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Welder
Wrought Welder (Steel Fabrication)
Navantia UK is driving progress in British industry, supporting the UK’s defence, energy, and maritime ambitions. As part of Navantia SA—Spain’s state-owned shipbuilding leader with over 300 years of experience—Navantia UK combines Harland & Wolff’s historic UK heritage with global expertise, reinforcing Britain’s industrial capabilities.
Following the 2025 acquisition of Harland & Wolff and its four Belfast, Appeldore, Methil, and Arrochar sites, we are expanding our shipbuilding, marine and energy sector teams to deliver cutting-edge sovereign defence and infrastructure projects.
Job Summary
You will perform manual and machine welding—fillet and butt joints—on large steel structural assemblies and ship sections. Projects span new-build naval & marine work, alongside ship repairs, demanding flexibility between fabrication rigs (for naval platforms) and overhaul shops (mechanical, hull, and superstructure).
With heavy plate metal (e.g., 12–40mm thick), you’ll work independently in compliance with high quality, safety and production targets.
Responsibilities
Primary Tasks
- Maintain a safe working environment, following safety protocols and current legislation.
- Interpret welding symbols from engineering drawings (blueprints, CAD) to ensure builds meet all design requirements.
- Understand and apply Welding Procedure Specifications (WPS)—including essential variables—and quality control rules.
- Set up welding equipment (LEV systems, gas supplies, MIG/TIG rigs & automated tools), organise workstations for efficiency.
- Perform flat, overhead, horizontal, and vertical-position welding strictly to procedural control and good practices.
- Inspect welds for defects, troubleshoot faults, and correct issues.
- Grind weld profiles when necessary to smooth seams and prepare for next-stage operations.
- Operate semi-/fully automatic welding systems (mill and helical lines) provided your qualifications allow.
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Key Competencies
Essential Skills
✔ Safety First
- Full awareness of workplace risks, PPE use and adherence to Navantia/Harland & Wolff safety policies; willing to report hazards.
✔ Welding Expertise
- Demonstrable experience in heavy-plate welding (preferably with a formal apprenticeship or industry�UBLICation standards).
- Valid and current Fillet Welding Certification (ISO 9606-1).
- Valid and current GSFCAW Butt Welding Certification (ISO 9606-1).
✔ Technical Literacy
- Ability to read, critique, and apply engineering drawings, including welding symbols, assembly ties, and structural annotations.
- Familiarity with GTPs, WPSs, and fabricated components standards (e.g., Lloyd’s Register, Naval Standards).
✔ At-Risk Metals Handling
- Work with temperatures, vibrations, and contortion of thick steel plates (>8mm) in confined or suspended environments.
✔ Quality Assurance
- Sensitivity to plant QA requirements for certificates such as ISO 9001, DNV-GL, or Lloyd’s.
Interpersonal & Work Ethics
🔹 Reliable and self-initiating, while reporting lapses transparently to supervisors. 🔹 Flexible, cooperative, and willing to adapt to different project demands. 🔹 Proactive troubleshooting and problem-solving per work rules. 🔹 Ability to learner independently (e.g., new tools or MIG gun upgrades). 🔹 Pass a trained trade standard test ( במדжу étape evaluation), plus formal BPSS Security Clearance.
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Contract Terms
- Rate: £18.55 per hour
- Hours: Full-time/permanent (249.75 holiday pro-rata)
- Work Features:
- Sliped shifts to support overk requirements.
- Requires manual labour (jumpers & manual hoists) and occasional heavy lifting.
- Incentives:
- Pension scheme (UIP type) with automatically enrolled contributions.
- Cycle-to-Work scheme (3% subsidy for experienced cyclists).
- Health Cash Plan (up to £10,000/year).
Award onboarding will include a BPSS Security Clearance check.
Our Commitment
We are an Opening Doors Employer, heartily promoting equal opportunity.
Diversity & Accessibility
- "Nothing but skills" – training and experience overlist formal barriers.
- Adaptive support measures (e.g., interview accommodations, flexible process routes).
- Confidentiality for candidates before formal role discussions.
- Any ovat difficulty submitting an online application can reach people.skills@harland-wolff.co.uk for direct assistance.
We value authentic diversity, creating a workplace countless leaders, inclusivodies across cultural and ability backgrounds.
Together, we grow common energy to build Britain’s sovereign industrial base.
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