At a Glance
- Tasks: Join a dynamic shipbuilding project as an FCAW welder, working on structural steel.
- Company: Navantia UK, a leader in shipbuilding with exciting long-term opportunities.
- Benefits: Earn up to £2,577.95 weekly with competitive pay and travel allowances.
- Other info: Immediate openings with a chance to grow in a major shipbuilding programme.
- Why this job: Kickstart your welding career with potential for long-term work in a thriving industry.
- Qualifications: Must have strong FCAW welding experience and ability to read engineering drawings.
The predicted salary is between 28.02 - 28.02 £ per hour.
We are recruiting experienced FCAW / Flux Core Welders for a major shipbuilding requirement with Navantia UK in Belfast. This forms part of a potentially significant welding requirement within the Belfast shipyard. The initial project is expected to run for approximately 34 months, potentially taking workers through towards January, although the final programme and durations are still being confirmed. Beyond this initial requirement, Navantia are moving into a major shipbuilding programme in Belfast which is expected to run for approximately 68 years.
For welders who perform well during the initial project, there is therefore the potential to move directly onto the longer-term programme as the workforce continues to increase. This makes the role particularly attractive for experienced FCAW welders looking for an immediate project with the potential to develop into sustained long-term work.
The Work
- The requirement is specifically for welders with genuine FCAW / Flux Cored Arc Welding experience.
- FCAW structural welding
- Multi-run welds on structural steel
- Working in vertical and overhead positions
- Welding structural frames, units and fabricated assemblies
- Working from engineering drawings, welding symbols and WPS
- Preparation and cleaning of weld areas
- Completing welds to the required quality standards
- Working alongside Platers, Fabricators and other shipbuilding trades
Experience using MMA, MAG or MIG alongside FCAW would be beneficial, but candidates must have demonstrable Flux Core welding experience. Previous shipbuilding, ship repair, marine or heavy fabrication experience would be particularly relevant.
Example Weekly Earnings
- 50-hour week: 40 hours £28.02 = £1,120.80; 10 hours £42.03 = £420.30; Travel / accommodation / subsistence = £406.40; Total weekly value: £1,947.50
- 65-hour week: 40 hours £28.02 = £1,120.80; 25 hours £42.03 = £1,050.75; Travel / accommodation / subsistence = £406.40; Total weekly value: £2,577.95
Requirements
- Strong, demonstrable FCAW / Flux Core welding experience
- Recent structural steel welding experience
- Experience completing multi-run structural welds
- Comfortable welding in multiple positions
- Ability to read engineering drawings and welding symbols
- Ability to work to WPS and required welding procedures
- Shipbuilding, marine or heavy fabrication experience strongly preferred
- Prepared to undertake a practical weld test
- Able to complete the required onboarding and security clearance process
If you are interested, please apply with your latest CV. We are currently building the welding workforce for the initial Belfast scope and would like to speak with suitable candidates as soon as possible.
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