Welder / Fabricator

About the job

Job Title: Welder / Fabricator

Location: Kemsley Mill, Sittingbourne

Salary: £20 per hour

Job Type: Permanent, Full time

Hours: 47.5hrs, Monday - Friday (Weekend rate of 1.5)

About Us:

FGS Industrial Facilities Management is a Kent based multi-skilled business capable of responding to the needs of industrial clients and their sites.

Through our proven track record, our can-do attitude, we are committed to providing bespoke industrial cleaning services, tailored to our clients' needs.

About the role:

We're looking for a skilled and proactive Welder/Fabricator to keep our fleet vehicles and site equipment in top condition. This hands-on role involves diagnostics, repairs, fabrication, and ensuring all work is completed safely, efficiently, and to a high standard. You'll also maintain accurate records and contribute to a clean, well-organised workshop environment.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Maintaining and achieving road worthiness of all fleet vehicles and site equipment
• Maintaining and upkeep of a variety of equipment and machinery
• Complete all work to a high standard, in the most efficient and cost-effective manner.
• Undertake welding, fabrication and machining work as necessary.
• Carry out diagnosis and repairs to hydraulics/electrical systems.
• You will be responsible for your own dynamic risk assessments and adaptable method statements will have to be engaged for the workplace operations.
• Conduct initial assessment of plant and vehicles and identify root cause and formulate a remedy.
• Keeping workshop area/site clean and tidy
• Keeping all paperwork up to date, all jobs or completed work recorded on job cards and signed
• You will comply with all Health, Safety and Environmental policies and procedures

About you:

Essential:

• Proven experience in vehicle and plant maintenance
• Strong mechanical, hydraulic, and electrical diagnostic skills
• Welding, fabrication, and machining experience
• Ability to work efficiently and independently to high standards
• Competent in completing risk assessments and method statements
• Excellent problem-solving skills and root cause analysis
• Good organisational skills with accurate record-keeping
• Commitment to health, safety, and a tidy work environment

Benefits:

• Life Insurance with access to GP24
• Commitment to wellbeing through Employee Assistance Programme
• Electric Car salary sacrifice scheme for eligible employees
• Cycle to work scheme
• Company Events
• GymFlex salary sacrifice

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Candidates with experience or relevant job titles of; MIG Welding, Welders, Welding, Fabricator, Fabrication, Plant Maintenance Engineer, Plant Maintenance Operative will be considered this role.