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Job Title: Welder
Location: Glasgow – Govan and Scotstoun – Based on site and must be able to attend a recruitment day in Glasgow.
Salary: £38,662.00 (additional shift allowance of 33% may be applicable)
Requirements: Trade Papers to be provided when submitting application
What you’ll be doing:
Welding different materials (carbon & stainless steel & aluminium)
Welding using different welding processes i.e., Manual Metal Arc, Metal Active Gas, Metal Inert Gas, Automatic & Semi-Automatic Machine Welding (Submerged – Arc & BUG-O)
Welding butts and fillets to a high standard
Main process – FCAW / MAG – using ceramic tiles
Self-verification on all welds
Adhering to all SHE related standards associated with welding, including fume control
Your skills and experiences:
Modern Apprenticeship certificate also known as Trade Papers (you will be required to provide papers)
Current Weld Codings to supplied
Ceramic Tile Welding Knowledge
Knowledge and experience in Welding and use of associated equipment
Flux Fore Arc Welding experience
Metal Core Arc Welding experience
Deposit welds that pass both visual and NDE examinations
Materials experience of welding carbon steel thickness 4-15mm range
Clear understanding of SHE and Risk Assessment awareness
Background in Maritime or major construction / manufacturing environment
Welding Aluminium with MIG process
Welding with automated equipment
Please ensure you have attached a copy of your qualifications when submitting your application.
Benefits:
As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.
The Welder team:
At BAE Systems, we are at the forefront of designing and building world-leading Naval Ships. Our work is vital to supporting the security and defense of nations around the globe, and we pride ourselves on delivering high-quality and innovative solutions. As part of our growing team, we are looking for a talented and experienced Welder to join us as we drive to deliver Type 26 frigates to the Royal Navy.
In the Welding team, we’re doing work that impacts the world. To ensure the delivery of vital security products and services, our team works a variety of shifts. This includes day, back, night and weekend shifts.
This is an opportunity to operate in a new innovative and competitive environment.
Why BAE Systems?
This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.
Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.
Closing Date: 19th March 2026
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
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