Fabricator - Plater

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

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:

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

Desirable skills:

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