Fabricator Welder

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Fabricator / TIG Welder Location: Bilston Salary: £36,000–£40,000 per annum Hours: Monday–Friday, days, 40 hours per week, plus overtime Contract: Permanent, full-time Are you a skilled Fabricator / TIG Welder with experience working with stainless steel and a passion for producing high-quality, precise finishes? Looking for a role where your technical ability will make a real difference to equipment reliability, food safety and production performance? Our client is looking for an experienced Fabricator / TIG Welder to join its Engineering team at its Bilston site. This is a hands-on role working across a live food manufacturing environment, fabricating, modifying and repairing stainless-steel equipment and structures used in production. You'll work on a varied range of equipment, including process pipework, conveyors, hoppers, chutes, platforms, guarding and bespoke components. The role combines workshop fabrication with on-site repairs, maintenance support and engineering projects, giving you the opportunity to apply your skills to both planned work and time-critical breakdowns. This isn't just about producing a strong weld. In food manufacturing, the quality of the finish is just as important. Your work must meet high hygienic-design standards, with smooth, cleanable surfaces and no crevices or defects that could harbour product, water or contamination. The Role You'll be responsible for TIG welding stainless steel, primarily grades 304 and 316L, working with sheet, tube, sections and process pipework. This will include thin-gauge materials and butt welds, with careful control of weld quality and internal oxidation through appropriate back-purging techniques. You'll grind, linish and polish welds to the required finish, ensuring fabricated components are hygienic,…