Kinetic are seeking to recruit an experienced Welder for a permanent role with a Global business in the Glasgow area!

Role Description:
- A suitably qualified and experienced Welder who is trusted to carry out the Welding of Manufactured and Installed Steelwork items, delivering to the highest quality

Role Responsibilities:
- Located in areas from on board Ship to Fabrication Shed, also smaller areas such as the Steel Outfit Shop. Welders will assist in the ships construction by welding small sub assemblies and piece parts, to larger tasks such as block link-up butts and seams

Typical Knowledge and Skills:
- Understanding of quality standards
- Understanding all relevant Assessments, Risk, PUWER & COSHH
- Understanding welding processes for different metals
- Ability to flow from Shop to Ship when required

Required Qualifications:
- SVQ/NVQ 3 Marine Engineering
- SVQ/NVQ 3 Apprenticeship or industry recognised equivalent.
- Relevant experience, post-apprenticeship, in a marine installation or industrial installation environment.

Desirable Qualifications:
- HNC Fabrication and Welding Shipbuilding
- Experience of Aluminium Welding
- Experience of Austenitic Welding
- 6G Welding Qualified

Core Skills/Experience:
- Consumable Selection Knowledge as per Engineering Outputs
- MAG Butts (Flux Core)
- MAG Fillets (Flux Core)
- Material and Weld Quality Standards - Dry Survey
- Quality Inspections
- Quality Standards and Correct Fabrication Fit Ups Pre Weld
- Recorded on The Job Dry Survey Right First Time
- Recorded on The Job N.D.T Right First Time
- Weld Equipment Set Up/Fault Finding Without Assistance Required
- Weld Sequencing To Assist With Distortion Issues
- Using Welding Information Cards to Identify Job
- Operation of Fume Torch & Associated Measuring Device
- MAG Fillets (Metal Cored Wire)
- MAG Butts (Metal Cored Wire)
- MAG Fillets (Solid Core)
- Understand all Assessments - Risk, PUWER & COSHH
- Awareness of Relevant Manufacturing Instructions & Risk Assessments

Desirable Experience:
- Magnetic Particle Inspection (Non-Destructive-Testing Process)
- Seamer
- Sub-arc
- Fillet Welding using Weldycar Machine
- MIG Aluminium Butts/Fillets
- MAG Dissimilar/Stainless Steel Butts/Fillets
- Operation of Bug-O/KAT - Track Welder
- Stud Welding

Knowledge:
- Understanding of relevant welding processes and how to apply them to different materials
- Understanding of SHE Risks Assessments, PUWER and COSHH.
- Understanding of manufacturing processes, instructions and procedures.
- Range of tools, materials, equipment and components used when performing operations, their characteristics, features and their safe use, movement and operation.
- Importance of restoring the work area to a tidy and safe state on completion of work and what this entails.

Expected Skills:
- Maintain the Safety of self along with others by following safe systems of work when conducting operations.
- Select, use, maintain, and store appropriate resources safely and correctly (tools, equipment, machinery and consumables).
- Follow quality improvement principles, techniques, and methods and identify any areas for improvement.
- Weld all Steelwork using appropriate methods, in accordance with required specifications, and following all required steps and checks for the approved work operation process and operational standards.

Expected Behaviour:
- Embrace our safety culture and situational awareness including being hazard and risk aware. Challenge any unsafe practices.
-Embrace an environmentally sustainable working culture, taking responsibility for the appropriate use of resources and own actions.
- Demonstrate commitment to quality, continuous improvement and strive for Right First Time.
- Work individually and as part of a team, communicating effectively at different levels to achieve positive work results.
- Manage own time efficiently to complete work operations within the confines of job responsibility.
- Consistently treat everyone with respect and courtesy, valuing diversity.

If you are looking for a new opportunity, and feel you have the skills and experience please apply below!

Kinetic plc is a Recruitment Consultancy with over 40 years of experience of delivering staffing solutions to the engineering, manufacturing and technical industries.
Kinetic plc treats all applications with a high degree of care, we review all submissions and will attempt to contact applicants who match the job profile.
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