Job Title:  Welder

Location: 

Durham, County Durham, GB, DL4 1HF

Business Unit:  E&PI
Posting Date:  Apr 18, 2024
Job Description: 

AMETEK, Inc. is a leading global manufacturer of electronic instruments and electromechanical devices with 2021 sales of approximately $5.5 billion.  AMETEK has 18,500 colleagues at more than 150 operating locations, and a global network of sales, service, and support locations in 30 countries around the world.  Our Mission is to solve our customers’ most complex challenges with differentiated technology solutions.  

 

Solartron ISA are a leading manufacturer of flow measurement equipment for onshore, offshore and subsea applications. Established in 1968, the company has strong financials and a commitment to employee development.   You will be part of a team working under your own initiative, fabricating and inspecting various standard and custom products to established procedures.

 

Job Purpose: 

The function requires a candidate who can work under their own initiative, fabricating and inspecting various standard and custom products to established procedures alongside experienced colleagues. 

 

Key responsibilities and accountabilities: 
•    Plans fabrication by studying routing, materials, specifications, drawings, and welding parameters. 
•    Sets-up pipe work / steel work to be welded. Verifies settings by measuring positions and adhering to international standards. 
•    Maintains specifications by adhering to weld procedure specifications ; taking measurements; detecting malfunctions; troubleshooting processes; adjusting equipment in use; adhering to quality assurance procedures and processes. 
•    Maintains safe operations by adhering to safety procedures and regulations. 
•    Maintains equipment by completing preventative maintenance requirements; following manufacturer's instructions; troubleshooting malfunctions; calling for repairs. 
•    Documents actions by completing material and weld location plans, weld consumable and grinding logs. 

 

Key Competencies:
•    Good verbal communication
•    Coordination
•    Attention to Detail


Experience, Professional Qualifications and Personal Requirements: 


•    TIG welding and flux cored arc welding experience of pipework.
•    Recognised apprenticeship / time served.
•    Visual welding inspection.
•    Stick welding experience of pipework.
•    Fabrication of products in Duplex stainless steel, Super Duplex stainless steel and Inconel 625.
•    Mechanical assembly.
•    Experience of NDT techniques.

 

 

 

AMETEK, Inc. is a leading global provider of industrial technology solutions serving a diverse set of attractive niche markets with annual sales ov $7.0 billion.

AMETEK is committed to making a safer, sustainable, and more productive world a reality. We use differentiated technology solutions to solve our customers’ most complex challenges. We employ 21,000 colleagues, in 35 countries, that are grounded by our core values: Ethics and Integrity, Respect for the Individual, Inclusion, Teamwork, and Social Responsibility.  AMETEK (NYSE:AME) is a component of the S&P 500. Visit www.ametek.com for more information.