Welder / Fettler
Location: Sheffield
Salary: £14.40 per hour
Contract: Permanent
Sector: Foundry / Castings / Precision Engineering / Heavy Manufacturing
Role Overview
Our client is looking to recruit an experienced Welder / Fettler to join their production team in Sheffield.
This is a hands-on role within a specialist metals and castings environment, working on components ranging from relatively small castings through to large-scale items weighing several tonnes.
The successful candidate will ideally come from a background in castings, foundry, heavy engineering, precision engineering or specialist metal manufacturing, with practical welding and fettling experience.
Key Responsibilities
- Welding and repair of metal castings and fabricated components.
- Carrying out MIG, TIG and/or STICK welding, depending on the component and application.
- Fettling, grinding and finishing cast components to the required standard.
- Removing excess material, welds, flash and surface imperfections.
- Preparing components prior to welding and finishing.
- Working with castings ranging in size from kilograms through to several tonnes.
- Inspecting completed work and ensuring it meets required quality standards.
- Reading and following relevant production instructions, drawings and specifications.
- Using hand tools, grinders and other workshop equipment safely and effectively.
- Working closely with production, quality and other members of the manufacturing team.
- Maintaining a safe, clean and organised working environment.
Experience Required
Candidates should ideally have experience within one or more of the following environments:
- Foundry or castings
- Steel or metals manufacturing
- Heavy engineering
- Precision engineering
- Fabrication
- Specialist manufacturingYou should have practical experience of welding using MIG, TIG and/or STICK techniques.
Previous fettling experience is highly desirable, although candidates from relevant castings and heavy-engineering backgrounds may already have gained this as part of their previous roles.
Experience working with metal castings would be particularly advantageous.
Welding Processes
- MIG - Metal Inert Gas welding
A wire-fed welding process commonly used for fabrication and production work. Generally quicker and well suited to larger volumes of welding. - TIG - Tungsten Inert Gas welding
A more precise welding process often used where appearance, control and weld quality are particularly important. - STICK - Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW)
Uses a flux-coated consumable electrode or "stick". It is widely used within heavy engineering, structural work, repair and thicker materials because of its versatility and robustness.
About You
You will ideally be:
- Experienced in a heavy industrial or metalworking environment.
- Comfortable working with components of very different sizes and weights.
- Practical and confident using welding, grinding and fettling equipment.
- Quality-focused with good attention to detail.
- Safety-conscious and comfortable working within a busy production environment.
- Reliable and able to work effectively as part of a manufacturing team.
Salary & Employment
£14.40 per hour
Permanent position
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