Tig Welder

**Description**:
The opportunity has arisen to join an industry leader in UK’s Building Services sector. Alternative Heat design, develop and deliver a wide range of offsite-prefabricated, innovative, and sustainable building service solutions throughout the UK & Europe.

We specialise in the design, supply, and installation of a wide range of prefabricated energy solutions, typically built in NI and shipped throughout the UK & Europe. We also offer turnkey design, build, and operate solutions for commercial energy centres and large-scale district heating solutions and have experience with successfully procuring and delivering many similar packages to a wide range of public bodies throughout UK & Europe.

Due to continued growth, we are looking to integrate a TIG Welder to support our growing teams.

**Job Summary**

**Job Title** | **TIG Welder**
**Location** | **Fabrication Facilities - Scarva, Co Down BT63 6NL**
**Hours** | **Mon-Thurs 7am-4.30pm and Fri 7am - 1.30pm**
**Salary** | **Competitive depending on experience**
**Responsible to** | **Fabrication Manager**

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Take direction from Site Supervisor on work requirements.
- Read and fully understand the pipe fabrication drawings for each project.
- TIG Weld pipe sets for various pipe diameters (_typically carbon steel & stainless steel pipe ranging from 65mm - 500mm_) from shop drawings.
- Ensure company welding procedures are adhered to and pipe preparation and fit up is carried out to the correct standard.
- Liaise regularly with Quality Control regarding any defects and any non-conformances.
- Complete Cross Training in various welding activities, so cover can be provided when absences occur in the Welding Department.
- Ensure Company H&S Processes followed.
- Ensuring allocated work progresses in a timely manner and in accordance with workload and specifications.
- To operate TIG welding equipment
- Use precision measurement instruments.
- Use of metal cutting and grinding equipment
- Responsible for highlighting any faults or damage to the machine and its tooling.
- Clean tools, equipment, and work areas
- Set an example to all personnel when on site.
- Any other duties deemed necessary by management.

**Skills, Knowledge and Expertise**:
**Essential Criteria**:

- Previous experience in Fabrication and welding with general and pipe welding
- Previous experience in welding preparation and fit up
- Previous experience in MMA, MAG or TIG welding processes to high standards
- Experience in reading, interpreting, and working to Welding procedures
- Competent using measurement instruments, Fillet gauges etc
- Excellent attention to detail and quality.
- Manage and discuss workload to meet project deadlines.
- The ability to use your own initiative on projects with mínimal supervision.
- Always maintain a good working relationship with colleagues, whilst maintaining a high level of productivity
- To undertake training in line with company standards

**Desired Criteria**:

- Heavy or structural Fabrication experience
- Welding qualifications in MMA, MAG or TIG
- Abrasive wheel training

**Benefits**:

- Full in-house training and career development opportunities.
- Competitive pension scheme.
- Life assurance scheme.
- Health cash plan.
- Full access to smart wellbeing platform.
- Annual flu vaccine
- Free annual health check during working hours.
- Annual leave increasing in line with length of service.
- Lavish Long service awards
- Generously funded social events organised for all employees throughout the year via our Social and Wellbeing committee Full access to car emergency kit.
- Annual Christmas raffle
- Yearly allowance for AH Branded clothing merchandise
- Secure, free onsite parking.
- Dedicated departmental budget allocated annually for team building events during working hours
- Free Tea & Coffee
- Friendly and supportive working environment

**About Alternative Heat**:
With over 17 years of experience within the Commercial Offsite Fabrication industry, Alternative Heat have established themselves as a market leader in this sector.
Located centrally between Dublin and Belfast our 8.5 acre Head Office and feabrication facilities, which are fully equipped with overhead cranes and 8,000m² of workshop floor area, provide an ideal factory construction environment which is reflected in the high quality solutions we offer.
We employ a strong team of design engineers, CAD technicians, contracts managers and skilled trades personnel who utilise their vast industry experience to assist in the design, fabrication and delivery of our bespoke MEP solutions, which we supply throughout the UK and Ireland.