Welder

Pay Range: £17.51 per hour - £18.89 per hour, or Salary £33,699 - £36,363 per annum based on experience.

Working Hours: Monday to Thursday 8am – 4:30pm & Friday 8am – 11am (30 mins lunch plus 2 x 15 min breaks).

Benefits:

• 26 days leave increasing to 31 with 5 years’ service, plus bank holidays.
• Sick pay available increasing with length of service.
• Access to training and development opportunities.
• Opportunity to purchase up to 4 weeks additional leave per year.
• Three days paid leave per year to do voluntary work.
• Employee wellbeing support for mental and physical health.
• Car lease scheme.
• Corporate gym membership and access to Civil Service Sports Council offers.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Discounted public travel pass.
• Discounts on local theatre and sports events.
• Stand‑by allowance if required to join call‑out rota – rarely called but minimum 4 hours pay if so.

THE BUSINESS

Westray Recruitment Group is seeking to recruit a Port Welder to work within the Port in the Tyne & Wear area on a permanent basis.

THE ROLE:

• Supply the Port and internal customers with a high‑quality efficient welding service in the form of delivering MIG & Stick welding.
• Perform welding and fabrication tasks in support of port infrastructure, equipment maintenance and marine operations.
• Ensure the structural integrity and operational readiness of port assets, including cranes, cargo handling equipment, vessels, and dockside facilities.
• Welding heavy steel equipment – dock gates, plant & machinery, marine & dockside operational assets, hand rails, etc.
• Carry out welding, cutting and burning, fabrication and assembly of metal components to various items of Port infrastructure, machinery and equipment.
• Establish excellent working relationships and collaborate with internal departments and third‑party suppliers of materials and services to ensure efficient planned maintenance activities and emergency repairs including out of hours.
• Deal with deadlines, interruptions, and conflicting demands, ensuring that all work and documentation are completed within appropriate timeframes.
• Install, repair, or replace new, damaged, or defective parts or sections of Port infrastructure, machinery, and equipment.
• Take corrective action to resolve any identified faults/issues.
• Appropriately elevate matters to management when required.
• Inspect welds for quality and compliance with safety and engineering standards.
• Assist colleagues to carry out scheduled services and repairs to plant equipment and infrastructure.
• Read and interpret technical drawings, blueprints, and welding specifications.
• Operate a variety of industry standard welding equipment safely and efficiently.
• Adhere to port safety protocols, including confined space entry, working at heights, and hot work procedures.
• Undertake work independently.
• Willing to work with minimal supervision following set procedures.
• Ensure work is carried out accurately and in an organized and effective way.

THE PERSON:

• NVQ Level 3 or equivalent experience in Welding/Fabrication or Mechanical Engineering.
• Time served welder.
• Able to work outdoors in all the elements.
• Certified in MIG and Stick welding techniques.
• Ideally experience working within industrial, maritime, and/or port environments.
• Driving licence.

THE PACKAGE:

This is a permanent role and pays an annual salary of between £33,699 - £36,363 depending on experience.

TO APPLY:

Please send your updated CV to Tony Hutchinson or apply directly by calling Westray Recruitment Group.

Seniority Level: Mid‑Senior level

Employment type: Full‑time