Fabricator

Job title: Fabricator - Plater

Location: Glasgow - Govan and Scotstoun - Based on site and must be able to attend a recruitment day in Glasgow.

Salary: £36,217 (shift allowance of 33% may be applicable)

Requirements: Trade Papers to be provided when submitting application

What you'll be doing:

Interpreting engineering drawings
Marking - off materials
Plate perpetration, using different methods (Oxy - fuel gas cutting & Hand Grinding), pressure testing, drilling & lock fitting
Assembling of ships structures, shell, decks, bulkheads, frames, & longitudinal
Fit, fair and tack weld steelwork using fairing aids
Fabrication of ship items - seats, ladders, false flooring & panels
Outfitting Ships items, fitting of hatches, watertight doors, equipment seats & false flooring
Forming Material using machine tools - Rolling, Flanging & Cutting Machines (guillotine, cropper mechanical saw)
Preparing ship for float-off & ship sea trials

Your skills and experiences:

Trade papers, e.g., formal apprenticeship (ability to provide papers)
Current knowledge and experience in Fabrication
Clear understanding of SHE risks awareness
Understanding of manufacturing processes
Must be comfortable working in confined spaces and or at height
Safety certification i.e., SHE induction, COSHH awareness, working at height
Background in major construction / manufacturing environmentBenefits:

You'll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You'll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Fabricator - Plater Team:

Our shipbuilding business is growing, and we are now recruiting Fabricator - Platers to fabricate, assemble and/or install parts of a ship, with the aim of delivering the very best product possible to our customers. Constructing the ship, pulling together all the component parts. You will be working to engineering standards, striving for quality right first time. Taking the ship from bare steel design to the final constructed warship. Joining a team of experienced, creative, production trade shipbuilders.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you'll be able to make a real difference. You'll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you'll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals.

We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments."

Please be aware that many roles working for BAE Systems will be subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities you have held, and your place of birth may limit those roles you can perform for the organisation