Fitter/Fabricator 5498

Fitter/Fabricator

Location: Stroud, Gloucestershire
Hours: Fulltime, Permanent | Monday to Thursday 07:30am – 16:00pm, Friday 07:30am – 13:30pm
Salary: £16.05 per hour | Overtime available

Our client is looking for a Fitter/Fabricator to join their team!

You will be responsible for the fabrication and tacking of light to medium gauge steel in line with detailed engineering drawings, occasionally liaising with other departments of the fabrication shop to ensure the fabrication is to the standard required.

The ideal candidate will have demonstrable experience of tacking flanges, elbows, and pipework together and fabrication of both mild and stainless steel.

Key Responsibilities of a Fitter/Fabricator

• Read, interpret, and follow engineering plans, drawings, and instructions to ensure exact specifications of output.
• Fabricating work in various gauge metals (light to medium).
• Grinding/polishing fabricated items by using various handheld tools and/or dedicated material finishing machinery.
• Assembly of finished machined painted and fabricated items to meet the customers specification.
• Ensure production times are met.
• Perform all work in accordance with quality standards and safety procedures.
• Maintain machinery and tools using preventative maintenance methods.
• Maintain a clean and safe working environment.

Key Skills of a Fitter/Fabricator

• Recent experience of working in a fabrication environment (engineering or metal work).
• A fabrication and fitting qualification or time served apprenticeship is desirable.
• Experience of tacking flanges, elbows, and pipework together.
• Experience in the fabrication of both mild and stainless steel.

Benefits

• Company bonus scheme.
• Annual company pay review and individual merit award review.
• 22 days holiday plus bank holidays.
• Life Assurance Scheme (after qualifying period).
• Income Protection Plan (after qualifying period).
• Employee Support and Perks Package.

To be considered for this role, please email your CV to Andrew.penrith@first-base.co.uk or call Andrew on 01453 755330.

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