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Mehanical Engineer - Welding/Fabrication

Bridgwater, England, gb💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-23 → 2026-09-26

Core

Provide technical oversight and manufacturing support to fabrication suppliers, ensuring welding, inspection, and testing activities meet engineering requirements and quality standards.

Role type

Senior IC mechanical engineer (welding/fabrication)

Builds

Fabricated components and assemblies for heavy engineering, defence, nuclear, energy, and oil & gas sectors

Domain

Heavy engineering, defence, nuclear, energy, oil & gas

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work -> physical/clinical work (fabrication oversight)

Required skills

Fabrication processes, welding processes (MIG, MAG, TIG, FCAW, SAW, MMA), welding metallurgy, inspection and testing methodologies, NDT, engineering drawings and GD&T interpretation, supplier management, root cause analysis

Preferred skills

Regulated industry experience, international fabrication and welding standards, supplier quality management, continuous improvement and lean manufacturing

Technologies

MIG, MAG, TIG, FCAW, SAW, MMA, NDT

Responsibilities

Review and interpret fabrication drawings and specifications, assess Welding Procedure Specifications (WPS) and Procedure Qualification Records (PQR), support inspection and test planning activities, conduct supplier technical reviews and audits, analyse manufacturing issues and develop practical solutions

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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