Plater / Heavy Steel Fabricator

Main Duties

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Fabricating and assembling medium-to-heavy structural steelwork and bespoke engineering components.

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Reading and interpreting detailed engineering drawings independently.

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Measuring, marking out, cutting, drilling and preparing steel plates and sections.

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Building and fitting steel components and assemblies accurately to specification.

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MIG welding fabricated components to a high standard.

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Using workshop fabrication machinery, hand tools and lifting equipment safely.

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Checking dimensions, fit-up and finished work for quality.

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Working on varied industrial fabrication projects rather than repetitive production welding.

Essential Requirements

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Previous experience as a Plater, Fabricator or Fabricator/Welder.

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Strong experience working with heavy steel fabrication.

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Ability to work independently from engineering drawings.

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Confident measuring, marking out and assembling steelwork from scratch.

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Practical knowledge of MIG welding.

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Experience using fabrication workshop machinery.

Desirable

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Time-served apprenticeship or NVQ/City & Guilds in Fabrication and Welding.

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Experience with structural frames, gantries, platforms, stair structures or similar heavy fabrication.

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Overhead crane and lifting equipment experience