Job Description:

MIG Welder Fabricator

Location: Derby

Commutable from: Derby, Burton upon Trent, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Nottingham, Long Eaton, Ilkeston, Ripley, Belper and surrounding areas.

Shift:

Monday to Friday | 07:30 - 16:00

Pay Rate / Salary:

£16.00 - £19.00 per hour DOE

Benefits:

• Permanent, full-time position from day one
• Overtime readily available paid at 1.5x hourly rate
• Monday to Friday days - no rotating shifts
• Secure, long-term work on major UK water infrastructure projects
• Modern fabrication workshop
• Stable, well-established engineering business
• Free on-site parking
• Supportive, close-knit team environment
• Immediate interviews with August starts available

The Company:

Looking for a permanent MIG Welder Fabricator role where your skills are valued, overtime is readily available, and you'll be working on projects that genuinely make a difference?

This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-established, family-owned engineering and fabrication specialist with over 40 years of industry experience. The company designs, manufactures and installs high-quality stainless steel and carbon steel fabrications for some of the UK's largest water and utility infrastructure projects.

With an annual turnover of approximately £4 million and a skilled workshop team of around 10 experienced fabricators and welders, the business has earned an outstanding reputation for quality, reliability and investing in its people. Rather than high-volume production work, every project is built to demanding engineering standards, giving you the opportunity to take real pride in the work you produce.

Due to continued growth and a strong pipeline of secured contracts, the business is expanding its fabrication team with permanent appointments for August.

The Job Role Position:

As a MIG Welder Fabricator, you'll play a key role in manufacturing pipework and fabricated assemblies for a major UK water board project. Working from detailed engineering drawings, you'll produce high-quality fabrications that form part of critical water infrastructure across the UK.

Responsibilities include:

• MIG welding mild steel pipework and fabricated assemblies
• Fabricating components from detailed engineering drawings
• Measuring, marking out and preparing materials for fabrication
• Manufacturing pipework, brackets, frames and bespoke fabrications
• Producing consistently high-quality welds to engineering standards
• Inspecting completed work to ensure accuracy and quality
• Working safely within a busy fabrication workshop
• Supporting colleagues to deliver projects on time and to specification
• Maintaining a clean, organised and safe working environment

A practical MIG weld test will form part of the interview process.

The Candidate:

The successful MIG Welder Fabricator will have:

• A minimum of 3 years' MIG welding and fabrication experience
• Previous experience within a fabrication, manufacturing or heavy engineering environment
• The ability to read and interpret engineering drawings
• Experience fabricating and welding mild steel components
• Excellent attention to detail and pride in producing quality workmanship
• The ability to work independently and as part of a team
• A positive attitude and strong work ethic
• Previous pipework fabrication or pipe welding experience would be advantageous, although not essential

Licence/Certification Required:

• Right to work in the UK
• Welding qualifications advantageous but not essential for experienced welders
• Full UK Driving Licence beneficial but not essential

Apply:

If you're an experienced MIG Welder Fabricator, Pipe Welder or Fabricator looking for a secure, permanent role with excellent earning potential through overtime, this is an opportunity to join a respected engineering business delivering critical infrastructure projects across the UK.

Interviews are taking place now for August starts.

Click Apply Now, and one of our specialist engineering consultants will be in touch to discuss the opportunity in more detail.