Fabricator

We're recruiting experienced Fabricators / Platers to join a major UK naval shipbuilding programme in Glasgow. Working as part of a skilled production team, you'll fabricate, assemble and install structural steelwork and ship components, contributing to the build of complex defence vessels.

Key Responsibilities:

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• Fabricate and assemble ship structures including shell plating, decks, bulkheads, frames and longitudinals.
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• Mark out and fit steelwork from engineering drawings.
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• Manufacture and install fabricated items including ladders, platforms, seating and panels.
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• Install watertight doors, hatches, equipment foundations and deck coverings.
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• Operate fabrication machinery including rollers, flanging machines, guillotines and saws.
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• Carry out plate preparation using oxy-fuel cutting, grinding and drilling equipment.
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• Work safely to quality and production standards within a heavy engineering environment.
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Requirements:

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• Time-served Fabricator/Plater apprenticeship or equivalent.
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• Experience within shipbuilding, heavy engineering, marine, defence or structural steel fabrication.
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• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings.
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• Strong fabrication, fitting and assembly skills.
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• Oxy-fuel cutting and fabrication machinery experience is advantageous.
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