Are you a experienced welder looking to work for one of the most successful companies in the rolling stock sector?! One of our major partners have numerous permanent positions working on class 56 and class 66 locomotives.

Ford & Stanley - Talentwise the technical recruitment experts are aiding the recruitment of a plater/welder.

The Opportunity

Location(s): Longport, Stoke-On-Trent

Areas Considered: Stoke, Crewe, Derby, Stafford, Shrewsbury

Role and Responsibilities:

• Mig Welding
• Plating
• Tig Welding
• Occasional MMA, Plasma, and Oxy/Propane
• Working on mild steel and sometimes aluminium with plate thicknesses ranging from 1.6-12mm

The Candidate Essentials:

• Ability to work within a technical or specialist area of expertise in order to continuously improve quality
• Considers problems as a challenge and able to identify and develop practical solutions, communicate the findings and implement action to resolve the problem.
• Develops competence and expertise.
• Able to work as part of a team and exercise tolerance and consistency when dealing with others.
• Seeks direction and authority from others when and if appropriate and achieve set goals in a non-assertive and efficient manner.
• Perfectionist with a need to get things right
• Ability to work in a steady, thorough and deliberate manner and have the persistence to see a job through to conclusion.
• Organised, methodical and routine-orientated, able to concentrate on detail with a high level of quality control.

Qualifications

• English and Math's at GCSE, or equivalent, desirable.
• Level 2 or 3 Welding qualification and/or Apprenticeship.

Possible job titles: Welder/Plater