Pipe & Plate Fitters

Pipe & Plate Fitters Pay Rate: Starting at £18.50 per hour, increasing to £19.50 per hour once qualified and deemed competent. Contract: 12-week temporary to permanent position Working Hours (Dayshift): * Monday to Thursday: 7:54am – 4:30pm * Friday: 7:54am – 1:30pm Role Overview An opportunity is available for experienced Pipe & Plate Fitters to join a busy fabrication environment. The role requires a high level of skill in interpreting technical drawings, fabricating complex components, and working with a wide range of materials and machinery. Key Responsibilities * Read, interpret, and understand complex engineering drawings * Break down fabrication drawings into component parts to produce accurate cutting lists * Carry out complex mathematical calculations, including trigonometry and use of π * Develop patterns for complex fabrications such as cones, square-to-round transitions, pipe branches, and kinked hoppers, accounting for material thickness * Set out and lay out jobs accurately, including levelling where required * Measure, fit, and assemble components to a high standard * Identify and correct distortion in fabricated components using oxyacetylene equipment * Safely operate overhead cranes and carry out correct slinging techniques * Work in compliance with all specifications, procedures, and health & safety requirements Machinery & Equipment Operate a variety of fabrication and cutting equipment, including: * Guillotines, press brakes, pyramid rolls * Universal ironworkers and section rollers * Profile burners, plasma cutters, oxyacetylene cutting equipment * Pillar and radial arm drills * Band saws, circular saws, reciprocating saws * Radiac cutters and smaller hand-held power tools such as magnetic drills, grinders, and plate bevellers Welding Requirements * Ability to tack weld using MIG, TIG, and Stick welding processes Materials Work with a wide range of materials including: * Carbon steel, stainless steel, and alloys * Thicknesses ranging from thin gauge sheet metal to heavy plate (150mm+) * Various sections including plate, beams, columns, channels, angles, tubes, box sections, flats, and mesh Overtime Rates * Monday to Friday: Time + one third * Saturday: Time + one half * Sunday: Double time Benefits * 26 days holiday plus bank holidays * Pension scheme and employee rewards * Free onsite parking * Corporate gym discount * Employee referral incentive scheme