Main Duties
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Fabricating and assembling medium-to-heavy structural steelwork and bespoke engineering components.
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Reading and interpreting detailed engineering drawings independently.
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Measuring, marking out, cutting, drilling and preparing steel plates and sections.
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Building and fitting steel components and assemblies accurately to specification.
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MIG welding fabricated components to a high standard.
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Using workshop fabrication machinery, hand tools and lifting equipment safely.
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Checking dimensions, fit-up and finished work for quality.
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Working on varied industrial fabrication projects rather than repetitive production welding.
Essential Requirements
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Previous experience as a Plater, Fabricator or Fabricator/Welder.
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Strong experience working with heavy steel fabrication.
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Ability to work independently from engineering drawings.
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Confident measuring, marking out and assembling steelwork from scratch.
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Practical knowledge of MIG welding.
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Experience using fabrication workshop machinery.
Desirable
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Time-served apprenticeship or NVQ/City andamp; Guilds in Fabrication and Welding.
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Experience with structural frames, gantries, platforms, stair structures or similar heavy fabrication.
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Overhead crane and lifting equipment experience.