Fabricator - Plater

Fabricator
Based in Govan & Scotstoun - Glasgow
Permanent
£37,318

Our client is looking for an experienced Fabricator to join a team of experienced, creative production trade shipbuilders to help deliver the very best product possible to their customers.

Your main responsibilities as a Fabricator/Plater will involve:

1. Interpreting engineering drawings
2. Marking off materials
3. Plate preparation, using different methods (Oxy-fuel gas cutting & Hand Grinding), pressure testing, drilling & lock fitting
4. Assembling of ship structures, shell, decks, bulkheads, frames, & longitudinal
5. Fit, fair and tack weld steelwork using fairing aids
6. Fabrication of ship items - seats, ladders, false flooring & panels
7. Outfitting ship items, fitting of hatches, watertight doors, equipment seats & false flooring
8. Forming material using machine tools - Rolling, Flanging & Cutting Machines (guillotine, cropper mechanical saw)
9. Preparing ship for float-off & ship sea trials

Essential skills and qualifications:

• Trade papers, e.g., formal apprenticeship (ability to provide papers)
• Current knowledge and experience in Fabrication
• Clear understanding of SHE risks awareness
• Understanding of manufacturing processes
• Must be comfortable working in confined spaces and/or at height

Desirable Skills:

• Safety certification i.e., SHE induction, COSHH awareness, working at height
• Background in major construction/manufacturing environment