Plater

We are now recruiting for Platers to join our Marine Client based in Govan on permanent positions. 

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 and lock fitting
• Assembling of ship structures, shell, decks, bulkheads, frames and longitudinal
• Fit, fair and tack weld steelwork using fairing aids
• Fabrication of ship items – seats, ladders, false flooring and panels
• Outfitting ship items, fitting of hatches, watertight doors, equipment seats and false flooring
• Forming material using machine tools – Rolling, flanging & cutting Machines (guillotine, cropper mechanical saw)
• Preparing ship for float-off & ship sea trails

Your skills and experiences:

• Trade papers e.g. Formal Modern Apprenticeship (required to provide papers
• Current knowledge and experience in Fabrication
• Clear understanding of SHE risk 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 environment

Benefits:

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 Fabrication 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