welder (pressure vessel)

Job Specification – Welder (Pressure Vessels)

Location: Stanningley, Leeds (LS28)
Type: Permanent, Full-Time
Reports to: Welding Foreman

Salary & Hours

Pay: £18.50 per hour

Hours:

Monday – Wednesday: 07:00 – 16:45

Thursday: 07:00 – 16:15

4-day working week (long weekends)

Overtime: Paid at time and a half

About the Role

A long-established and growing engineering manufacturer is looking to add an experienced Pressure Vessel Welder to their team. The company produces high-quality, complex fabrications for industries such as aerospace, subsea, defence, and marine, working to the highest industry standards.

This is a permanent opportunity offering excellent pay, strong benefits, and long-term career progression within a specialist environment.

Key Responsibilities

Welding pressure vessel sub-assemblies and equipment using a variety of techniques

Producing welds that meet NDT requirements (radiographic/ultrasonic) with a high success rate

Meeting manufacturing hours and production deadlines

Contributing to a “right first time” quality culture

Maintaining adherence to Health, Safety, and Environmental procedures

Slinging and lifting of large components

Completing all required paperwork for full traceability

Supporting other departments as required

Essential Experience

Proven experience welding pressure vessels

Experience with radiographic and ultrasonic tested welds

Strong background in stainless steel welding

Ability to weld in 2G position to defined procedures

Competence in reading and interpreting engineering drawings

Core Welding Skills

Pipe welding

Open root welding

Weld purging

GMAW

FCAW

GTAW

Desirable Skills & Experience

Welding with Inconel

MMA welding

SAW welding

Pressure vessel fabrication ability

Benefits

£18.50 per hour

5 weeks’ holiday + statutory leave

Pension scheme (6% employer / 3% employee)

Sick pay scheme (after 6 months)

Death in Service benefit (2x salary)

Discretionary bonus scheme

Career development and training opportunities

4-day working week

Recruitment Process

Interview: One-stage, face-to-face

Vacancy Reason: Growth within the business

Aqumen Business Solutions is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy