Tank Welder
Wood Group
2 days ago
Full-time
On-site
Middlesbrough, UK, United Kingdom
Welder
Description
Responsibilities
Qualifications
Remarkable people, trusted by clients to design and advance the world.
Wood is recruiting for a Tank Welder for a 6‑month contract on a heavy industry tank project, based at a client site in Teesside, starting April 2026.
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The Role
Location: Teesside
Hours of work: 10 hours per day (9.5 hours paid)
Work pattern: 12‑day fortnight
Duration: 6 months
This is an fixed term Trade & Craft role supporting tank and structural steel welding works within a heavy industrial environment.
Applicants must have proven tank welding experience.
Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
- Carry out TIG and Manual Metal Arc (MMA / Stick) welding
- Perform Arc Air Gouging for weld preparation and repair activities
- Weld on tank projects, including tanks, vessels, and associated components
- Complete structural steel welding to project specifications
- Read and interpret welding drawings and procedures
- Ensure weld quality meets industry and client standards
- Work safely within a live heavy industrial environment
- Comply with Wood and client health, safety, and quality requirements
- Maintain welding equipment and tools in safe working condition
Qualifications
Skills/Qualifications
You will bring proven tank welding experience, a strong safety mindset, and pride in delivering quality work on complex industrial projects.
- Proven experience as a Tank Welder in heavy industry
- Competent in TIG and MMA (Stick) welding
- Experience using Arc Air Gouging
- Demonstrable experience on tank welding projects
- Experience welding structural steel
- Background working in heavy industry (e.g. petrochemical, power, process, heavy engineering)
- NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in Welding
- CCSNG Safety Passport
- PAss a pre-employment medical
- Pass a pre-employment weld test