We are currently looking for a Welder

A little about us:

With over a century of engineering expertise and innovation, KNDS UK is a renowned world leader in rapidly deployable military bridging systems and a key partner in the UK MoD’s Boxer armoured vehicle programme.

We are proud of our heritage and our reputation of providing the highest quality engineering solutions for over 100 years. As a trusted partner to military customers around the world, our employees are the very heart of our company. We have a skilled and experienced workforce dedicated to achieving excellence in all areas of the business from Engineering to Project Management, Business Support to Operations.

As our business evolves, we are looking to strengthen our workforce with talented and motivated individuals across a range of disciplines to work from our Northwest Engineering Centre of Excellence and currently have this opportunity available:

About the role:

The primary purpose of this role is to use appropriate welding techniques, you will perform welding activities to build aluminium welded assemblies in accordance with work instructions, engineering drawings and relevant Quality standards and SHE requirements.

Key duties include, but are not limited to:

·      Always work safely, ensuring compliance with Company Health, Safety and Environmental policies, legislation and regulations.

·      Maintain a safe and efficient working area in accordance with the 5S requirements.

·      Plan and prepare welding activities identifying and reporting any Health & Safety hazards prior to the commencement of work.

·      Weld various joint configurations in various positions to BS EN ISO 10042, follow work instructions, in Welding Procedure Specification WPS, sequence, completing tasks and procedural tests satisfying production schedules to the required quality level and within the specified timescale.

·      Ensure safe handling of aluminium, weld seam and dimensional accuracy meets the drawing and welding specifications.

·      Ensure through visual / non-destructive inspection that the welded finished component conforms to the drawing and requirements. 

·      Perform crane operation and lifting tasks in accordance with safe working practices and instructions.

·      Remove material using manual powered and non-powered hand tools, before and during welding to remove defects within the preparation and weld deposit.

·      Remove and dress bracings, strong‐backs, run-on/run-off tabs and alignment aids, and dress finished external weld surfaces using manual powered and non‐powered hand tools.

·      Restore the work area and equipment to a safe and reliable condition on completion of welding including the remediation and recycling of bracings, strong‐backs and alignment aids.

·      Monitor the use of consumables and adjust quantities issued, and return unused consumables for re-conditioning, re‐use or disposal.

·      Complete production documentation and reporting at the appropriate stages of the work activity booking of hours on a MRP (Materials Requirements Planning) system, SAP.

• Comply with any qualification and certification tests as required.

What we’re looking for: 

Our ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate the following:

·         A minimum of 12 months welding / fabrication experience working autonomously fabricating welded aluminium assemblies in a heavy manufacturing or fabrication environment within a recognised Company that complies to, BS EN 1090-1, BS EN ISO 3834-1.BS EN ISO 9001 and Quality Management System (WQMS, Quality Assurance/Quality Control).

·         Good understanding of welding plant operation, the various types and welding consumables.

·         Experience in the use of primarily MIG (MAG and TIG desirable) welding systems including working with aluminium and special applications/requirements to achieve quality to BS EN ISO 10042, Quality levels for imperfections.

·         Demonstrable understanding of welding / fabrication of complex assemblies including the equipment and materials used, their behaviour during the welding processes in relation to the structure of materials, resultant properties and stress aspects.

·         Demonstrable ability to read, understand and translate specifications, BS EN ISO 10042, technical drawings, work instructions and WPS/NDT Methods.

·         Demonstrable understanding of, and identification of welding defects.

·         Demonstrable understanding of Quality, Safety and Environmental systems and processes.

Why you should join us:

When you become part of the KNDS UK team, you will enjoy employee benefits such as:

·         Competitive salary

·         Attractive pension (4% employee contribution, 7% employer contribution)

·         Half-day Friday

·         Life assurance scheme

·         Company sick pay scheme which increases with service

·         Employee Assistance Programme

·         Additional Holidays & other Long Service rewards

·         Wellbeing initiatives, such as Free Fruit on Tuesday’s

·         Cycle to work Scheme

·         Free on-site car parking

·         On-site electric vehicle charging points

We’re also very proud to be part of the Armed Forces Covenant since 2018, achieving their Silver Award in 2020 and Gold Award in 2024. We actively support and encourage service leavers, reservists and cadets to join our team, recognising military skills and qualifications in our recruitment and selection process.

If you are passionate about Engineering and eager to contribute to a thriving workplace environment, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.

We look forward to receiving your application!

Recruiters please note that we have a list of approved recruitment agency partners in place and we will contact agencies directly should we require support. Any unsolicited CV’s received via an agency will be accepted with thanks but without fee.