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Metal-core arc welders wanted! (MCAW process)
10-Month Contract | 4-Day Week | Great Rates
26 Days PAYE // 31 Nights PAYE
Premium rate overtime available
Digs allowance (if commuting over 50 miles)
Working hours: DAYS Monday-Thursday: 06:30-18:00 // NIGHTS Monday-Thursday: 19:10-06:40
Ready to get stuck into a well-paid contract without giving up your weekends?
We've got an exciting opportunity for experienced Pipe Welders to join a dynamic project based in Thirsk- with excellent day and night rates, a 4-day working week, and digs support for those travelling in.
What's on Offer:
- 10-month contract - steady work through the year
- 4-day week - Monday to Thursday only
- Great rates: 26.00 per hour Days (PAYE) // 31.00 per hour Nights (PAYE)
- Overtime available
- digs allowance if you live over 50 miles away from site
Shifts Available:
- Day Shift: 06:30 - 18:00 (Monday to Thursday)
- Night Shift: 19:10 - 06:40 (Monday to Thursday)
- (30 mins paid + 30 mins unpaid break)
The Role:
We're looking for highly skilled Pipe Welders with strong offshore or heavy industrial experience. You'll be performing high-precision welding in multiple positions on carbon and alloy steels, working to tight specs and delivering top-tier results every time.
Duties include:
- Welding using MCAW - Metal core arc welding process
- Reading and working from WPS and engineering drawings
- Performing structural and pressure welds with confidence
- Completing fillet and full-pen butt welds to spec
- Maintaining full compliance with quality and traceability standards
- Using grinders, gougers, and other tools for a high-quality finish
What You'll Need:
- Proven experience in offshore, oil & gas, or marine welding
- Current or past weld certification in metal - core arc welding (MCAW)
- Able to interpret fabrication drawings and isometrics
- Strong QA/QC focus and able to pass trade tests
Bonus if you have:
- Background in large-scale offshore or heavy fabrication projects
- Experience with self-checking and weld inspections
Weld Tests & Interviews: Taking place from week commencing 13th October 2025.
The weld test will consists of a Pipe-to-plate fillet and an inline butt weld.
Interested and ready to get started? Click apply now or contact Dean Carthy at Employment Solutions for full details.
