Welders & Fabricators

**Job details**:
**Job reference**

REQREQ000101001

**Date posted**

27/07/2023

**Application closing date**
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**Location**

Risca Facility

**Salary**

£16.38 per hour

**Package**
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38

Full time

**Job category/type**
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**Welders & Fabricators**:
**Job description**

**Time for a change of direction? Take a look at some of our projects; we dream big. So, can you?**
The William Hare Group is one of the largest privately owned Steel Engineering and Fabrication businesses in Europe, with a Global footprint.
A family-owned business with a Sustainable approach to growth and operations, has allowed us to become a Carbon Net Zero business in 2021, the first in our sector to do so. Investment in technology and software combined with extensive training and development of our people has meant that we are at the frontier of digital design technologies, working on some of the most complex and iconic steel framed buildings in the UK and beyond.
William Hare is an ambitious business with the room for staff to grow throughout their career, supported all the way from apprenticeships to advanced programmes for experienced leaders in the business held collaboratively with some of our key clients and industry recognised bodies. At the heart of William Hare and Hybrid Structures is the sense of family, respect, creativity and innovation.

**What’s the role all about?**
We are looking for
**Welders & fabricators** for work on structural steel of varying grades and thicknesses. Types of welding will be fillet welding and butt welding of both full penetration and partial penetration joints. Welding in both downhand and in position. Predominantly using the MAG and FCAW welding processes.

**Fabrication Responsibilities**:

- To be able to read and interpret detailed engineering drawings
- Mark out sections and components in line with detailed drawings prior to assembly
- Assemble steel components and structures using hand-held tools and equipment
- Understand and work to client specifications
- Operation of overhead crane and safe slinging and lifting techniques to assist and move and/or load structural steel pieces
- Work to WHL quality procedures
- Assist in the training and development of WHL apprentices
- Working to WHL Health & Safety requirements
- Keeping work area clean and tidy

**Welding Responsibilities**:

- Welders to work on structural steel of varying grades and thicknesses marked up with weld details.
- Types of welding will be fillet welding and butt welding consisting of both full penetration and partial penetration joints.
- Welding in both down hand and in position. Predominantly using the MAG and FCAW welding processes.
- Successful applicants will be expected to adhere to governing welding procedure specifications,
- All applicants will be required to carry out a minimum of two weld tests in MAG downhand for a fillet weld and a butt weld. These tests will also be repeated for FCAW if the applicant is appropriately skilled and experienced.

**What we looking for**:

- Formal fabrication/craft apprenticeship,
- Experience of structural steel welding predominantly MIG welding
- Experience of heavy fabrication, both structural steelwork and plate work
- Good hand/eye coordination
- Able to work to WHL quality procedures and Health & Safety requirements
- Keeping work area clean and tidy and can demonstrate
- Willingness to take direction from an area lead and follow that direction
- Self-starter and able to take the initiative when not working under direct supervision
- Ability to read and understand technical documents such drawing
- Ability to prioritise, meet targets and achieve deadlines
- Willingness to learn and develop self and apprentices-All applicants will be required to carry out a minimum of two weld tests in MAG downhand for a fillet weld and a butt weld. These tests will also be repeated for FCAW if the applicant is appropriately skilled and experienced.
At William Hare, we are proud of what we do and care about our people and the communities we operate in. If you want to be part of that, then we look forward to hearing from you