New Job Opening: Welder Fabricators in London, UK

Welder / Fabricator

Location: Across London and surrounding areas

Salary: Competitive / Negotiable (depending on experience)

Role:

We are hiring on behalf of our clients, who include structural steelwork companies, architectural metalwork manufacturers, and engineering workshops. Because specific duties can vary heavily from workshop production to on-site structural installations, we are looking for skilled Welders / Fabricators capable of fabricating, modifying, and joining metal components to precise engineering standards.

Responsibilities

• Fabricate, assemble, and weld structural steel, architectural metalwork (stairs, balustrades, handrails), or plate work according to technical engineering drawings.

• Cut, shape, drill, and prep metal sections using workshop machinery such as guillotines, bandsaws, grinders, and mag-drills.

• Measure and check fabrications against drawings to ensure strict quality control, tight tolerances, and accurate alignment.

• Carry out structural or cosmetic welding to high standards, executing necessary weld testing and cleaning finishes.

• Maintain a clean, hazard-free workshop or site environment, ensure proper ventilation and extraction are used, and strictly adhere to all health and safety guidelines, RAMS, and protective equipment regulations.

Requirements

• Proven experience working as a Welder, Fabricator, or Welder-Fabricator in a workshop or construction site environment.

• CSCS Card

• Health & Safety: A full and thorough understanding of engineering health and safety regulations, including safe handling of compressed gases, hot works permits, flash/arc protection, fume extraction, and proper use of RPE/PPE.

• Qualifications (Desirable): Valid coding certificates (BS EN ISO 9606 or ASME IX) and an NVQ Level 2/3 in Fabrication and Welding.

• Tools: Possession of your own basic fabrication hand tools and welding mask/PPE.

Welding Processes & Materials Covered

• MIG / MAG (GMAW): High-production structural and architectural steel fabrication.

• TIG (GTAW): High-precision welding on stainless steel, aluminum, or thin-gauge metals.

• MMA / Stick (SMAW): On-site structural steel alterations, modifications, and positional welding.

• Materials: Carbon steel, stainless steel, structural steel beams, and aluminum.