County Kildare | Permanent | €36,605 a year
About our client
Our client supplies steel and GRP access products across Ireland, including grating, stair treads, handrailing and ladders. It provides these as stock items and as bespoke fabrications built to customers' technical specifications. Its products are used in sectors including construction, data centres and mining. It works to British and European standards and holds ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 accreditation.
The role
This is a permanent, full-time Welder/Fabricator role with our client in County Kildare. You will fabricate, fit and weld steel components and assemblies to a high standard. Much of the work is custom fabrication for access products such as grating, handrail systems and stair treads. You will work from drawings, check the quality of your own work and follow safe working practices at every stage, whether you are working on your own or with colleagues.
What you will do
Read engineering drawings, fabrication drawings and welding symbols to plan each job.
Measure, mark out, cut, drill, grind and prepare carbon steel, stainless steel and mild steel for fabrication.
Fit, align and tack components accurately before final welding and assembly.
Weld using MIG/MAG, TIG and MMA processes as each job needs, producing clean, accurate and structurally sound welds.
Use grinders, cutting equipment, drills, saws and other fabrication tools safely and correctly.
Inspect finished work against drawings, tolerances and welding procedures, and identify and correct any welding or fabrication defects.
Follow workshop and site health and safety rules and keep your work area safe.
Complete jobs to the required quality, working on your own or as part of a team.
Essential
Proven experience as a Welder/Fabricator in a workshop, construction or industrial setting.
A relevant welding or metal fabrication qualification, or equivalent practical experience.
Competence in MIG/MAG, TIG and/or MMA/ARC welding.
Experience fabricating, assembling and welding carbon steel, stainless steel and mild steel components.
The ability to read and understand engineering drawings, fabrication drawings and welding symbols.
A good understanding of welding procedures, tolerances and quality requirements, with close attention to detail.
Strong knowledge of safe working practices and workshop and site health and safety.
A valid Safe Pass, where the work involves construction sites.
Desirable
Welding certification or coding.
A Manual Handling certificate.
Further qualifications in fabrication, lifting operations or working at heights.
Experience fabricating steel access products such as grating, handrails, stairs or ladders.
Hours: 39 hours a week, Monday to Friday
Contract: Permanent, full-time
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