Plater/welder

**Shift Pattern**:
Monday - Thursday: 07:54-16:30

Friday: 07:54-13:30

An apprenticeship trained, Qualified Plater/Fabricator.

Has the ability to read, interpret and understand complex drawings.

Have the ability to deconstruct a drawing of a fabrication to its component parts to create a cutting list.

Has the ability to calculate complex maths using trigonometry and π (Pi)

Have the ability to develop patterns to make complex shapes including cones, square to round transformers, pipe branches & kinked hoppers taking into account plate thicknesses.

Operate specialist fabrication machinery such as guillotines, press brakes, pyramid rolls, universal iron workers, section rollers, profile burners, plasma cutters, oxyacetylene cutting equipment, pillar & radial arm drills, band saws, circular saws, radiac cutters & reciprocating saws, plus smaller hand power tools including magnet drills, line burners and angle grinders & plate bevellers.

Be able to at least tack weld with MIG, Stick & TIG welding equipment.

Have the ability to lay out a job, level using at least a dumpy level, measure accurately, fit Be able to correct distortion in angles, beams, channels, tubes, tees & plates using oxyacetylene equipment.

Be able to use an overhead crane and have the ability to sling loads in a safe manner.

The ability to work with a range of materials from carbon steel to stainless steels, alloys and thickness from thin gauge sheet metal up to slab plate of 150mm plus in all sections including plate, beam, column, angle, channel, tee, box section, tubes, flats, bars including pre made flooring and mesh.

The ability to follow specifications, procedures, instructions and be compliant with health and safety is paramount.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Temp to perm

**Salary**: £15.00-£16.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Free parking
- On-site parking

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Brownhills, West Midlands: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Experience**:

- Fabrication: 2 years (preferred)

Work Location: In person