Pipefitter Welder - TIG

Bedford
3 months ago
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Pipe Fitter Welder - TIG Stainless Steel

Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 4LU.

5 Month + Contract Position - Monday - Friday 7.30am - 5.30pm

£27.50 - £30.00 per hour CIS

The company is a multi-disciplined engineering firm with a number of expert divisions, spanning across a variety of markets and sectors. Providing bespoke engineering services to clients across the UK, the company utilises its expertise and customer-centred approach to consistently deliver innovative engineering solutions. Dedicated engineering services for the food and beverage, automotive and aerospace industries, the company has tailored specialist engineering solutions to many of the world's largest manufacturers. This is a fantastic opportunity for a pipe fitter TIG welder to join the mechanical engineering division, supporting a major new build process pipework project in Bedford, MK40 4LU.

Duties

As a suitably qualified and experienced pipe fitter TIG welder you will be working on site at a food production facility in Bedford, MK40 4LU. Typical duties will include fabricating and butt welding 1" to 4" OD thin wall stainless steel pipework, with a small amount of schedule 10 stainless steel pipework up to 4" diameter along with carbon steel up to 6" and jacketed pipe work. Other duties will include fabricating brackets and associated supports along with assisting other pipe fitter welders as necessary.

About You

Based ideally in Bedfordshire you will need to live within a commutable distance of MK40 4LU.

Demonstrable experience of fabricating and TIG welding stainless steel and carbon steel pipework within a food, drink or petro chemical processing environment is essential. You'll also need to have good all round welding experience with current or previous coding's a definite advantage.

CSCS or CCNSG and IPAF are preferred.

Interested?

In return for your experience, you will receive an hourly rate between £30.00CIS and £32.00CIS per hour as well as a range of benefits.

Please get in touch by sending your current CV or calling David on (phone number removed) to discuss your application in more detail. This work is due to start in early July.

Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group STEM Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy

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