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Welder Fabricator

Job details
Posting date: 27 January 2026
Salary: £18.5 per hour
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 26 February 2026
Location: WR9
Remote working: On-site only
Company: Workforce Recruitment and Training
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: 0000537793-65507

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Summary

Fabricator / Welder

Droitwich

Full-time | Monday–Friday | 39 hours + overtime (Days shift )
£18.50 per hour

Our client is a family-owned manufacturing business looking to appoint an experienced Welder / Plater / Fabricator to join their growing team.

They design and manufacture bespoke work-holding solutions using state-of-the-art 3D CAD and CNC machinery, supplying into sectors including automotive, aerospace, off-highway vehicles, white goods, and food processing. Products include robotic welding fixtures, end-of-arm tooling, positioners, and custom fabrications.

The Role

Reporting directly to the Toolroom Manager, you will be responsible for manufacturing high-quality fabrications to drawing and specification.

Key Responsibilities

  • Read and interpret engineering drawings, including welding symbols


  • Mark out, prepare, and fabricate materials to specification


  • Manufacture and use jigs, templates, and patterns


  • Carry out MIG, TIG, Stick, and Oxy-acetylene welding


  • Fabricate and plate ferrous and non-ferrous materials


  • Work with heavy fabrications up to 50mm plate thickness


  • Perform single and multi-run welds


  • Grind, deburr, finish, and assemble components


  • Inspect work for quality and carry out rework where required


  • Operate overhead cranes safely


  • Check welding equipment before and after use


  • Maintain a clean and safe working environment


  • Undertake site work when required


  • Work as part of a team to meet production deadlines


  • Follow all company procedures and Health & Safety standards


    Experience Required

    • Time-served welder with heavy fabrication experience


    • Strong MIG and TIG welding skills


    • Ability to read and work from engineering drawings


    • Experience with thick materials and complex welds


    • Overhead crane experience essential


    • Additional fitting experience advantageous


      Skills & Attributes

      • Coded welder (fillet and butt welds preferred)


      • Skilled in plating and fabrication techniques


      • Safe use of grinders and abrasive equipment


      • High attention to detail


      • Strong communication skills


      • Team player with the ability to work independently


      • Good understanding of Health & Safety


        Qualifications (Desirable)

        • Time-served apprenticeship


        • City & Guilds Parts 1, 2 & 3 or BTEC ONC


        • NVQ Level 3 in Fabrication & Welding / Plating & Welding


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