Pipefitter Welder

Fenny Stratford

8 months ago

Applications closed

Pipe Fitter TIG Welder - Process Pipework

2 No. Vacancies

Milton Keynes, MK1 1HP

Hours: Monday - Friday 7.00am - 17.30pm

Duration: 3 Months with the possibility of further work.

The company provides a variety of high-quality mechanical engineering services from process engineering, asset maintenance and repair to feasibility, concept, design, manufacturing and installation. They understand the challenges faced by their clients and provide services that maximise performance and minimise disruption. In addition, their specialist facilities team offer a hybrid service covering maintenance regimes and asset registers, delivering proactive programmes that ensure leaner facilities management. With mechanical installation contracts ranging in value from a few thousand to many millions of pounds for clients including Nestle, Coors, BASF and Britvic, they have experience of completing complex mechanical projects spanning a range of industries including food and beverage, brewing and distilling, pharmaceutical and chemical and industrial. This is an excellent opportunity for a Pipe fitter TIG Welder - Process Pipework, to join the company's on-site operation, supporting a major pipe work installation projects in Milton Keynes, MK1 1HP.

Duties
As a suitably qualified and experienced pipe fitter TIG welder you will be working within a food and beverage production facility in Milton Keynes, MK1 1HP. Responsibilities will include both the removal and replacement of existing damaged, obsolete and corroded process pipework along with the installation of new lines to new production machinery and equipment. Typical duties will include fabricating and butt welding 1" to 4" OD thin wall stainless steel pipework, with schedule 10 stainless steel pipework up to 4" diameter along with carbon steel up to 6". Other duties will include fabricating brackets and associated supports along with assisting other pipe fitter welders as necessary.

About you
Based ideally in the Milton Keynes you will need to live within a commutable distance of MK1 1HP.
Demonstrable experience of TIG welding and fitting thin wall stainless steel process pipework within a food production or petro chemical processing environment is essential for this role.

Previous coding for TIG welding stainless steel pipework is preferred.

What do you think ?
In return for your experience, you will receive a salary circa £28.00 to £30.00 per hour CIS with a range of benefits associated with a market leading organisation.
Please get in touch by sending your current CV or calling David on (phone number removed) to discuss your application in more detail. This is an immediate start.

Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group STEM Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy

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