Welder

TIG Welder

Luton, Bedfordshire

Salary - £46,200 (including shift allowance)

Are you an experienced TIG Welder looking for a new opportunity with an established engineering/manufacturing business?

Hours of Work

Monday to Friday mornings and afternoons rotating

Week 1: 6am - 2.30pm (finish at 1pm on Fridays)

Week 2: 2pm - 10.30pm (finish at 6pm on Fridays)

Job Role

• Working with carbon and stainless steel across a range of thicknesses


• Preparing and setting up welding equipment and surfaces


• Reading and interpreting engineering drawings and welding procedures


• Carrying out welding on pipework, plate and critical engineering components


• Working to high quality standards, with some work subject to NDT inspection such as UT and RT


• Maintaining welding equipment, consumables and work areas


• Recording work using the company's ERP system


• Working to production timescales while maintaining quality standards


• Supporting continuous improvement and maintaining good housekeeping and H&S standards

Ideal Candidate

• Time-served Welding apprenticeship


• Minimum 5 years' experience as a coded Welder within an engineering/manufacturing environment


• Experience with TIG, MMA and MAG welding


• Coded welding experience and qualifications


• Experience working with carbon and stainless steel


• Confident reading and working from engineering drawings and WPS


• Experience welding pipework, pressure vessels or similar critical components


• Experience working to recognised welding standards such as ISO, ASME or AWS


• Experience of welding work subject to NDT inspection


• Experience in brazing is essential, with hands-on torch or induction brazing experience desirable


• Strong attention to detail and a good focus on quality