Location
Stockport
Job Type
Full-time
Posted
July 01, 2026
Job Description
MIG Welder / Fabricator – Defence Manufacturing
Stockport | £19.97 per hour | Permanent
A long-established defence manufacturer in Stockport is recruiting experienced MIG Welders and Fabricators to support secured military vehicle and equipment programmes. You'll be producing armoured assemblies and specialist military equipment to exacting standards, with long-term stability backed by multi-year defence contracts.
What you'll be doing:
MIG welding on armour plate, armoured steel, and aluminium components to military standards and tight tolerances
Manufacturing defence equipment using jigs and fixtures, working to engineering drawings and work instructions
Tack welding using MIG/MAG processes
Carrying out visual inspection and NDT checks to confirm conformity to specification
Understanding materials behaviour, residual stress, and weld quality on complex assemblies
Using hand tools and appropriate measuring instruments
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Stockport | £19.97 per hour | Permanent
A long-established defence manufacturer in Stockport is recruiting experienced MIG Welders and Fabricators to support secured military vehicle and equipment programmes. You'll be producing armoured assemblies and specialist military equipment to exacting standards, with long-term stability backed by multi-year defence contracts.
What you'll be doing:
MIG welding on armour plate, armoured steel, and aluminium components to military standards and tight tolerances
Manufacturing defence equipment using jigs and fixtures, working to engineering drawings and work instructions
Tack welding using MIG/MAG processes
Carrying out visual inspection and NDT checks to confirm conformity to specification
Understanding materials behaviour, residual stress, and weld quality on complex assemblies
Using hand tools and appropriate measuring instruments
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