Temp Welder

Welder / Plater - 12 Month FTC Location: Sheffield, S9 1TP Salary: £32,304 per annum + benefits + shift allowance Shift Pattern : Mornings 06h00 – 15.15 – Monday to Thursday Afternoons 15.00 – 00.30 – Monday to Thursday Who is Progress Rail? What do we do? We are Progress Rail, a Caterpillar company, specialists in precision heavy engineering. One of the largest integrated and diversified suppliers of railroad and transit systems products worldwide. From our UK manufacturing operations in Nottingham, Sheffield and South Queensferry we supply a range of specialist products into the rail network in the UK and overseas. As an industry leader we are looking for talented and innovative team players to address the challenges of the rail industry today, ensuring continued success for the future. Build a long-term career with helpful training, supportive mentors, professional development, and study assistance support.

The Role

We are recruiting for skilled Welders / Platers to carry out manual welding of production items and manufacture plated items as required.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out all required manual-welding processes to the required standard.
• Weld production items to the required design and tolerances.
• Mark out, manufacture and weld together components for weldments as required for tooling and maintenance purposes.
• Plating fixtures.
• Maintain a safe and tidy working environment in accordance with company and legislative requirements
• Operate in accordance with the Company Quality Assurance System and help to improve/develop processes
• Work within Company procedures as required including quality, safety and environmental management processes Skills and Experience:
• Previous experience should include manufacturing industry, preferably in a medium to heavy environment
• Project/jobbing environment with a focus on manual welding working to production schedules
• Awareness of safety legislation and quality procedures (ISO 9001)
• Qualifications in MMA and MAGS welding processes
• Qualified and competent in Plating processes
• Ability to read and work from engineering drawings. What you'll get in return: In addition to working for an industry leader, with a great working environment and knowledgeable colleagues, we also offer:
• Highly competitive and negotiable salaries, depending on suitability and experience
• Company funded external qualifications
• 33 days holiday per annum, pro rate (inclusive of bank/public holidays)
• Company pension scheme with up to a 7% employer contribution
• Company funded life assurance of 3 times your annual salary
• Professional and leadership development
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Access to a variety of discounts on your favourite shops, car insurance, holidays and much more via Caterpillar Advantage
• Employee recognition scheme What's next? Progress Rail is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. We value and embrace diversity of thought, background and unique experiences and we pride ourselves on an inclusive workforce and culture