MIG Welder
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Position Overview & Specifications
MIG Welder
The 300,00 sq ft site is based close to Meadowhall, Sheffield and has excellent career and company opportunities to progress. The role will be on a permanent contract and the successful candidate will need experience within MIG welding.
Up to £19 an hour DOE
Responsibilities
- To review engineering drawings for parts to be welded
- Perform MIG and JIG welding activities
- Ensure compliance to Health and safety standards as directed by the Company
- Any other duties that may fit into the remit of this role as and when required
- This is not an exhaustive list and may be reviewed at any time to reflect current or changing practices
Knowledge, Skills, Experience
- Ability to read engineering drawings is desirable
- Experience as a fabricator/welder within steel/metal
- Ability to work effectively and use own initiative
- Good communicator at all levels
- Reliable and enthusiastic
- Able to work to deadlines efficiently
- Able to follow instructions carefully and precisely
Working Location/Environment
Rotherham, South Yorkshire
Various Shift Patters;
Night Shifts Monday to Wednesday 8pm-6am and Thursday 8:30pm-6am or
Rotational Shifts of both shifts days (6am-2pm) and nights (8pm-6am and 8:30pm-6am)
NIGHT SHIFT INCLUDING AN ATTENDANCE ALLOWANCE OF £15 PER SHIFT ON A 4 DAY WEEK £60 FOR THE WEEK
Company Benefits
- 33 holiday days including of bank holiday
- Performance bonus
- Great progression within the company
- Christmas/new year shut down
- Overtime available
- Company profit share scheme
- Paid allowance every month of £13 for refreshments
- Free car parking
- Cycle to work scheme
- Company pension scheme
- Employee benefit loan scheme
- Free PPE provided
- Refer a friend scheme-earn up to £1000 by referring a friend to work with you!
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: General
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for MIG Welder roles across First Time Recruitment's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to General.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £19 - £19 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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