Shipwright/Steelworker/Fabricator
2 days ago
Appledore
Navantia UK is a UK incorporated company, subsidiary of Spanish Navantia, created to work with UK industrial partners in shipbuilding, defence and in offshore wind energy. With a history that goes back more than 300 hundred years, Navantia is a world reference in the design, building, integration and life cycle support of state-of-the-art war ships for the Spanish Navy and international customers and has extensive experience in ToT programmes. Job Description RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES • Interpret engineering drawings to determine the materials required and to plan the order of tasks to cut metal most efficiently., • Set-out/mark-off work and working area in line with fabrication plan and detail drawings., • Assemble, fit, and install prefabricated metal parts and components to form 2D and 3D structures., • Position, align, set and tack assemblies and components into position using lifting/handling equipment such as shop cranes, chain-pulls etc to achieve required geometric, dimensional and fit-up tolerances., • Set up and operate various heavy-duty metalworking machines such as hydraulic presses, rolls, shears, cutting torches, grinders and drills, to bend, cut, form, punch, drill or otherwise form heavy metal components., • Experience with overhead cranes and lifting equipment, • Demonstrate a positive attitude towards improving the culture in the workplace, stop and report any activity you feel might cause injury or damage, ensuring that everyone works safely at all times., • Follows and adhere to any control measures required under the Safety, Environmental and Quality Management Systems., • Undertake inspection of parts, sub-assemblies and finished products to ensure dimensional accuracy, quality and solid working function., • Support the company in maintaining and improving our ISO 9001 (quality), 14001 (environmental), 45001 (health and safety) standards through adherence to the H&W Management Systems this is the responsibility of all H&W employees when conducting all processes and activities. Qualifications Essential: • Time served steelworker or fabricator either in a shipyard or similar field activity where structural fabrication was undertaken., • Relevant qualification, indentured apprenticeship, NVQ, City & Guilds etc., • Basic knowledge of welding processes., • Experience of dimensional control techniques such as Electronic Distance Measuring (EDM)., • Understanding of engineered drawings and technical documents., • Experience of steel, burning, welding, forming, bending and fabricating processes and techniques., • Knowledge and compliance of work place safety., • Work execution independently according to valid instructions, rules and other standards., • Ability to establish an appropriate course of action for self and/or others to accomplish a goal., • Effectiveness in identifying possible problems for upward reporting/investigation., • Ability to express ideas or facts in a clear manner., • Professional and pro-active work ethic. Additional Information • Competitive base salary, • Company pension, • 31 days holiday