Welder (Sheet Metal)
 
Barnstaple
£15.00+ DOE per hour 39 hours per week.  
Plus overtime at over time rate
Early finish Friday
0700 -1600 Mon - Thurs 0700 -12.00 Friday 
 
About the company
A manufacturer with over 40 years of experience manufacturing bespoke products from metal and wood, all in their local factories in North Devon.
 
What will the Welder do? 

• Interpret technical drawings and work instructions.
• Understanding of thin gauge sheet mild steel metal welding both TIG and MIG metal cutting, forming and assembly techniques.
• Decide how materials and available equipment can be used to produce the required compounds efficiently and cost effectively.
• Set equipment safely for other operators to use.
• Safely operate and maintain production equipment.
• Measure and inspect raw materials, in process materials and finished parts to ensure conformity with technical drawings.
• Understand QC inspection techniques.
• Ability to work at a good production pace required to achieve high, medium and low volumes in a timely manner.
• Ability to produce durable and accurate manufacturing jigs and fixtures that ensure production of accurate parts in a timely manner.

What experience and qualifications will the Welder have?

• Requires strong maths skills, preferably to O’ Level GCSE pass grade.
• Requires good English skills
• Preferably achieved a Technical Apprenticeship or recognised industry training.
• Alternatively 5+ years experience in a production sheet metal environment.

  What experience and Qualifications will the Welder have? 
 
Demonstrated ability in the following:

• To read, understand interpret engineering drawings.
• Experience in working with thin gauge mild steel sheet and tube between 0.9mm and 5mm
• Experience in setting welding equipment for both TIG and MIG welding.
• Experience in Fusion TIG welding.
• Ability to work to high precision tolerances and understand how to achieve and maintain these.
• Proficient use of measurement equipment.

 Note - applications will be sent to our client who will contact directly if successful.  Due to high levels of applications unfortunately only successful candidates will be contacted.