Welder

Role: Welder

Location: Blackpool, FY4 4NW

Hours: 37 hours per week | between 07:00 and 16:30 Monday to Thursday  

Hourly rate: up to £18.43 p/hr DOE

Put your welding and fabrication skills into something you can see take shape

We’re looking for an experienced Welder Fitter to join our Production team at Dennis Eagle in Blackpool. You’ll manufacture, assemble, fit and weld mild and stainless steel components and structures, working from engineering drawings and specifications to produce accurate, high-quality work.

What you’ll be doing

• MIG welding mild steel and stainless steel.
• Preparing materials and joints ready for welding.
• Building and tack welding fabrications from engineering drawings before completing the final weld.
• Assembling and fitting fabricated components and structures.
• Working with medium to heavy steel fabrication, typically 2mm to 10mm.
• Reading and interpreting engineering drawings, technical specifications and work instructions.
• Visually checking completed welds and correcting defects where needed.
• Making sure finished components meet the required specifications and quality standards.
• Following welding procedures and working safely, including the correct use of PPE.
• Working collaboratively with colleagues across Production and supporting other areas when required. 

What we’re looking for

You’ll need:

• Previous experience as a Welder Fitter, Fabricator Welder, Manufacturing Welder or similar.
• Experience with MIG and TIG welding processes.
• Experience welding mild steel and stainless steel.
• Experience with medium to heavy steel fabrication.
• The ability to read and interpret engineering drawings.
• Experience assembling and fitting fabricated components.
• Relevant welding/fabrication qualifications and welding approval certification.
• BS EN 287 coded welding approval in multiple positions.
• The ability to identify visual faults in fabrications and correct them.
• An interest in continuing to develop your skills within a manufacturing environment.

Experience using a pendant crane, understanding engineering build specifications or using computer-based systems would be useful, but isn't essential.

This is an active, on-site manufacturing role at our Blackpool facility. The work can involve accessing different areas of vehicles, including confined or awkward positions, getting in and out of bodies and hoppers, and occasional heavy lifting. Additional hours may also be available when required.

If you have hands-on welding and fabrication experience and enjoy turning engineering drawings into finished products, we'd love to hear from you.

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds. Even if you don't meet every requirement, we encourage you to apply. We value potential and are committed to supporting your development.

We recognise the importance of flexibility and offer a range of flexible and hybrid working arrangements where the nature of the role and business needs allow. If you'd like to understand what options may be available for this position, please contact our Recruitment team.

At Dennis Eagle, we are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and a Disability Confident organisation. We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone is treated with respect and has the opportunity to succeed. As part of this commitment, we guarantee an interview to disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role. If you require any adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know and we'll be happy to support you.

Why You'll Love Working Here

• 25 days' annual leave plus Bank Holidays (pro rata for part-time employees and employees working a 4-day week)
• Enhanced pension and life assurance: We contribute 5% of your salary into our pension scheme and provide life assurance cover of five times your basic salary.
• Enhanced family leave policies: Support for life's important moments through our family-friendly policies, including maternity, paternity, adoption and other family leave provisions.
• Health and wellbeing support: Company-funded Health Shield Medical Cash Plan, GP Anytime service, Occupational Health support and health surveillance.
• Employee support services: Access to our Employee Assistance Programme and Care Concierge service, providing practical, emotional, financial and wellbeing support when you need it.
• Career development opportunities: From role-specific training and apprenticeships to leadership and management development programmes, we're committed to helping our people learn and grow.
• Cycle to Work scheme: Save on commuting costs while supporting a healthier lifestyle.
• My Benefits platform: Access discounts on shopping, travel, entertainment, health and wellbeing services, and more.
• Free independent mortgage advice: Expert guidance to help you make informed financial decisions.

Please don't delay your application, this role could be filled at any time for the right candidate.

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