welder (pressure vessel)

Job Specification – Welder (Pressure Vessels)

Location: Stanningley, Leeds (LS28)
Type: Permanent, Full-Time
Reports to: Welding Foreman


Salary & Hours


  • Pay: £18.50 per hour


  • Hours:



    • Monday – Wednesday: 07:00 – 16:45


    • Thursday: 07:00 – 16:15


    • 4-day working week (long weekends)



  • Overtime: Paid at time and a half



About the Role

A long-established and growing engineering manufacturer is looking to add an experienced Pressure Vessel Welder to their team.

The company produces high-quality, complex fabrications for industries such as aerospace, subsea, defence, and marine, working to the highest industry standards.

This is a permanent opportunity offering excellent pay, strong benefits, and long-term career progression within a specialist environment.


Key Responsibilities


  • Welding pressure vessel sub-assemblies and equipment using a variety of techniques


  • Producing welds that meet NDT requirements (radiographic/ultrasonic) with a high success rate


  • Meeting manufacturing hours and production deadlines


  • Contributing to a “right first time” quality culture


  • Maintaining adherence to Health, Safety, and Environmental procedures


  • Slinging and lifting of large components


  • Completing all required paperwork for full traceability


  • Supporting other departments as required



Essential Experience


  • Proven experience welding pressure vessels


  • Experience with radiographic and ultrasonic tested welds


  • Strong background in stainless steel welding


  • Ability to weld in 2G position to defined procedures


  • Competence in reading and interpreting engineering drawings



Core Welding Skills


  • Pipe welding


  • Open root welding


  • Weld purging


  • GMAW


  • FCAW


  • GTAW



Desirable Skills & Experience


  • Welding with Inconel


  • MMA welding


  • SAW welding


  • Pressure vessel fabrication ability



Benefits


  • £18.50 per hour


  • 5 weeks’ holiday + statutory leave


  • Pension scheme (6% employer / 3% employee)


  • Sick pay scheme (after 6 months)


  • Death in Service benefit (2x salary)


  • Discretionary bonus scheme


  • Career development and training opportunities


  • 4-day working week



Recruitment Process


  • Interview: One-stage, face-to-face


  • Vacancy Reason: Growth within the business


Aqumen Business Solutions is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy





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