Skilled Fabricator

  • Full Time
  • Leeds, LS27
  • £14.00-£28.00 per hour

Cogent Staffing

Cogent Staffing are recruiting on behalf of our client, a metalwork fabrication company and specialist in architectural metalwork. This role is a temporary to permanent opportunity, working both on site and away from home (in the UK and abroad – mostly central Europe).

Salary/package:

  • Salary range dependant on shop work, UK site work and possible EU site work
  • Basic shop rate £14 per hour, weekday overtime 1.5 x, weekend overtime up to £28 per hour (double time rate)
  • Ongoing temporary work for minimum 1 month with possible permanent work for the right candidate

Hours/shift requirements:

Standard/shop hours

  • Monday to Thursday (days – 8 hours)
  • Friday (day – 7 hours)
  • Start/finish times to vary, core hours 08:00-16:00 (overtime 07:00 start)
  • Night shifts on occasion, but rarely
  • Overtime occasionally available on Saturday, very rarely on Sunday
  • All overtime paid at a premium rate

UK and EU work

  • Days or nights required
  • Could be 6 or 7 days, up to 12 hours per shift
  • Very competitive pay for all UK/EU work

The role:

  • MIG and STICK welding
  • Reading and working to drawings
  • Site measuring and preparing of all details
  • Material call offs
  • Preparation of cutting lists
  • Assembly and welding fabrications (MIG acc EN 1090 and STICK)
  • Installations
  • Working mostly with mild steel, some stainless steel and aluminium
  • Operating guillotines, punches, drills, saws, rollers and other metalworking machinery
  • Working according to ISO 9001, EN1090 (UKCA marking) standards
  • Upholding company health and safety policies and systems

The candidate:

  • Must have a full driving license
  • Is flexible with working hours and has a willingness to work away from home
  • Is conscientious and hardworking
  • Can work both as part of a team and on own initiative
  • CSCS/CCNSG card holder would be an advantage
  • Is familiar with all types of general fabrication equipment
  • Can and has proven experience MIG and STICK welding (TIG would be an advantage but not essential)
  • Ideally has experience working according to ISO 9001 and EN 1090 standards

Cogent Staffing is an equal opportunities recruiter, and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified applicants, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation, or age.