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Recruit4staff are representing a well-established shipbuilding and engineering business in their search for a Plater to work in Birkenhead
Job Details:
- Pay: £21.51 per hour. Overtime Monday to Saturday is paid at x1.5 (£32.27 per hour), with Sunday overtime paid at x2 (£43.02 per hour).
- Hours of Work: Core working hours are Monday to Thursday, 8:00am to 4:30pm, with a 2:30pm finish on Friday. Overtime is available after core hours and at weekends.
- Duration: Temporary
- Benefits: 26 days' holiday plus bank holidays, free on-site parking, overtime opportunities, and potential opportunities to work at other sites with out-of-town allowances and project bonuses.
Job Role: As a Plater, you will fabricate structural components and prepare heavy-gauge steel plates using methods including oxy-fuel gas cutting and hand grinding. The role involves fitting, fairing and tack welding steelwork, interpreting engineering drawings, and operating a range of tools and machinery. The Plater will also assemble components using lifting gear, undertake pressure testing, drilling and lock fitting, and finish assemblies to a high standard while adhering to health and safety procedures.
Essential Skills, Experience, or Qualifications:
- Proven expertise in heavy-gauge fabrication and plating work within a Plater role.
- Experience within the marine, nuclear, steel fabrication, offshore, petrochemical or construction industries.
- Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings.
- Ability and willingness to complete BPSS checks and undergo the process required to gain SC clearance.
Advantageous Skills, Experience, or Qualifications
- City & Guilds, NVQ or equivalent qualification in Fabrication or Plating.
- Significant experience within the marine, ship repair or shipbuilding sector as a Plater or in a similar fabrication position.
Additional Information
- Half-shift overtime is available Monday to Friday between 4:30pm and 6:30pm.
- Saturday and Sunday overtime hours are 8:00am to 2:00pm.
- Monday to Saturday overtime is paid at x1.5 (£32.27 per hour).
- Sunday overtime is paid at x2 (£43.02 per hour).
- There may be opportunities to work night shifts, with a basic rate of £32.27 per hour and an overtime rate of £43.02 per hour.
- The Plater may have opportunities to work at other client sites, with out-of-town allowances and project bonuses available. xsabvtc
- Candidates must bring their own PPE and tools for trade tests and when commencing the assignment.
- All candidates must complete BPSS checks and be willing and eligible to undergo the
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Plater in Tranmere employer: Recruit4Staff (Wrexham).
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