Welder Advanced HPC

Welder Advanced - Hinkley Point C This advert is to register your interest for future positions expected to become available at HPC. Altrad are currently looking for an experienced Scaffolder to join the team at Hinkley Point C, Bridgwater, Somerset, United Kingdom for the upcoming project.

This role will involve working 10:15-hour shifts on a 10/4 shift pattern, with start date to be confirmed.

The position is paid under ECSA agreements, with lodge and travel paid where applicable. Pay rate: £29.34 basic/h

• Possible opportunity to work on a non-working day (Friday and Monday) at OT rates

*Overtime will not come into effect until your first full working week*

Key Deliverables

• To ascertain job requirements from drawings and/or other specifications.
• To position and secure parts to be welded, using jigs and fixtures as necessary.
• To select appropriate welding equipment such as gas torch, portable arc equipment, semi-automatic or automatic machine.
• To fit appropriate torch tips, electrodes, etc to equipment.
• To connect hoses to gas tanks or wires from power supply to electrode and work piece.
• To adjust controls to regulate gas pressure, voltage or amperage.
• To preheat parts to be welded.
• To clean and smooth weld and examine visually.
• To join metals by using the following welding process and equipment; manual metal-arc equipment, metal-arc gas shielded equipment, Tungsten-arc gas shielded equipment.
• To operate overhead crane and basic slinging in a safe manner.

Key Requirements

• A Minimum of 3 years' experience as a Welder in a relevant industry
• Level 2 Welding Apprenticeship
• An equivalent Apprenticeship in a Welding discipline
• Level 2 Diploma in a Welding discipline or equivalent
• Level 2 Certificate in Welding and Engineering Craft Studies
• Chinese Diploma in Welding and Fabrication
• BS EN ISO 9606 Coded Welding Qualification