Production MIG Welder – Daventry Metal Products
Location: Daventry, Northamptonshire (NN11)
Pay: £18.50/hr (~£43,200/year basic) + premium overtime (1.5x / 2.0x)
Hours: 45 hrs/week (Monday - Friday)
Contract: Full-Time, Permanent (Direct Employer - No Agencies)
About the Role
Daventry Metal Products is hiring a skilled Production MIG Welder to join our team on a permanent, direct contract from Day 1. We are an established metal fabrication specialist investing directly in our permanent shop floor team—no recruitment agencies or temp-to-perm delays.
Key Benefits
- Direct Employment: Permanent contract from Day 1.
- 33 Days Paid Leave: 25 days holiday + 8 bank holidays.
- Guaranteed Christmas Shutdown: Paid time off over the festive break.
- Perks: Overtime rates (1.5x Mon-Sat, 2.0x Sun/BH), company pension, referral scheme, and free on-site parking.
Key Responsibilities
- High-quality manual MIG welding on sheet metal, structural steel, and custom fabrications.
- Reading and working from 2D engineering drawings and weld symbols independently.
- Assembly setup: tacking, clamping, aligning, and edge bevelling on fixture tables.
- Operating workshop tools (saws, drills, angle grinders) and maintaining 5S standards.
What We Are Looking For
- 2+ years of hands-on MIG welding experience in a fabrication environment.
- Confident reading engineering drawings independently.
- Able to pass an on-site 30-minute practical bench weld test.
- Valid right to work in the UK.
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Contact Details:
Daventry Metal Products Limited Recruitment Team
