Job Reference: JO0000001527
Job Duration:
Start date: ASAP
Description:
Plater
Bridgend
£31434 - £32448PA
The Company
This fast growing organisation manufacture pressure vessels, heat exchangers and fabricated equipment. The business is based in Bridgend and are owned by a larger International group. They have a world wide client base supporting clients from a wide range of industry sectors including OIl & Gas, Nuclear Power, Water Treatment and Heavy Industry.
The Role
This is a full time permanent position working 39 hours per week.
06:45 - 15:45 Monday to Thursday and 06:45 - 11:45 on a Friday.
Overtime is often available.
As a Plater, you will be responsible for:
* Accurately cutting, grinding, and laying out a wide variety of materials including sheet metal, plate, tube, pipe, channel, and angle.
*Performing basic quality MIG and MMA tack welds on mild steel, stainless steel, and aluminium
* Performing final assembly toproduce high quality finished products
* Marking out cylinders to provide quarter lines and exact locations of nozzles, brackets and other attachments.
* Cutting out holes in cylinders - using propane / acetylene torches and plasma torches.
* Creating templates for a range of shapes and profiles e.g. tangential nozzle in cylinder.
* Joining metal cylinders together using temporary attachments, chain blocks and similar equipment.
* Cutting and shaping weld preparation bevels on cylinder main seams and also nozzle weld preparations.
* Preparing weld bevels on pipework and tack together pipes and flanges ready for welding.
* Following safety protocol, including wearing PPE - such as air fed mask, gloves, protective footwear, ear plugs or defenders, etc.
Requirements
The successful applicant will have the following skills, experience and attributes:
* Extensive experience within heavy industry and working with pressure vessels
* Comfortable working at height and in confined spaces
* Experience using factory equipment such as horizontal saws, pillar drills, rotators, manipulators and cranes
* Forklift training would be advantageous but not essential
* Able to accurately read and understand fabrication drawings
* Have high regard for all health and safety standards in the workplace
* Proactive, flexible and a team player
* Exposure to the Oiland Gas, or Nuclear industries preferred
In Return
This is a great opportunity to join a growing organisation.They are offering an excellent salary which is paid weekly. For more information contact Kim Simpson of Work Wales for a confidential discussion.
Industry: Engineering
Salary: £31434 - £32448 per annum
Salary Benefits:
Vacancy Type: Permanent
Job Skills: -
Contact Name: Kim Simpson
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