4G Flux Core Welder (FCAW 136)
Location: Methil, Fife
Contract: Expected duration of 10+ months, with scope for extension
Opportunity: Contract and temporary to permanent opportunities
Payment: PAYE
Expected working hours: 12-hour shifts, Sunday to Friday. Saturday working on request and subject to workload.
Shifts: Days and nights, with 12-hour night shifts available immediately
Holiday: Paid holiday entitlement
MDE is the sole recruitment supplier for these roles at Navantia UK’s Methil site. We are recruiting experienced Flux Core Welders to support a barge fabrication project.
The contract is expected to run for 10+ months, with scope for extension. Temporary to permanent opportunities are also available, subject to performance and client requirements.
We welcome applications from suitable local welders and those willing to travel. Current personal welding codings are not essential, as weld testing will be conducted on site.
Pay Rates
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Day shift: £22.89 per hour for the first 37.5 hours worked each week.
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Night shift: £29.76 per hour for the first 37.5 hours worked each week, calculated at 1.30× the basic day rate.
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Overtime: £36.62 per hour after 37.5 hours per week, on either shift.
Overtime is calculated at 1.60× the basic day rate. The night premium is not added to the overtime rate. Hourly rates are rounded to the nearest penny.
All rates are gross before PAYE deductions and exclude holiday pay. Paid holiday entitlement is provided separately.
Example Weekly Earnings – Days
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67.5 paid hours: £1,956.98, or £2,226.98 including the applicable lodging allowance.
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78.75 paid hours: £2,368.95, or £2,683.95 including the applicable lodging allowance.
Example Weekly Earnings – Nights
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67.5 paid hours: £2,214.60, or £2,484.60 including the applicable lodging allowance.
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78.75 paid hours: £2,626.58, or £2,941.58 including the applicable lodging allowance.
Examples include 37.5 hours at the applicable day or night rate, plus 30 overtime hours for a 67.5-hour week or 41.25 overtime hours for a 78.75-hour week.
Travelling totals include £45 per qualifying day: £270 for 6 days (67.5 hours) or £315 for 7 days (78.75 hours). Working 7 days depends on Saturday availability.
The lodging allowance is available to eligible workers whose permanent home address is more than 50 miles from site. It is taxable and payable only for qualifying days actually worked.
All examples are gross before PAYE deductions, exclude holiday pay and depend on actual paid hours, shifts and qualifying lodging days.
Key Responsibilities
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The role involves FCAW structural welding on barge assemblies. Duties include:
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FCAW welding using process 136
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Multi-run butt and fillet welds on structural steel
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Working in vertical-up and overhead positions
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Welding structural frames, units and fabricated assemblies
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Working from engineering drawings, welding symbols and welding procedure specifications (WPS)
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Using ceramic backing tiles for root passes
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Preparing and cleaning weld areas
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Completing welds to the required quality standards
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Working alongside Platers, Fabricators and other engineering trades
Previous marine, shipbuilding, ship repair or heavy fabrication experience would be particularly relevant. SAW, MCAW or mechanised welding experience would be beneficial alongside strong FCAW skills.
Requirements
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4G overhead welding capability as a minimum
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SVQ Level 3, an equivalent relevant qualification, or time-served welding experience
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Strong, demonstrable FCAW / Flux Core welding experience
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Recent structural steel welding experience
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Experience completing multi-run butt and fillet welds
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Ability to weld in vertical-up and overhead positions
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Experience using ceramic backing tiles
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Ability to read engineering drawings and welding symbols
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Ability to work to WPS and required welding procedures
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Prepared to undertake an onsite practical weld test
Onsite Welding Test
Current personal welder codings are not essential. Candidates must complete an onsite practical weld test consisting of:
Vertical-up butt weld: 15 mm plate, 250 mm weld length, using FCAW with ceramic backing.
Second butt weld: 250 mm weld length, with a downhand root using solid wire, followed by overhead fill and cap.
A supplementary fillet weld.
Testing takes approximately 3 hours and is unpaid. Results are normally available approximately 1 day after testing.
Candidates must bring their own PPE, including a welding helmet/shield, for the test.
- Welding certificates can become the welder’s property after 1 year of continuous employment.
To Apply
Please send your latest CV and confirm your availability and preferred shift
