Engineering - Fabricator / Welder

Job Title: Fabricator/Welder/Fitter
Responsible To: Head of Engineering
Location: Dumfries
Department: Engineering
Salary: TBA

JOB PURPOSE

You will be carrying out fabrication and welding procedures to manufacture a wide variety of components to specification so as to meet customer requirements. In doing so, you will comply with our commercial, quality and safety procedures.

JOB ACTIVITIES

As fabricator/welder you will be responsible for:

  • The manufacture of components in accordance with customer requirements,
  • Reading and interpreting engineering drawings,
  • Reading and interpreting works instructions,
  • Ensuring the most efficient methods of manufacture are applied,
  • Quality Control - Self inspection of own work in accordance with the company QMS,
  • Quality Control - Final inspection of manufactured components as stipulated by the Production Manager,
  • Health & Safety/Environment - Ensuring Company Health & Safety requirements are followed at all times, including housekeeping, PPE requirements, and machinery operations.

CORE SKILLS

  • Time-served trades-person or be able to demonstrate equivalent experience,
  • A wide range of experience in fabrication, on which you can draw,
  • Capable of assessing a job and appropriately applying your experience to it, even if the precise requirements of the job are new to you,
  • Competent and confident in MIG welding; TIG welding experience would be beneficial,
  • Capable of working to tight fabrication tolerances,
  • Capable of problem solving and
  • Capable of 'thinking on your feet'

COMPETENCY & PERSONAL BEHAVIOURS

  • Enthusiastic for doing a good job efficiently
  • Positive towards change management
  • Methodical in your approach to a task
  • Supportive of company policies, including QM & H&S systems
  • Be a team player
  • Supportive of company values of integrity, fairness & honesty
  • Flexible in your approach to work
  • Able to work well under pressure

If your skills and experience match the above description, then we would love to hear from you - please apply now!

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