Job Title: Welder/Fabricator
Location: Darwen, Lancashire
Department: Engineering
Reports to: Shop Floor Supervisor
Hours: Monday–Thursday 8am–5pm, Friday 8am–2pm
Why Join Us?
WEC Group Ltd is one of the North West’s leading, multi-award-winning engineering companies with over 45 years of success. We’re looking for skilled and enthusiastic Welder/Fabricators to join our busy Engineering team in Darwen.
This is a fantastic opportunity to work on exciting and diverse projects across sectors such as nuclear, military, and advanced engineering. We offer a dynamic environment where your skills are valued and your growth is supported.
This role involves working on one-off, high-specification projects supporting industries such as Nuclear, Oil & Gas, Rail, and others. We are looking for candidates with exceptional technical ability who can consistently deliver work to tight tolerances and deadlines, while strictly adhering to Quality Assurance and Quality Control (QA/QC) standards, including full traceability of all work completed.
What We Offer:
- Immediate starts available with excellent earning potential
- Weekly pay
- Bonus schemes – weekly, monthly, and annual
- Unique and varied projects
- Health cashback plans – covering dental, prescriptions, opticians & more
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
- Free on-site parking
- Company pension and death in service benefit
- Refer a friend scheme
- Employee benefit loan program
- Career development and training opportunities
What We’re Looking For:
- Time-served fabricator with a strong work ethic
- Experience in heavy engineering environments
- Skilled in MIG and TIG welding (Ferrous and non-ferrous materials)
- Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings
- Comfortable welding various materials and thicknesses – especially stainless steel from 1mm to 12mm
- Control route cards and weld schedules transferring the daily data.
- Able to follow a WPS.
- To carry out coded welding to pass 100% NDT including volumetric testing
- Must be able to work alone or part of a team when required.
How to Apply:
Send your CV to: recruitment@wecl.co.uk
Or post to:
WEC Group Ltd, Springvale House, Springvale Road, Darwen, Lancashire, BB3 2ES
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £16.00-£19.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Profit sharing
- Referral programme
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Darwen BB3 2ES: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Application question(s):
- Can you read engineering drawings?
- Do you have experience within a heavy engineering environment?
Experience:
- MIG welding: 5 years (preferred)
- TIG welding: 5 years (preferred)
Work Location: In person