MIG Welder

Salary: £18.50 per hour + Overtime at £27.75 per hour (Potential to earn up to £1,000 per week gross)
Job Type: Contract (13-Week Temp-to-Perm)
Hours: 40 hours per week | Monday to Thursday, 7:00am – 5:30pm (Enjoy a 3-day weekend!)

About the Role
Aspirare Recruitment is recruiting an experienced MIG Welder / Fabricator for a premier, workshop-based engineering client in East Kilbride. This role offers long-term stability, excellent overtime potential, and a direct path to a permanent contract after 13 weeks. You will be working on heavy-duty structural engineering projects within a modern, fully equipped fabrication environment.

Benefits

• High Earning Potential: Base rate of £18.50/hr with potential to earn up to £1,000 gross per week.
• Enhanced Overtime: Plenty of overtime available, paid at an enhanced rate of £27.75 per hour.
• Work-Life Balance: Four-day working week (Monday to Thursday) with every Friday off.
• Permanent Opportunity: Clear progression to a secure, permanent contract after the initial 13 weeks.
• Workshop-Based: Consistent indoor workshop environment with absolutely no site travel required.
• Strong Pipeline: Join a skilled, supportive team with a rapidly growing, long-term workload.

Responsibilities

• MIG Welding: Perform high-quality MIG welding on heavy-gauge mild steel and Hardox wear plate components.
• Fabrication & Assembly: Fabricate, fit, and assemble industrial mixer components and structural steel sections.
• Preparation & Finishing: Carry out grinding, cutting, fitting, and finishing of all fabricated parts to high standards.
• Technical Engineering: Accurately read, interpret, and work directly from engineering and fabrication drawings.
• Safety & Standards: Maintain a clean, organized work area and strictly adhere to workshop health and safety protocols.

Requirements

• Experience: Proven track record as a MIG Welder, ideally within a heavy fabrication or heavy engineering environment.
• Technical Skills: Confident reading and interpreting complex engineering drawings.
• Material Knowledge: Demonstrated experience working with mild steel, heavy-gauge materials, or wear plates (Hardox).
• Quality Focus: Strong attention to detail with a commitment to producing high-quality workmanship.
• Teamwork: Ability to work efficiently as an independent fabricator and collaborate within a skilled team.