Pipe Welders (TIG and FCAW)
- Posted 11 July 2025
- Salary £26 - £31 per hour + plus holiday pay and pension
- LocationThirsk
- Job type Contract
- Discipline Engineering
- ReferenceBBBH22319_1752224291
Job description
Excellent TIG/FCAW Pipe Welder opportunities based in Thirsk, North Yorkshire.
We've got exciting opportunities for experienced Welders to join a dynamic project with excellent day and night rates, a 4-day working week and digs allowance to support those travelling in.
- Long term contract working a 4-Day Week (enjoy a 3-day weekend!)
- PAYE contract will all the benefits! Rates: £26 Days / £31 Nights
- Overtime paid at time + half on Fridays and Saturdays. Double time on Sundays.
- Tax free weekly digs allowance paid for travellers
- Holiday pay including bank holidays
- Pension
Day Shift: 06:30 - 18:00 (Monday to Thursday) / Night Shift: 19:10 - 06:40 (Monday to Thursday)
The Role:
We're looking for highly skilled Pipe Welders with strong offshore or heavy industrial experience. You'll be undertaking high-precision welding in 45 degree positions on carbon and alloy steels, working to tight specs and delivering top-tier results every time.
Duties include:
- Welding Pipework using TIG root and FCAW fill and cap.
- Reading and working from WPS and engineering drawings
- Completing fillet and full-pen butt welds to weld spec
- Using grinders, gougers, and other hand 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 6G positional pipe welding (TIG and FCAW) is preferred.
- Ability to interpret engineering drawings
- Comfortable working to ISO 9606 or similar
Weld Tests & Interviews are taking place from week commencing 14th July 2025.
Weld test consists of:
1. C/S Butt HLO45 168mm OD*16mm - TIG root / FCAW fill & cap.
2. C/S Branch PH 168mm OD*12.5mm & 114mm OD*10mm - TIG root / FCAW fill & cap.
3. C/S Multirun Fillet PH - FCAW
Don't miss out! Click apply now, or contact Dean Carthy at Employment Solutions for further details.
