Salary Starting at £33,000 - £35,000 DOE with the ability to reach £40,000
Location SOLIHULL
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Permanent, Full time  

Come and join our Whale family! 

We are looking for an experienced Fitter Welder to work on building our tankers! 

Our ideal candidate will have experience working on heavy goods vehicles, agricultural vehicles or bespoke vehicles! This role will involve welding both stainless and carbon steel of a variety of thicknesses and fitting key components to our vehicles.  

If you think this sounds like a good fit for you, please click apply now!  

 

Main role responsibilities: 

  • Working in the main production area, building our tankers 

  • Working on pipe welding in both Mid and Stainless Steel 

  • Fabrication and Chassis fitting 

  • Adhering and working to Health and Safety regulations 

  • Maintaining a clean, organised and productive work area 

 

We are looking for someone with: 

  • A background working in a production environment particularly body building 

  • Basic knowledge of hydraulic and pneumatic 

  • Welding experience in both Mid and Stainless Steal  

  • Experience in both light and heavy gauge welding  

  • Fabrication and fitting skills  

  • Has the ability to work under pressure and is mechanically minded 

  • A forklift truck and overhead crane licence would be beneficial  

 

We appreciate that everyone’s experiences are different, and if you have fitting or welding experience in an alternative industry that could be transferable, we would be keen to hear from you! 

 

Closing date: 20th May 2024 

Interview date: To be confirmed 

The Company

Whale Tankers care about quality across all aspects of our business, it is a word that characterises the company. Our Ravenshaw site, located in Solihull, has been the home of Whale Tankers. The site set in more than 40 acres of land, is a stunning example of how an industrial concern can successfully operate alongside a natural environment. Whale has a truly modern manufacturing facility at Ravenshaw, with all the key processes carried out in-house.

All aspects of the manufacturing process, from technical specification to quality control, all takes place on site.Our “in-house” product philosophy gives Whale the ability to control quality at every stage and ensure that every product is engineered and built to deliver uptime and value throughout its working life.Whale customer promise is one “reliability, service and value for life”, It takes a combination of significant resources and unique culture to deliver that promise – something that Whale Tankers has been delivering over the last five decades.

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  • Teamwork

Our best work is born out of working collaboratively as a team in order to achieve our goals. We build better when we work together.

  • Innovation

Producing a diverse product range, engineered to meet specific customer requirements. We will remain focused on developing our products, processes and people, through partnerships and investments, ensuring that we remain at the forefront of our industry.

  • Long Service

The major factor in Whale's success has been the motivation, skill and loyalty of all employees, who on average have been with Whale for 8 and a half years.