MIG Welder

09/06/2025
Job Type
Permanent
Emp Type
Full Time
Industry
Manufacturing, Production, and Warehouse
Skills
Any
Functional Expertise
Engineering
Salary Type
Annual
Salary
Negotiable
Job ID
67610

Job Description

MIG Welder
Location: Sittingbourne, Kent
Job Type: Full-Time, Permanent
Shift: Monday to Friday, 06:00–14:15

 

Benefits:

  • 1.5x overtime pay
  • Profit share scheme
  • 3% matched pension after 3 months
  • Private healthcare after 6 months
  • +1 holiday after 4 years / +2 after 8 years
  • Bright Ideas bonus scheme
  • Free lunch every Friday
  • Free coffee, tea and fruit
  • Two paid physio sessions annually
  • Subsidised gym membership
  • Career development opportunities

 

Why join our client?


Our client is a well-established, forward-thinking manufacturing business in Southeast England. As a trusted partner to UK OEMs and Tier 1 manufacturers, they’re committed to reshoring production and growing UK-based manufacturing. This is an exciting opportunity to join a supportive team working with high-quality equipment and processes.

 

Key Duties:

  • MIG welding on mild, stainless and aluminium steel (0.9mm–10mm)
  • Carrying out some light fabrication
  • Reading and interpreting engineering drawings
  • Performing quality checks and reporting any issues
  • Maintaining a clean and organised welding bay
  • Updating your team leader on work progress

 

Requirements:

  • Minimum 2 years’ MIG welding experience
  • Comfortable working with thin gauge materials
  • Strong attention to detail
  • Able to read engineering drawings
  • Team-oriented with clear communication skills

 

Salary: Competitive DOE + overtime + company profit share

 

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Monday, 09 June 2025

Position: Welder (Production); Permanent Position

Contracts Engineering is a leading contract manufacturer that focuses exclusively on manufacturing our clientsproducts for them. We are a leading onshore manufacturing partner to British companies and we are one of the largest contract manufacturers in the Southeast. Our vision is to become one of the UKs largest onshore contract manufacturing companies.

If you are passionate about helping to reindustrialize the UK and reshore manufacturing, you should join our team!

Please visit our website to see a sample of our capabilities and products: www.contractsengineering.com

Job Title

TIG Welder (Production)

Job Description

  • TIG Welder for Early Shift (Monday to Friday 06:00 14:15)
  • Mostly production MIG welding; thin gauge materials typically between 0.9mm to 10.0m mild, stainless steel and aluminium, from engineering drawings
  • There will be some fabrication requirements.
  • Competitive hourly pay (including occasional O/T at 1.5x normal pay), and an excellent working environment
  • Permanent staffing after a standard probationary period

Responsibilities

  • MIG welding and light fabrication on a variety of materials including mild steel, stainless steel and aluminium
  • Responsible for QC checking own work and raising issues with relevant superior
  • Communicating clearly with superior the status of work
  • Keeping own bay clean and organized
  • Communicating clearly with welding charge hand the status of work

Skills & Prior Experience (Qualifications)

  • At least 2 years experience with MIG welding on thin gauge materials.
  • Ability to read Engineering drawings
  • High attention to detail and a team player mentality is required

Reporting to

Shift Team Leader

Managing

N/A

Compensation

TBA depending on prior experience; 1.5x overtime pay

Holiday Allowance

23 days holiday per year (3 held for Christmas time)

Benefits (why you should join the team at CEL)

  • 3% matching staff pension available after 3 month probationary period; training courses where applicable; +1 holiday after 4 years of service / +2 days after 8 years of service
  • Bi-annual company profit share; 20% payout on savings from Bright Ideas
  • Free lunches on Friday (Thurs for afternoon shift); free coffee, tea and fruit
  • Private healthcare after 6mo of service
  • 2qty fully paid 1hr physio appointments per year
  • Subsidized gym membership
  • Career progression for those looking to develop