Welder

Salary: £19.32 per hour + OT / Permanent / 40 hours per week / Monday-Friday: 6:00am-2:00pm We are recruiting for experienced Welders to join an established engineering and fabrication business in the West Manchester area. Commutable from Warrington, Eccles, Irlam, Bolton, Altrincham, Salford and other areas of Greater Manchester. Essential Knowledge & Experience: * Welding experience within a structural steel or heavy engineering environment * Experience of structural steel welding using approved welding processes and techniques * Ability to interpret engineering drawings, WPS and fabrication documentation * Good understanding of welding processes, weld preparation and inspection requirements * Understanding of welding quality standards, dimensional tolerances and fabrication best practice * Good understanding of safe working practices within a structural steel manufacturing environment Skills & Competencies: * Strong practical welding skills with a consistently high standard of workmanship * Competent in the safe use of welding equipment, hand tools, grinders and workshop machinery * Ability to safely sling, handle and move structural steel using approved lifting equipment * Able to identify routine welding or quality issues and take appropriate action * Able to organise work effectively and respond to changing production priorities * Communicates effectively and works collaboratively with colleagues Desirable Qualification: * City & Guilds, NVQ Level 3 or equivalent recognised qualification in Welding, Fabrication or a related engineering discipline The ideal candidate will have: * Previous experience as a Structural Steel Welder Package & Benefits: * £19.32 per hour * 40 hours per week * Monday-Friday, 6:00am-2:00pm This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Welder to secure a stable permanent position with strong overtime earning potential within an established engineering environment. If you feel you are well suited to the Welder position, please apply with your full updated CV. If suitable for the role in terms of your location & experience, I will contact you within 24 hours to discuss your application further. Kinetic plc is a Recruitment Consultancy with over 40 years of experience of delivering staffing solutions to the engineering, manufacturing and technical industries. Kinetic plc treats all applications with a high degree of care, we review all submissions and will attempt to contact applicants who match the job profile. Those that do not meet the specification may not be contacted but their CV retained to be considered against future opportunities. S&T1