MIG & TIG Welder Fabricator (Self-employed)

GBR Recruitment Ltd are working in exclusive partnership with a brand new start up HIIT gym equipment / technology design & manufacturing business based in Lincolnshire. They are actively recruiting for a highly experienced self employed MIG & TIG Welder Fabricator to support the design, construction & assembly of mild steel & stainless steel parts, ensuring this new innovative fitness product is produced to the highest level of quality.

The client is seeking a seasoned MIG & TIG welding professional who has worked across various industries producing various products to set specifications & tight tolerances. 

Ideally you will also be able to support the creation of technical drawings (not AutoCAD, but freehand drawings / diagrams to then be produced on AutoCAD by the technician). 

Some exposure to basic milling & turning is also highly useful as there will be a requirement to drill holes in CDS steel tubes etc.

Key duties include:

• Fabricating & producing high-quality MIG & TIG welds on mild steel & stainless steel inc. steel frame / arms, adjustment rods & bars, steel plates, steel brackets etc. 
• Basic milling & turning tasks (minimal) 
• Cutting / forming / drilling materials 
• Performing MIG welding quality & dimensional checks against set specifications.
• Supporting the creation of technical welding diagrams / drawings (sketches by hand, for the technician to load onto AutoCAD)
• Offering technical advice i.e. required welding techniques & methods
• Supporting prototype design & development / R&D processes 

Attributes:

• Proven experience in a MIG & TIG Welder Fabricator role, using mild & stainless steel to produce bespoke builds.
• Innovative & able to produce welded parts without pre-drawn technical drawings, working from scratch putting together measurements etc. 
• Able to produce by hand, component & part drawings / diagrams 
• Self employed status (CIS etc.) 
• Capability to work with and adjust techniques for mild steel, stainless steel & aluminium works.
• Coded welding certification / time served MIG & TIG welder fabricator
• High attention to detail with the ability to use precision measuring tools
• Used to working in a workshop & happy to be workshop based. 
• Some previous experience in prototyping, NPD, R&D would be useful
• A passion for keep fit / the gym would be ideal 

Interviews to take place immediately 

Role to commence WC: 31/08/2026 or WC: 07/09/2026