# Sheet Metal Welder / Fabricator

**Company:** [Newstaff Employment Services](http://jobs.workable.com/companies/pSLaEALCe7qTTApr7VxN7w.md)
**Location:** Letchworth Garden City, United Kingdom
**Workplace:** on site
**Employment type:** Full-time
**Department:** Industrial

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## Description

**ROLE:**

-   Welder Fabricator candidates must be able to read engineering drawings, understand tolerances, bend allowances, and be experienced in fabrication and sheet metal machinery.
-   Duties include welding and fabrication in stainless steel, aluminium, and mild steel material (1.0mm – 12mm thickness), including pipework.
-   Ability to make assembly weld fixtures.
-   MIG welding both sub and main assemblies, either on a fabrication jig or freehand.
-   Sanding or grinding components or assemblies to achieve the stated dimensions and finish.

## Requirements

**Requirements:**

-   The role requires manual lifting, so applicants should be fit and able.
-   Actively seek opportunities for continuous improvement.
-   Significant experience with thin gauge TIG and MIG welding.
-   Sheet metal fabrication experience.
-   Ability to fabricate stainless steel, aluminium, and mild steel.
-   Ability to read and work from engineering drawings.
-   City & Guilds qualifications in welding and fabrication, or an apprenticeship in engineering, would be an advantage.

## Benefits

**In return we offer:**

-   25 days leave plus statutory holidays per year.
-   37.5 hour working week.
-   £14.50–£20.50 per hour depending on experience.
-   Regular overtime at 1.5x rate.
-   Bonus scheme.
-   Modern machinery in a bespoke building.
-   Sick pay scheme.