Steel Fabricator Plater Team Member
Posted 6 days ago by British Steel
£40,000 Per year
Undetermined
Undetermined
Holme, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The Steel Fabricator/Plater Craft Team Member role at British Steel in Scunthorpe involves performing structural maintenance duties to ensure asset reliability in a mechanised workshop environment. Candidates must possess a minimum NVQ Level 3 in a relevant structural trade and have experience in reading engineering drawings and performing welding tasks. The position emphasizes health and safety compliance and requires strong teamwork and communication skills. The company offers extensive training and a comprehensive benefits package to support employee development.
Key Responsibilities:
- Carry out structural maintenance duties to support asset reliability.
- Read and interpret engineering drawings and technical specifications.
- Measure and mark out plate and structural steelwork accurately.
- Prepare, cut, and drill metal plates using various tools.
- Shape, form, and join metal plates and structural steel.
- Follow health, safety, and environmental regulations.
- Work effectively as part of a team and independently.
- Perform welding tasks and operate machinery as required.
Key Skills:
- Minimum NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in a relevant structural trade.
- Experience in reading engineering drawings and technical specifications.
- Proficiency in MMA welding techniques.
- Ability to operate overhead cranes and pendant wall hoists.
- Forklift Truck licence & IPAF certificate (training can be provided).
- Strong communication skills.
- Flexibility and willingness to learn new equipment.
Salary (Rate): £40,405.61 yearly
City: Scunthorpe
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Steel Fabricator/Plater Craft Team Member - Structural
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Location – Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, DN16 1XA.
Basic Salary - £40,405.61
Pattern of Work – Days
Hours - 42
What You Need To Know About The Role
We have an excellent opportunity for experienced Structural Craft personnel to join our central engineering workshops at our Scunthorpe site. In this role, you will be required to carry out a range of structural maintenance duties to support asset reliability. Your structural engineering skillset will also be utilised to respond to work arising. This pivotal role operates in a highly mechanised and automated setting. It demands a deep understanding of health and safety principles, alongside thorough knowledge of all pertinent statutory legislation and company directives.
What We Need To Know About You
To be considered for this position you must be qualified to a minimum NVQ Level 3, or equivalent in a relevant structural trade or have served a recognised apprenticeship*. Experience of reading and interpreting engineering drawings and technical specifications. Be able to measure and mark out plate and structural steelwork accurately. Prepare, cut and drill metal plates using oxyfuel, mag drills and hand tools. Shape, form, and join metal plates and structural steel. Be prepared to work in workshop environment and industrial site conditions. Follow health, safety, and environmental regulations including reporting any health, safety or environmental issues and hazards. Be a strong team player, good timekeeper, with the ability to work independently and on own initiative. Have good communication skills, both with Colleagues, Supervisors, and Management.
Preferable Skills/experience/qualifications/attributes
- Perform welding tasks ensuring strength and durability following weld procedures.
- Be proficient in MMA welding techniques.
- Ability to use vertical press operations.
- Ability to use air arcing operations.
- Ability to operate a remote-controlled overhead cranes and pendant wall hoists.
- Forklift Truck licence & IPAF certificate (training can be provided).
- Ideally you will have experience of structural maintenance and fault finding within a commercial or heavy engineering environment.
- Essential to the role is the ability to adapt to new equipment.
- You must be flexible, have a desire to learn and develop and an ability to adapt to new equipment.
- Knowledge of steelmaking processes would be beneficial but is not essential, as extensive training will be provided.
- Certificate evidence will be required
What we can offer you
We know our employees are our greatest asset and alongside the great benefits packages we offer, we continue to invest in their careers by providing a huge range of training and development opportunities.
Benefits
Whatever your stage in life, you'll find a range of benefits to complement your work-life balance. The benefits you'll enjoy include:
- Defined contribution company pension scheme
- 27 personal annual leave days + statutory bank holidays
- Life Assurance
- A comprehensive Company sick pay scheme
- Health Cash Plan via our partnership with Simply health
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Standby and call-out payments
- Family friendly benefits including enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption leave.
What You Need To Know About Us
British Steel is a leading European steel manufacturer, supplying premium long products around the world. We take great pride in our history and heritage. Not many companies can claim to have generations of families dedicating their working lives to one company, one industry. Steel gets into your blood, and this drives the passion of our people. xlqdzyr And these 2 values deliver our third value of performance – making the products our customers want now and in the future. British Steel has a bright future and we want you to be part of it. British Steel is an armed forces friendly company, and we actively encourage applications from ex-Armed Forces Personnel, Reservists, Armed Forces Veterans and military spouses/partners