Description
Our client based in Ilkley is looking to recruit an Assembly Fabricator/Welder on a full time, temporary to permanent basis.
Role and Responsibilities
- To determine the parts required for the assembly operation i.e., Op 10 or Op 20
- To perform general inspection of the parts picked, to ensure they are the correct to the bill of materials and in good condition.
- To ensure parts are prepared as per instruction on the works orders and drawings for welding/assembly.
- To set welding equipment to the correct parameters, this includes amps, volts, wire speed and gas.
- To assess and inspect welding to the correct sizes, leg lengths are even, and it meets the drawing.
- To carry out MIG and basic TIG.
- To operate the rolling and swaging machinery as required (upon successful completion of training)
- To use hand tools to polish the steel grain back into the parts as per instruction on the works orders and fabrication operation.
- To use different cutting methods, gas, plasma and cutting discs.
- To assembly basic items required following the instructions on the engineering drawing, ranging from building machine sections to small components.
- To assembly basic pipe work, this includes pneumatic pipework and general pipework.
- To quality check completed assembly to ensure dimensional tolerances are satisfied.
- To identify the assemblies via tagging or marking up and store in the appropriate location as per management instruction.
- Adhering to safety critical welding parameters and process.
- To ensure work performed meets the production timescales.
- To safely move parts, ensuring the appropriate lifting tools and operating the overhead crane.
- To adhere to the company safe systems of work and appropriate standard operating processes.
- To flexibly undertake any other duties similar with this level of post, according to the needs of the business.
Qualifications, Knowledge, and Experience Requirements
- Plate Welder Apprenticeship Level 3, Level 3 NVQ Diploma Fabrication and Welding Engineering or equivalent.
- Coded welder ISO standard 9606 (desirable).
- A minimum of 5 years’ experience working as a fabricator (including apprenticeship).
- Able to read and interpret engineering drawings.
- Ability to use hand tools (such as grinders, drills, die grinder, hexsert gun, monobolt gun, hand drill, mag-drill, air tools, stud gun) (training will be given required).
- Experience moving and turning large fabrications (desirable).
- Understanding of H&S policy, procedures and working safely.
- Understanding of quality.
- Understanding of welding symbols and processes.
- Exposure to working with job cards (desirable).
Hours of work : Early shift Monday – Friday 6am until 2.15pm
37.5 hours with a 15-minute morning break and 30-minute lunch break at fixed times.
Rate of pay - £13 to £16 per hour + shift allowance.
