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The Company
USL is a small high-tech company, involved in the design, construction and supply of state-of-the art ultrasonic non-destructive testing systems. These systems employ ultrasound imaging technology for measurement and assessment of engineering components and assemblies of many kinds. Our customers include major manufacturers throughout the world including BAE Systems, Rolls-Royce, Airbus, Boeing Fokker Aerostructures, GE Aerospace, GKN Aerospace, Hindustan Aeronautics, Indonesian Aerospace, and many others. Most of these customers have multiple USL systems. Our products are used in a wide and increasing range of applications from aircraft components to integrated circuits.
We are based in Aldershot, Hampshire and our systems are installed around the U.K. and many overseas locations. These systems involve a combination of custom designed electro-mechanical scanners and our own signal processing electronics. They vary from table-top size to versions up to more than twenty metres in length. The scanners incorporate many electro-mechanical components, connected to and controlled by a system PC. To all intents and purposes, these scanners are specialised robotic systems and as such they are complex bespoke machines.
The Position
We are looking for an experienced Welder, Fabricator Engineer to join our small engineering team. In this pivotal role, you will be liaising with design engineers and interpreting engineering drawings to enable you to fabricate welded structures varying in size and material.
Machine Building
You will assist in the construction of both large and small machine structures. Assembly work may vary from precision to large scale so you should be competent enough to tackle both.
On large machines, it can be necessary to work at heights up to six metres above ground-level so it is essential that you are conversant with and give due respect to many health and safety considerations. Training will be given where required.
Installation of Machines
Most of our larger machines require on-site installation work, which you may at times be required to assist with.
This activity will involve travel both domestic and international which will result in some time working away from home. Generally this is a maximum of two weeks.
General
Where on-site work is involved, the company will provide a suitable vehicle and cover related costs and reasonable expenses. There will also be occasional overseas trips.
You should have good communication skills, when at the factory and dealing with customers on site.
The Person
Must have experience in both TIG & MIG welding on stainless steel, aluminium, mild steel and hands on experience in an engineering workshop.
Have the experience and ability to read and interpret technical drawings. Have exceptional precision and attention to detail in your work, be able to demonstrate ability to produce consistent and accurate welding results.
You will be joining a small team who frequently have to work against tight time and cost deadlines.You must be strongly self-motivated and be able to work quickly and accurately with minimal supervision.
This post, and the person who fills it, will be a key member of our team so you must be able to get on with other people, especially under pressure.
Like many small companies, we do expect all our employees to be flexible over the work they do and to be prepared to help with other tasks from time to time if the need arises.
A full UK car driving license is required.
Salary/Benefits
The salary will reflect your range of skills and experience.
Notice of termination will initially be 1 week on either side of an initial probationary period of three months. After the probationary period, the notice period will rise to 1 month.
Holidays are 22 days plus public holidays.
The normal working week is 37.5 hours per week, Monday-Friday at our industrial unit in Aldershot, Hampshire.
Starting time can be flexible subject to agreement.
