welder (pressure vessel)

Posting date:	01 October 2025
Salary:	£18 to £19 per hour
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	31 October 2025
Location:	LS28 6PT
Remote working:	On-site only
Company:	Aqumen Business Solutions Ltd
Job type:	Permanent
Job reference:	pvweld-13316

Summary

Job Specification – Welder (Pressure Vessels)

Location: Stanningley, Leeds (LS28)
Type: Permanent, Full-Time
Reports to: Welding Foreman

Salary & Hours

• Pay: £18.50 per hour

  
  

• Hours:

  • Monday – Wednesday: 07:00 – 16:45

    
    

  • Thursday: 07:00 – 16:15

    
    

  • 4-day working week (long weekends)

    
    
    

  • Overtime: Paid at time and a half

    
    About the Role

    A long-established and growing engineering manufacturer is looking to add an experienced Pressure Vessel Welder to their team. The company produces high-quality, complex fabrications for industries such as aerospace, subsea, defence, and marine, working to the highest industry standards.

    This is a permanent opportunity offering excellent pay, strong benefits, and long-term career progression within a specialist environment.

    Key Responsibilities

    • Welding pressure vessel sub-assemblies and equipment using a variety of techniques

      
      

    • Producing welds that meet NDT requirements (radiographic/ultrasonic) with a high success rate

      
      

    • Meeting manufacturing hours and production deadlines

      
      

    • Contributing to a “right first time” quality culture

      
      

    • Maintaining adherence to Health, Safety, and Environmental procedures

      
      

    • Slinging and lifting of large components

      
      

    • Completing all required paperwork for full traceability

      
      

    • Supporting other departments as required

      
      Essential Experience

      • Proven experience welding pressure vessels

        
        

      • Experience with radiographic and ultrasonic tested welds

        
        

      • Strong background in stainless steel welding

        
        

      • Ability to weld in 2G position to defined procedures

        
        

      • Competence in reading and interpreting engineering drawings

        
        Core Welding Skills

        • Pipe welding

          
          

        • Open root welding

          
          

        • Weld purging

          
          

        • GMAW

          
          

        • FCAW

          
          

        • GTAW

          
          Desirable Skills & Experience

          • Welding with Inconel

            
            

          • MMA welding

            
            

          • SAW welding

            
            

          • Pressure vessel fabrication ability

            
            Benefits

            • £18.50 per hour

              
              

            • 5 weeks’ holiday + statutory leave

              
              

            • Pension scheme (6% employer / 3% employee)

              
              

            • Sick pay scheme (after 6 months)

              
              

            • Death in Service benefit (2x salary)

              
              

            • Discretionary bonus scheme

              
              

            • Career development and training opportunities

              
              

            • 4-day working week

              
              Recruitment Process

              • Interview: One-stage, face-to-face

                
                

              • Vacancy Reason: Growth within the business

                
                

                Aqumen Business Solutions is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy