EN ISO 9606 and continuing internal and external training
• Ad hoc duties as required in the production team from time to time

Salary up to £18.50 per hour DOE

• Hours of work:
  Monday to Thursday 07:45 - 17:15, Friday 07:45 - 13:00 (Early Finish)
• Temporary to Permanent Contract.
• An opportunity to work overtime on enhanced rates of pay (up to £33.28 per hour)
• Ongoing training and support for career development
• Early finish on Fridays
• Cycle-to-work scheme
• Free on-site parking
• Life Assurance
• Company Pension
• Enhanced Holiday entitlement of up to 33 days a year
• Working in a modern facility and manufacturing environment

• Proven TIG (141) and fabrication experience welding aluminium - 2 years minimum
• Proven experience working to certified or highly regulated international standards
• Experience in the Defence, Motorsport, Aerospace or similar sectors
  - Desirable
• Previous coding to ISO 9606- 1/2 - Desirable
• NVQ or City & Guildings qualification in welding, fabrication or a relevant engineering subject
  - Desirable
• Good communication skills and an ability to work alongside and with colleagues and customers
• Pays attention to detail
• A flexible team player

Equal opportunities employer.

It is our policy that employment is based on merit and the legitimate business needs of the organisation and do not discriminate based on any of the protected character.