Job Description:

Welder – Permanent Position

Location: Farnborough
Salary: £18.00–£20.00 per hour
Hours: Monday to Friday, 38 hours per week

We’re recruiting for an experienced Welder/Fabricator to join a busy engineering and manufacturing environment in Farnborough.
This is a great opportunity for someone with strong MIG and TIG welding experience, particularly working with thin-gauge aluminium, who is comfortable producing complex fabricated components to detailed engineering drawings.
 
The Role
As a Welder/Fabricator, you’ll be responsible for:

• MIG and TIG welding of aluminium, mild steel and stainless steel.
• Fabricating complex parts and sub-assemblies using thin-gauge materials, typically 1–6mm.
• Reading and interpreting detailed engineering drawings and welding symbols.
• Setting up and safely operating welding equipment and associated tools.
• Cutting, preparing, aligning and welding components to specification.
• Using hand tools, grinders and manual/electric equipment to complete work.
• Carrying out dimensional checks using equipment such as verniers and micrometers.
• Completing production documentation and ensuring work meets the required quality standards.
• Keeping the work area organised and contributing to 7S/continuous improvement activities.

What We’re Looking For
The ideal candidate will have:

• 4+ years’ welding experience using both MIG and TIG.
• Strong experience welding thin-gauge aluminium, ideally around 1–6mm.
• 4+ years’ fabrication experience, including complex builds.
• Good ability to read and interpret technical drawings and welding symbols.
• Experience working with aluminium, mild steel and stainless steel.
• Confident use of grinders and other hand/electric tools.
• Experience using inspection and measuring equipment.
• Good attention to detail and a strong focus on quality.
• A positive, flexible and team-focused approach.
• Experience working within a structured manufacturing environment.

Desirable: Experience within aerospace/aviation, defence manufacturing, non-destructive testing or quality inspection, and familiarity with quality tools such as 8D, 5 Whys and Fishbone.

Benefits

• £18.00–£20.00 per hour
• Permanent, full-time position
• Monday–Friday, 38 hours per week
• 20 days holiday + bank holidays
• Discretionary annual bonus
• 5% employer pension contribution
• Life assurance after probation
• Employer-paid health cash plan
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• EV charging available on site
• Free on-site parking

The recruitment process will include an on-site interview, site tour and practical weld test.
Applicants must have the right to work in the UK.