Structural Welder

Job description

WELDER / FABRICATOR

Award-winning design & creative studio Lucid Creates are looking for experienced structural welders to join their highly-skilled fabrication team in their workshop in Sittingbourne, Kent.

ROLE

You will often be working on a project that requires the fabrication of large-scale steel and aluminium art installations. You will work as part of a small dynamic team of designers, metal fabricators and LED & video techs to create spectacular stages, structures and visual art installations.

• This is a freelance position and will be project specific / dependant
• Start Date: ASAP - through to Feb 2026 (ongoing work may be available)
• Flexible working
• Candidates must be willing to undertake a suitable welding / fabrication trial as part of interview process
• Salary: up to £25 per hour dependent on experience

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Fabrication of mild steel, stainless steel and aluminium components as required ensuring that the highest standards in finish and tolerances in accordance with information supplied, are achieved using the correct methods.

• Grind, Sand, Polish and detail fabrications to a required finish using hand and power tools.

• Be able to work with no/minimum supervision when required, using own initiative.

• Be able to solve problems and make decisions when needed

• Following day to day production plans in order to meet deadlines

• Record all builds as complete by ensuring that the internal database is checked off

• Clearly communicate with Workshop Lead all relevant information including job briefs, job progress and any problems and/or issues.

• Ability to work accurately from technical drawings

• To be flexible and assist other Departments / Supervisors when required

• Adhere to all Health & Safety Regulations and promote a safe working environment by actively incorporating H&S into everyday activities.

• Maintain Housekeeping standards by actively promoting and following 5S and Environmental procedures

KNOWLEDGE

• Knowledge of materials / grades of steel

• Working knowledge of metal working machinery / equipment

• Ability to recognize welding symbols and specification

ESSENTIAL SKILLS

• Minimum of 3 years Mig and tig welding experience in architectural metal fabrication or similar.

• Excellent welding and fabrication skills, MIG, TIG, Aluminium, Stainless Steel

• Coding

• Comfortable reading engineering drawings

• Excellent finishing skills

• Strong teamworking skills

• Own transport essential as our workshop is based on a farm and is ten minute drive from Sittingbourne station ME9 8QG

DESIRABLE SKILLS

• FLT licence

• H&S Training

​​QUALIFICATIONS

A general education to include 5 GCSE passes at Grade C or above (including Maths and English), or an equivalent educational qualification, or relevant experience - Apprentice trained, or time served fabrication experience

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

• Positive attitude
• Have a creative outlook and approach to work
• Highly organised and able to work flexibly, under pressure and to tight deadlines
• Drive, enthusiasm and commitment
• Have a flexible approach to working hours, particularly during busy periods of the year
• Willingness to undertake relevant training as appropriate
• Enthusiasm to support other areas of the department as required
• Willingness to adopt new ways of working and to make improvements
• Good eye for detail and be able to produce high quality work consistently
• Must be practically minded to find solutions to problems
• Good communication skills

ABOUT LUCID CREATES

Lucid Creates are an award-winning, multi-disciplinary design and fabrication studio who create extraordinary temporary environments with a specialism in integrating visual tech. Our expertise lies in 360 show design and creating ground-breaking audio visual experiences where audiences and artists collaborate, connect and converge through sound, light and visual language.

We aim to push the boundaries of what's possible within the physical spaces and environments people interact with and inhabit. We design award-winning shows, structures, spaces and large-scale public art installations which encourage and enable community, sustainability and inclusivity. We have established a reputation for creating transformative, temporary environments that result in intensely memorable shared experiences.

Since 2010 Lucid Creates has created installations for cities and spaces across the world including: Glastonbury Festival, Creamfields, Leeds Festival, Parklife, Soho House, Vivid Sydney, Wembley, Culture Liverpool, Pacha, Festival Republic, BST Hyde Park, Live Nation, Broadwick Live, Manchester International Festival, Adidas and many more.

Job Types: Full-time, Temporary, Fixed term contract

Contract length: 2 months

Pay: £20.00-£25.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 – 45 per week

Benefits:

• On-site parking

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Sittingbourne ME9 8QG: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: In person