The Company
PEM Sheetmetal Ltd is an established precision sheet-metal fabrication company supplying the medical, scientific, rail and transport sectors.
MIG Welder Role:
We are looking for MIG welders to join our shop floor. The work is mostly mild steel (2–15mm) — fabrications and panel work for the rail industry. Typical duties include:
• MIG welding of mild steel fabrications and panels (2–15mm)
• Working to engineering drawings and fabrication tolerances
• Assembly of fabricated components, jigs and sub-assemblies
• Inspecting your own work to the quality standard required for rail-sector products
Skills & Experience:
We are recruiting at both skilled and semi-skilled levels:
• Skilled: time-served or equivalent experience MIG welding mild steel across a range of thicknesses, producing strong, consistent welds from drawings with minimal supervision
• Semi-skilled: solid MIG welding fundamentals with some workshop experience, keen to develop — training and support provided
• Able to read engineering drawings (or willingness to learn at semi-skilled level)
• Good attention to detail — rail-sector work demands sound, reliable welds
TIG Welder Role:
We are looking for TIG welders to join our shop floor. The work is mostly thin-gauge stainless steel (1–3mm) — fabrication and panel work for the medical industry, where weld quality and finish are critical. Typical duties include:
• TIG welding of thin (1–3mm) stainless steel fabrications and panels
• Working to engineering drawings and fabrication tolerances
• Assembly and finishing of fabricated components
• Inspecting your own work to the quality standard required for medical-sector products
Skills & Experience:
We are recruiting at both skilled and semi-skilled levels:
• Skilled: time-served or equivalent experience TIG welding thin-gauge stainless steel to a high cosmetic and dimensional standard, able to work from drawings with minimal supervision
• Semi-skilled: solid TIG welding fundamentals with some workshop experience, keen to develop thin-gauge stainless skills — training and support provided
• Able to read engineering drawings (or willingness to learn at semi-skilled level)
• Good attention to detail — medical-sector work demands clean, consistent welds
Hours, Pay & Benefits
Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 07:00–15:30
Overtime: Paid at 1.5× the basic rate on hours worked over 40 per week
Pay: Hourly rate according to skill level and experience
Holiday: 28 days per year including bank holidays
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