Welder - #2146460

Elevation Recruitment Group's Skilled Shop Floor Team are proud to be working in partnership with Radius Aerospace in Sheffield, a globally recognised manufacturer supplying precision-engineered components and assemblies to the aerospace and defence industries. With a reputation for quality, innovation and investment in advanced manufacturing technology, Radius Aerospace supports some of the world's leading aircraft and defence programmes.

Due to continued growth and increasing customer demand, we are currently seeking an experienced TIG Welder to join their skilled manufacturing team. This is an excellent opportunity to join a stable, forward-thinking business offering long-term career prospects, modern facilities and the chance to work on high-specification engineering projects within a safety-critical industry.

Job Overview

The successful candidate will be responsible for operating and setting robotic welding equipment, loading components into welding fixtures, monitoring weld quality, and carrying out basic machine adjustments to ensure products meet specification. You'll work from engineering drawings, complete quality inspections, and help achieve production targets while maintaining high standards of quality, safety, and housekeeping.

Job Title: TIG welder

Salary:
£34,564.99 + 12.5% Shift Allowance

Working Hours: Mornings and Afternoon (6am-2pm/ 2pm-10pm)

Company Benefits

• 185 hours annual leave, with the option to buy or sell up to 37 hours each year
• Paid Christmas shutdown
• 37-hour working week, early finish on Fridays, and a four-day week for night shift workers
• Bank Holidays included
• YuLife app, including 24/7 GP access and rewards for healthy activities
• Bravo Benefits, including discounts on shopping and gym memberships
• Salary sacrifice schemes for electric/hybrid cars and critical illness cover
• Free Hot Drink Fridays
• Westfield Health Scheme
• Free on-site parking

Responsibilities

• TIG welding thin-gauge aerospace components, working with materials around 0.3mm thickness
• Setting and operating TIG welding equipment to the required parameters
• Carrying out precision welding to tight aerospace specifications and tolerances
• Welding materials such as stainless steel, aluminium, nickel alloys or titanium, depending on the product
• Preparing, aligning and tacking components prior to welding
• Controlling heat input carefully to prevent burn-through, distortion or warping
• Working from engineering drawings, weld specifications and technical instructions

Skills & Experience

• Proven welding experience
• Experience within the aerospace industry
• Experience operating semi-automated or robotic welding equipment
• Experience inspecting welds
• Basic understanding of Lean Manufacturing principles
• Experience working to production targets and deadlines
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings
• High level of accuracy with excellent attention to detail