Fabricator Welder

Hawkins Steel Ltd is part of Hawkins Group of Companies Ltd. Hawkins Steel Ltd provide a complete range of fabrication services to a multitude of clientele offering bespoke fabrication solutions no matter the size, shape or complexity. Experience and understanding of general construction, steelwork design, processes and finishes, varies greatly from client to client. As such, Hawkins Steel offers a level of support to match their appropriate experience, ensuring that all expectations are surpassed and projects run smoothly. Hawkins Steel produces structural steel to the harmonised standard which covers fabricated structural steelwork to BS EN 1090: Execution Class 2. Experienced fabricators work with mild steel, stainless steel and aluminium. They work with precision and attention to detail, ensuring a top-class finish is achieved for all structural steel, mezzanines, feature staircases, architectural balustrades, handrails and balconies.

Everyone at Hawkins is committed, hardworking and passionate about what they do. Hawkins strives to provide a positive and fun working environment that focuses on comfort, collaboration and creativity to promote problem solving, effectiveness and success. Hawkins invests in staff training and development and embraces continuous improvement. Hawkins strives to and enhance staff engagement, job satisfaction and wellbeing.

**About the job**
The main purpose of this role to carry our welding and fabrication of stainless steel and aluminium components in accordance with approved engineering drawings. Operate machineries in the steel workshop as and when required.

**Reporting to **Specialist Fabrication Supervisor

**Location **Unit 9a, Thorpe Way, Banbury, OX16 4SP - Hawkins 3 and site locations

**Job type** Full-time, permanent

**Hours **8:00 am - 4:30 pm (Monday - Friday)

**Key Responsibilities**
- To carry out all fabrication and welding activities using stainless steel and aluminium.
- To carry out sheet metal fabrication.
- To adhere to all Health and Safety standards.
- To adhere to all Quality Standards including ISO 9001 and UKCA marking of Steel works EN 1090.
- To operate all machinery and equipment including forklift truck in line with the company’s safe operating procedures.
- To assist in steel installations on construction sites and live manufacturing facilities.
- Any other duties as required by the Specialist Fabrication Supervisors and Steel Director.

**Person specification**

Experience and knowledge
- Proven fabrication and welding experience
- Experience of welding stainless steel and aluminium in both Tig and Mag welding processes
- Experience in sheet metal fabrication
- Problem solving ability and a positive attitude to drive continual improvements forward
- Excellent communication skills and a positive attitude towards work, colleagues, customers and suppliers
- Can demonstrate attention to detail and show initiative
- Proven fabrication and welding experience
- Ability to read engineering drawing
- Flexible attitude to working hours
- Forklift truck licence

Advantageous but not essential
- Experience in bespoke specialised fabrication tasks/jobs
- Experience in the operation of guillotines and brake press equipment
- Experience of working to ISO 9001 and UKCA Quality Standards
- Full, clean driving licence
- Warehouse experience

**What you’ll get in return**
- Great team morale and company culture
- Training and development opportunities
- Competitive salary
- 20 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Flexible pension scheme
- Company Car (role specific)
- Discretionary Bonus
- Socials and team activities
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Long Service Award

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Banbury, OX16 4SP: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Experience**:

- fabrication and welding: 5 years (preferred)
- MAG welding: 5 years (preferred)
- stainless steel: 5 years (preferred)
- TIG welding: 5 years (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

- forklift licence (preferred)
- overhead crane licence (preferred)

Work Location: In person