Welder
Holt Engineering
Location: Farnborough
Salary: £18.00–£20.00 per hour
Hours: Monday to Friday, 38 hours per week
We’re recruiting for an experienced Welder/Fabricator to join a busy engineering and manufacturing environment in Farnborough.
This is a great opportunity for someone with strong MIG and TIG welding experience, particularly working with thin-gauge aluminium, who is comfortable producing complex fabricated components to detailed engineering drawings.
The Role
As a Welder/Fabricator, you’ll be responsible for:
- MIG and TIG welding of aluminium, mild steel and stainless steel.
- Fabricating complex parts and sub-assemblies using thin-gauge materials, typically 1–6mm.
- Reading and interpreting detailed engineering drawings and welding symbols.
- Setting up and safely operating welding equipment and associated tools.
- Cutting, preparing, aligning and welding components to specification.
- Using hand tools, grinders and manual/electric equipment to complete work.
- Carrying out dimensional checks using equipment such as verniers and micrometers.
- Completing production documentation and ensuring work meets the required quality standards.
- Keeping the work area organised and contributing to 7S/continuous improvement activities.
The ideal candidate will have:
- 4+ years’ welding experience using both MIG and TIG.
- Strong experience welding thin-gauge aluminium, ideally around 1–6mm.
- 4+ years’ fabrication experience, including complex builds.
- Good ability to read and interpret technical drawings and welding symbols.
- Experience working with aluminium, mild steel and stainless steel.
- Confident use of grinders and other hand/electric tools.
- Experience using inspection and measuring equipment.
- Good attention to detail and a strong focus on quality.
- A positive, flexible and team-focused approach.
- Experience working within a structured manufacturing environment.
Benefits
- £18.00–£20.00 per hour
- Permanent, full-time position
- Monday–Friday, 38 hours per week
- 20 days holiday + bank holidays
- Discretionary annual bonus
- 5% employer pension contribution
- Life assurance after probation
- Employer-paid health cash plan
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- EV charging available on site
- Free on-site parking
The recruitment process will include an on-site interview, site tour and practical weld test.
Applicants must have the right to work in the UK.
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