MIG/MAG Welder

You weld steel profiles and plate in MIG/MAG on jigs, following the drawing and the weld symbol given for each joint. The day starts with checking the wire, the gas flow and the earth clamp, then tacking the assembly, running the fill passes and grinding the seam where it will be painted. You square the frame with a tape and a set square before it leaves the jig, stamp your own work and report porosity or undercut to the welding foreman. Two shifts run 07:00-15:00 and 15:00-23:00 on a weekly rotation.

Trade school in welding or metalwork, or equal practice

At least two years in MIG/MAG on steel above 3 mm

Reads a fabrication drawing and weld symbols

Steady with an angle grinder, a set square and a tape

Willing to rotate two shifts weekly

Basic English for machine menus and safety labels

Net salary from 970 up to 1067 EUR per month

Permanent contract with Social Security from the first day

Meal allowance of 6,15 EUR for every worked day

Shift supplement on the afternoon rotation

Company van from Porto and from Vila Nova de Gaia

Paid welder qualification test on the shop's own coupons

Mask, leather apron, gloves, work clothing and safety boots provided

Welders who pass the shop's fillet and butt test move to the structural team and to certified work inside a year. The workshop pays for the EN ISO 9606 examination at a testing house in Porto.

A covered hall with a fume extraction arm at every booth, welding screens between the bays and a separate grinding corner. Mask, leather apron, gloves and safety boots are mandatory and are supplied by the employer.