Welder / Fabricator

3 months ago


Guildford, United Kingdom Cranleigh Scientific Full time

Job Title: Welder/Fabricator
Salary Banding: £35k - £39k

Job Type: Permanent, Full-Time. Monday-Friday (37.5hr working week)

Department: Prototype Machine-shop and Fabrication

Reporting to: Senior Project Engineer

About The Company:

Our client is a rapidly-growing renewables company. The business use their technology to generate clean energy in support of the global energy transition.

The Company has entered a new, exciting growth phase and is scaling up its operational capacity to meet demand for our zero-emission systems. We are looking for bright, enthusiastic, and industrious people to help deliver the company's long-term success.

Main Purposes of the Job:

Construct welded assemblies accurately to drawings, including both structural welding of skids/fixtures and intricate high-precision projects.
Explore and test new processes for prototyping and contribute ideas in the design process to aid manufacture.
Collaborate with the machine shop to produce prototypes, assisting with basic machining to advance projects.Key Tasks:

Manufacture welded assemblies in aluminium, mild steel, stainless steel, and high nickel alloys using TIG, MIG, and ARC.
Work with various teams to produce required brackets/frames, etc.
Collaborate closely with the machine shop team.
Work with the design teams to create more manufacturable products.
Order and maintain stock of welding-related consumables.
Monitor welding gas levels and organise replacement bottles.
Report on welding practices and procedures used.Key Objectives:

Devise new welding processes for prototype work.
Produce parts and assemblies within an appropriate time frame.
Work with other teams to advance projects.
Perform basic machining work.
Assist with build and installation work.Education / Skills:

Proficient in MIG, TIG, and Arc welding processes.
Broad knowledge of welding and fabrication ideas and principles.
Basic machining skills.
Ability to read engineering drawings.
6g Stainless steel pipe welding coding (current or outdated) is a positive