MIG & TIG Welder

Multi-Skilled Welder Fabricator (TIG & MIG)

Oldham
Permanent

Role Overview

An excellent opportunity for an experienced, multi-skilled Welder Fabricator to join a busy engineering and fabrication business in Oldham. The work is varied: large projects can be predominantly TIG one month and predominantly MIG the next. The business is looking for an all-round engineer rather than a single-process welder. You will be a problem solver who can fabricate, weld and finish components to engineering drawings, with a strong focus on quality, accuracy and safe working practices.

Salary

£20.00 per hour (approx. £37,960 per year basic, plus overtime)

Working Hours

• Monday–Thursday: 7:00am–3:00pm
• Friday: 7:00am–12:30pm
• 36.5 hours per week
• Overtime available at 1.5x
• Sunday overtime at 2x

Benefits

• 10% employer pension contribution (5% employee contribution)
• £40,000 life insurance
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays

Key Requirements

• Proven experience as a Welder Fabricator within fabrication, engineering or heavy manufacturing
• Strong TIG welding skills, ideally on stainless steel and aluminium
• Strong MIG welding skills, including multi-run welds
• Experience of, or willingness to develop, root run MIG welding to full penetration
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and specifications
• Fabrication skills: marking out, preparation, measuring, grinding, drilling and finishing
• Experience with press brakes or other fabrication machinery would be advantageous
• Ability to safely use fabrication and lifting equipment where trained
• Practical, problem‑solving approach and the flexibility to turn your hand to a variety of tasks
• Reliable, proactive and able to work effectively as part of a team

Main Duties

• TIG and MIG welding of fabricated components across a range of materials
• Fabricating, aligning and tack-welding components to drawings and specifications
• Setting up and safely operating welding and fabrication equipment
• Carrying out preparation, grinding, drilling, polishing and finishing work
• Measuring and checking components to ensure they meet required specifications
• Maintaining high standards of quality, safety and housekeeping

Selection Process

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to interview and complete a practical weld test.