Welder Fabricator

Fabricator / Welder

Droitwich

Full-time | Monday–Friday | 39 hours + overtime (Days shift )
 £18.50 per hour

Our client is a family-owned manufacturing business looking to appoint an experienced Welder / Plater / Fabricator to join their growing team.

They design and manufacture bespoke work-holding solutions using state-of-the-art 3D CAD and CNC machinery, supplying into sectors including automotive, aerospace, off-highway vehicles, white goods, and food processing. Products include robotic welding fixtures, end-of-arm tooling, positioners, and custom fabrications.

The Role

Reporting directly to the Toolroom Manager, you will be responsible for manufacturing high-quality fabrications to drawing and specification.

Key Responsibilities

Read and interpret engineering drawings, including welding symbols

Mark out, prepare, and fabricate materials to specification

Manufacture and use jigs, templates, and patterns

Carry out MIG, TIG, Stick, and Oxy-acetylene welding

Fabricate and plate ferrous and non-ferrous materials

Work with heavy fabrications up to 50mm plate thickness

Perform single and multi-run welds

Grind, deburr, finish, and assemble components

Inspect work for quality and carry out rework where required

Operate overhead cranes safely

Check welding equipment before and after use

Maintain a clean and safe working environment

Undertake site work when required

Work as part of a team to meet production deadlines

Follow all company procedures and Health & Safety standards

Experience Required

Time-served welder with heavy fabrication experience

Strong MIG and TIG welding skills

Ability to read and work from engineering drawings

Experience with thick materials and complex welds

Overhead crane experience essential

Additional fitting experience advantageous

Skills & Attributes

Coded welder (fillet and butt welds preferred)

Skilled in plating and fabrication techniques

Safe use of grinders and abrasive equipment

High attention to detail

Strong communication skills

Team player with the ability to work independently

Good understanding of Health & Safety

Qualifications (Desirable)

Time-served apprenticeship

City & Guilds Parts 1, 2 & 3 or BTEC ONC

NVQ Level 3 in Fabrication & Welding / Plating & Welding

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