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Mig Welder

Salary Range
£13 - £15
£1 - £1 / mo

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Southampton, England
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68% - 74% (After PAYE & NI)
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Position Overview & Specifications

Job title: Mig Welder (Late Shift)

Reports to: Welding Team Leader

Overview of the role

He-Man Dual Controls Ltd is looking to appoint a Mig Welder.

The shift pattern for this role is permanent late shift 14:00 – 22:30

Training period will be required during He-Man core hours (07:30-16:00 Mon-Thur, 07:30-15:00 Fri) this may take up to 6 months.

Working at our production facility in Southampton, the successful applicant must be able to work by themselves.

As a MIG Welder you will need to follow the full welding process, which will involve a lot of jig work, as well as using measuring instruments. You will need to read and understand workshop drawings to enable you to set up jobs. It will be important to pay close attention due to the critical nature of the job. Previous experience is not necessary as full training will be given.

The successful candidate will require a good eye for detail and be technically minded to help with reading drawings and understanding how the final product should look. An enthusiastic, can-do attitude, an understanding of H&S procedures and the ability to follow clear instructions is essential and must have personal attributes in line with the company’s Core Employee characteristics (details below).

The right candidate may not have any Welding experience but will show the right attitude, drive and willingness to learn and will be taught all the skills required.

The ideal candidate would be a self-motivated, detail oriented and adaptable individual that remains calm under pressure.

Manual handling of parts bins is a requirement of this role.

Responsibilities

  • Log on and off of works orders
  • Maintain a clean and tidy work area
  • Work to a production list
  • Work to a timely manner
  • Provide assistance to other departments as required
  • To support in any other tasks that are required and are within your capabilities

Key skills required for the position

  • Attention to detail
  • Reliable
  • Ability to organize tasks in an efficient manner
  • Able to work by yourself
  • Passionate about quality
  • To be able to solve problems by themselves or report any issues that cant be solved without help
  • Able to build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders and colleagues
  • Personal attributes must include our companies Core Employee Characteristics
  • Maintain and promote compliance to all SH&E legislation.

Independence level/Reports to / succession / Training

Likely succession for this role would be

  • Team Leader
  • Quality Inspector

Potential training in this role

  • Mig Welding
  • Setup and adjusting welding machine
  • Robot welder
  • Other manufacturing processes

Hours of work

Monday – Thursday: 14:00 to 22:30

Friday: 13:00 to 20:30

30 mins lunch - total of 39 hrs per week

Core Employee Characteristics

Attitude

  • Demonstrates a positive, proactive and helpful attitude towards the team and the business.
  • Tackles assigned tasks with a can do and right first time approach.
  • Actively promotes the company core values.

Reliability

  • A self-starter that can be trusted to complete assigned tasks within the agreed timeframe without direct supervision once trained to defined procedures.

Achieving Results

  • Likes to be judged on performance.
  • Results orientated against standards and goals.
  • Passionate about achieving objectives and targets and will help drive others to achieve them.

Punctuality

  • Demonstrates a good timekeeping record, ready to start work at the allocated time, through until the allocated finish time.

Ownership and Personal Responsibility

  • Ability to demonstrate the ownership and personal responsibility for delivering required tasks and team goals and not seek to blame others.

Communication

  • Ability to convey information clearly and concisely to groups or individuals to ensure that they understand the information and the message.

Professionalism

  • Presents the company in a positive manner at all times.
  • Treats colleagues with respect.
  • Uses language appropriate for the situation and workplace.
  • Treats company property and equipment as if it were their own.

Willingness to learn

  • Exhibits a desire to learn new skills and tasks as and when the opportunities arise within the Company.

Teamwork

  • Actively works as part of a team in supporting colleagues where required to ensure all the departmental and Company goals are successfully met.

Flexibility

  • Willing to rotate around tasks within department and move to other departments as required to support.
  • Willing to work additional hours where required to ensure targets are met.

Organisation

  • Ability to organise and prioritise assigned tasks to ensure they are all fulfilled in line with the Company expectations and KPIs.

Problem Solving

  • Ability to identify issues, obtain relevant information, identify root cause and determine solutions whilst actively working with others to resolve the issues.

Decision making

  • Ability to take action consistent with available facts and constraints and anticipated consequences.
  • Attention to detail always seeks to achieve thoroughness and accuracy when carrying out a task.

Excellence

  • Persistent drive to improve processes and eliminate waste from the Company.
  • Actively engages and participates in improvement activities.

Compliance

  • Works within all company rules and procedures (Health and Safety, Environmental, Quality/ISO, Company Procedures, Employee Handbook etc).

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: £12.50-£15.30 per hour

Benefits:

  • Company pension
  • On-site parking

Schedule:

  • Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 09/06/2023

Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process

1

Application & Resume Screening

Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.

2

Technical & Competency Interviews

Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.

3

Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation

Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.

4

Onboarding & Corporate Integration

Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.

United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide

Corridor Intelligence

Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:

🇬🇧 Skilled Worker Visa (Tier 2)

Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.

🏛️ Settlement (ILR) Pathway

Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.

⚖️ Official regulatory reference: UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) & Home Office Sponsor Register.

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Recruitment Insights

Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Mig Welder roles across He-Man Dual Controls's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:

1. Domain Competency

Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to General.

2. Behavioral & Leadership

STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.

3. Compensation Alignment

Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £13 - £15 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.

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