Welder
| Posting date: | 03 February 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £16 to £16 per hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 05 March 2025 |
| Location: | South Tyneside, NE32 3AA |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Westray Recruitment Consultants |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 1564 |
Summary
WHAT IS IN IT FOR YOU?
- Hours: Monday to Friday
- 6am-2pm/ 9am-5:30pm - with overtime available
- Temp to Perm
- £16 p/h
Looking for a new role as a welder
Are you seeking an organisation that offers long term prospects?
Then take a look…
THE BUSINESS
Westray Recruitment Group is seeking an experienced Time Served Welder to work for our client in the South Tyneside area. This role enables the successful welder to join a forward-thinking organisation who is growing rapidly via acquisition and via accessing new markets.
THE ROLE
- Measure and mark work pieces using straightedges, rules and callipers
- Cut and smoothen metal components using plasma cutters / portable grinders
- Read and interpret blueprints and production drawings in order to lay out a welding project
- Collaborate with project managers and welding supervisors to ensure smooth work operations
- Guide and direct the activities of inexperienced/trainee welders
- Maintain welding safety guidelines and regulations to ensure a risk-free work environment
- Carry out welding according to set dimensions to meet general test requirements
- Organise and clean welding equipment on a regular basis
- Weld materials in flat, horizontal, vertical, and overhead positions
- Adjust gas gauges to set the flow rate of shield gas
- Use measuring instruments such as micrometres and callipers to inspect angles, grooves or gap allowances
- Apply knowledge of metallurgy and geometry in selecting welding equipment and configuration.
THE PERSON
- You will be physically fit, have the ability to lift and handle heavy material
- Experience working within an engineering environment
- Able to read engineering drawings
- Must be a timed served welder
- Flexible to work shifts and overtime to meet business demands
TO APPLY
To apply for this position, send your CV to Industrial@westray.co.uk or call the team on 0191 4926622 (Option 1)