Welder/Fabricator

Overview

Skilled welder/fabricator for cutting, joining, and inspecting metal structures.

Key Responsibilities

• weld inspection
• equipment maintenance
• component setup
• welding
• equipment selection
• blueprint reading

Tasks

-Test and inspect welded surfaces and structure to discover flaws -Maintain equipment in a condition that does not compromise safety -Set up components for welding according to specifications (e.g. cut material with powered saws to match measurements) -Weld components using manual or semi-automatic welding equipment in various positions (vertical, horizontal or overhead) -Determine the appropriate welding equipment or method based on requirements -Operate angle grinders to prepare the parts that must be welded -Read blueprints and drawings and take or read measurements to plan layout and procedures -Align components using calipers, rulers etc. and clamp pieces

Requirements

• apprenticeship
• aws certification
• welding
• tig
• safety standards
• english

What You Bring

-Successful completion of a relevant apprenticeship program is required -Proven experience as welder -Professional Certification (e.g. an AWS welding certificate) will be a plus -Deftness and attention to detail -Experience using a variety of welding equipment and procedures (TIG, MMA etc.) -Knowledge of relative safety standards and willingness to use protective clothing (face-shield, gloves etc.) -Proficient in English -Experience in using electrical or manual tools (saws, squares, calipers etc.) -Ability to read and interpret technical documents and drawings

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About Joseph Gallagher Limited

-Over 40 years, it’s grown into the UK’s largest specialist tunnelling subcontractor. -Its portfolio features major infrastructure projects like Thames Tideway, Crossrail, HS2 and London Underground stations. -Services have diversified to include microtunnelling, HDD, pipe jacking, shaft sinking, basement underpinning and reinforced concrete works. -Unique milestones include aiding in the 1985 Isle of Wight rescue. -Growth through strategic acquisitions and establishing specialist divisions (e.g., NRC Plant, JTS) bolstered its equipment and technical capabilities. -It remains family‑led, with a second‑generation succession underway, combining entrepreneurial roots with modern infrastructure execution.

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