Fabricator Welder

**Role**: Fabricator & Welder
**Salary**: £34,000 to £35,000 per annum, plus overtime (paid at x1.5 & x2.0) and benefits
**Hours**: Monday to Friday, 7.00am to 4.00pm
**Location**: Commutable from Durham, Darlington, Stockton on Tees, Middlesbrough, Hartlepool, Sunderland and surrounding areas
**Company**
We are currently recruiting for a Mechanical Fabricator & Welder to work within a leading manufacturing company at one of their leading automated factories. You will benefit from a friendly and loyal team of Engineers working in this fast faced environment.

**Responsibilities**:

- Working on various fabrication / repair projects throughout the factory.
- Welding, MIG
- Working from engineering drawings and assembly instructions.
- Installation of parts, equipment, structures etc. which have been manufactured for specific sites.
- Assess equipment, structures, materials, and job specifications for appropriate welding positions and methods.
- Assist with maintenance and mechanical fitting and repair works when required..
- Welding of ferrous and non-ferrous materials as required.
- Sourcing required material form stock area, marking and cutting of material.
- Cut materials using different methods - flame cutting, plasma cutter, horizontal and vertical band saws, powered guillotine and hacksaws.
- Form materials into various shapes by use of rollers and powered brake press.
- Drilling holes in various materials using pillar drills, pistol drills.
- Ensuring that all parts are properly fitted, aligned etc.
- Follows safety protocol, including wearing heat-resistant gloves, protective masks, and appropriate extraction.

**Requirements**:

- Qualified in Fabrication, Welding or Mechanical
- Experienced in Fabrication and Welding, MIG
- Experience in small / large fabrications
- Experience of some welding - arc and mig preferred
- Physically fit and keen to get stuck in and get your hands dirty