Welder

A Welder is required in an established Structural Steel company based in Wigan.

Job Overview:
The Welder is responsible for ensuring that work is completed to the highest of standards in accordance with given Instructions, Drawings, and approved Codes of Practice.

Their daily duties will include welding of steel components, grinding of materials while working under own initiative and directed further as required, ensuring Health & Safety compliance is upheld to the highest standards.

The Welder is also responsible for maintaining relevant work records as required.

Key Responsibilities:

• Work in accordance with Instructions, Drawings, and approved Welding Procedures Specification


• Use of all machinery and equipment contained within the Individual Employee Risk Assessments


• Undertake welding as specified.


• Undertake grinding of materials as required.


• Work under own initiative and seek guidance if help is required.


• Ensure job materials and equipment are correctly used.


• Maintain specified work records.


• Take responsibility for equipment being used.


• Take responsibility for individual Health & Safety


• Maintenance of safe working practice and consideration for all other operatives


• Slinging/loading of steelwork


• Inspection of own work.


• Inspection of Plant & Machinery as directed and completing check sheets as required.


• General Housekeeping duties when required.

Job Requirements:

• Focus on service delivery in accordance with Quality Control Standards


• Knowledge of Health & Safety compliance


• Demonstrated 5 years Welding experience.


• City & Guilds/NVQ or equivalent, requirement dependent on experience


• Availability to work shift patterns as directed

Reports to:

• 1st Relevant shift Chargehand and/or Workshop Foreman


• 2nd Relevant Workshop Manager


• 3rd Head of Production

Please apply with your most up to date CV and you will be contacted.