Summary: The role of a Welder at Westray Recruitment Group involves working in the South Tyneside area, focusing on precision welding tasks while ensuring safety and quality standards. The position offers a pathway from temporary to permanent employment, with opportunities for overtime. Candidates must be experienced, physically fit, and capable of guiding less experienced welders. This role is ideal for those seeking long-term prospects in a growing organization.

Key Responsibilities:

• Measure and mark work pieces using straightedges, rules and callipers
• Cut and smoothen metal components using plasma cutters/portable grinders
• Read and interpret blueprints and production drawings in order to lay out a welding project
• Collaborate with project managers and welding supervisors to ensure smooth work operations
• Guide and direct the activities of inexperienced/trainee welders
• Maintain welding safety guidelines and regulations to ensure a risk-free work environment
• Carry out welding according to set dimensions to meet general test requirements
• Organise and clean welding equipment on a regular basis
• Weld materials in flat, horizontal, vertical, and overhead positions
• Adjust gas gauges to set the flow rate of shield gas
• Use measuring instruments such as micrometres and callipers to inspect angles, grooves or gap allowances
• Apply knowledge of metallurgy and geometry in selecting welding equipment and configuration.

Key Skills:

• Physically fit with the ability to lift and handle heavy material
• Experience working within an engineering environment
• Able to read engineering drawings
• Must be a timed served welder
• Flexible to work shifts and overtime to meet business demands

Salary (Rate): 16.00

City: undetermined

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: undetermined

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: Other