Fabricator – Plater

at  BAE Systems

Job title: Fabricator – Plater
Location: Glasgow – Govan and Scotstoun – Based on site and must be able to attend a recruitment day in Glasgow.
Salary: £37,318.00 (additional shift allowance of 33% may be applicable)
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)
• Assembling of ships structures, shell, decks, bulkheads, frames, & longitudinals
• Fit, fair and tack weld steelwork using fairing aids
• Fabrication of ship items – seats, ladders, false flooring & panels
• Outfitting Ships items, fitting of hatches, watertight doors, equipment seats & false flooring
• Forming Material using machine tools – Rolling, Flanging & Cutting Machines (guillotine, cropper mechanical saw)
• Preparing ship for float-off & ship sea trials

Your skills and experiences:

• Modern Apprenticeship certificate also known as Trade Papers (you will be required to provide papers) and minimum SVQ 3 or equivalent
• Current knowledge and experience in Fabrication
• Understanding of manufacturing processes
• Clear understanding of SHE and Risk Assessment
• Comfortable working in confined spaces and/or at height
• Safety certification i.e. SHE Induction, Risk Assessment, working at height etc.
• Background in a major construction / manufacturing environment

Please ensure you have attached a copy of your qualifications when submitting your application.

• Interpreting engineering drawings
• Marking – off materials
• Plate perpetration, using different methods (Oxy – fuel gas cutting & Hand Grinding)
• Assembling of ships structures, shell, decks, bulkheads, frames, & longitudinals
• Fit, fair and tack weld steelwork using fairing aids
• Fabrication of ship items – seats, ladders, false flooring & panels
• Outfitting Ships items, fitting of hatches, watertight doors, equipment seats & false flooring
• Forming Material using machine tools – Rolling, Flanging & Cutting Machines (guillotine, cropper mechanical saw)
• Preparing ship for float-off & ship sea trial