Job summary

BAE - Defence - Shipyard - Portsmouth - Plater - 12 month contract

Key skills required for this role

BAE - NVQ level 3 - Plater - Type 45 - Portsmouth- Defence- Shipyard

Important

BAE - Defence - Shipyard - Portsmouth - Plater - 12 month contract

Job description

Job Title Fabricator
Location Portsmouth, United Kingdom
Salary & Shifts Range of payrates based on shifts, full breakdown below


Introduction - What's special about us?
Our partner, BAE Systems, are seeking experienced Platers and Fabricators to join their growing Fabrication team in Portsmouth on a 12 month contract, offering competitive rates for both locals and those willing to commute from further afield.

As part of a specialist team, you'll be working on the latest generation of naval frigates, the Type 45
If you're interested in learning more about this opportunity, click the apply button now, or read on to find out more.

What will I be doing?
As a Fabricator in the world of shipbuilding, your role is nothing short of pivotal, as you assemble the very structure of ships from their shell and decks to bulkheads, frames, and longitudinals. With precision and expertise, you'll mark off materials and fit and fair steelwork to maintain the ship's integrity.
You'll fabricate ship items like seats, ladders, false flooring, and panels, as well as outfitting ships with fitting hatches, watertight doors, equipment seats, and false flooring. You'll learn how to level and align large ship structures during build, along with the lifting and transportation of these structures during the build process.
You'll play a key role in preparing ships to go to sea making vessels seaworthy for launch and sea trials, manufacturing launch slipways, as well overseeing plate preparation and docking. You'll use different methods to support you in Plating, including Hand Grinding and fuel gas cutting).

Pay rates

BAE Systems offers a range of payrates for PAYE and Umbrella contractors, depending on your allocated shifts, and the distance you're travelling to reach the Portsmouth site. You can speak to our team to find out more about the shift options by clicking the apply button.

PAYE - If travelling within 39 miles of work location

• Standard Shift - £19.40 per hour
• Early Shift - £22.31 per hour
• Back Shift (afternoon start) - £24.25 per hour
• Weekday and Saturday OT - £25.87 per hour
• Sunday OT - £32.33 per hour

Umbrella - If travelling within 39 miles of work location

• Standard Shift - £25.22 per hour
• Early Shift - £28.92 per hour
• Back Shift (afternoon start) - £31.40 per hour
• Weekday and Saturday OT - £31.66 per hour
• Sunday OT - £39.43 per hour

PAYE - If travelling more than 39 miles to work location

• Standard Shift - £27.40 per hour
• Early Shift - £30.31 per hour
• Back Shift - £33.18 per hour
• Weekday and Saturday OT - £25.87 per hour
• Sunday OT - £32.33 per hour

Umbrella - If travelling more than 39 miles to work location

• Standard Shift - £35.61 per hour
• Early Shift - £39.32 per hour
• Back Shift - £41.78 per hour
• Weekday and Saturday OT - £31.88 per hour
• Sunday OT - £39.65 per hour

Why BAE Systems?

BAE Systems provide some of the world's most advanced and technology-led defence, aerospace and security solutions. They employ a skilled workforce of more than 93,000 people across roughly 40 countries.

Within their Sea division, BAE Systems design, manufacture, and support naval ships. They also are a provider of commercial shipbuilding.

At the core of BAE Systems is an overarching purpose - they play their part in protecting what matters; making the future more secure for everyone by creating bold, pioneering security products and services that can change the world we live in.

What's my next step?

If this sounds like you, we'd love to hear from you! Click the apply button and share your CV with us - from there, our team will be in touch with you to discuss next steps.