Sheet Metal Fabricators and Welders - Vikoma

Job Posted: 31 January 2025

• Contract Term: Permanent
• Location: East Cowes, Isle of Wight
• Contract Type: Full time
• Salary: Competitive rates of pay
• Industries: Engineering Manufacturing

Sheet Metal Fabricators and Welders

Vikoma is a world leader in the design and manufacture of oil spill response equipment. Our expert team of 60 supports an international market from an Isle of Wight based facility.

Our plans for continuous growth and development mean that we recruit the best and brightest talents in the business.

Based in East Cowes Isle of Wight, we are now looking for experienced individuals to join our fabrication and welding team.  If you are experienced in welding, fabrication or both then please do apply.

We can offer you a permanent contract working a 38 hour week inside at our East Cowes factory with a competitive salary.  Overtime is also available.

We offer and attractive benefits backage which includes a private pension scheme, a healthcare and wellbeing support scheme, shopping discounts including ferry travel, life insurance and a 4 ½ day working week with Friday afternoons off plus potential for paid overtime.

Main responsibilities:

• Fabrication and/or welding of oil recovery skimmers & powerpack frames and other equipment, depending upon your experience.
• Working in accordance with company work instructions which will take the form of drawings and verbal instructions.

Desired skills:

• Fabrication or welding experience is essential
• Fabricators will be experienced with sheet metal and frame fabrication, cutting, rolling, forming etc.
• Welders will be experienced with Mig/Tig Welding, Stainless and/or Aluminium preferred.
• Ability to work from engineering drawings.
• Able to work in a clean and efficient way.
• Ability to work as a team member as well as individually.
• Ability to follow work instructions and procedures.

Please apply by submitting a cover note explaining why you are suited to the role together with your CV.