Rotherham
Elevation Recruitment Group is working with a leading engineering business to recruit a skilled Plater to join their growing team. This role is perfect for someone who takes real pride in their craft, thrives on precision, and enjoys working on a variety of complex fabrication projects. \n Job Title: Plater \n Location: Rotherham – Workshop and Site BasedContract: PermanentHours: 37.5 per week (Monday–Friday, 8:00am–4:00pm)Hourly Rate: £19.48 \n Responsibilities of a Plater: \n\n • Fabricating and assembling tanks, vessels, hoppers, and pressure vessels from engineering drawings.\n, • Reading and interpreting technical drawings, fabrication drawings, and welding symbols.\n\n Marking out, measuring, and preparing steel, stainless steel, or aluminium plate for fabrication. \n\n • Cutting materials using guillotines, plasma cutters, oxy-fuel, or saws.\n, • Rolling, bending, and forming plate to the required dimensions and specifications.\n, • Assembling components using tack welding, clamps, and fixtures before final welding.\n, • Producing high-quality fabrication and welds in line with BS EN ISO 9001, ASME IX, BS EN, CE and customer specifications\n, • Interpreting detailed engineering drawings and assembling products in line with technical requirements\n, • Operating a range of equipment safely, including weld sets, grinders, cranes and forklifts (LOLER compliant)\n, • Working on storage tanks and associated projects to API and EEMUA standards\n, • Keeping weld coding management up to date in accordance with ASME9 & BS EN requirements\n\n Experience: \n\n • Minimum 5 years’ experience in a similar Plater/Welder role\n, • Strong understanding of API and EEMUA standards\n, • Ability to read and interpret complex technical drawings\n, • Proven experience in fabrication, mechanical assembly, and coded welding\n, • Comfortable working independently and taking a lead role within a team\n, • Confident meeting strict deadlines while maintaining exceptional quality\n, • A proactive approach, strong work ethic, and commitment to doing things right\n\n Additional Requirements \n\n • Full UK driving licence\n, • Right to work in the UK\n, • Willingness to work overtime as required\n, • Flexibility to work off-site, including occasional travel to other locations\n, • Ability to stay in temporary accommodation when projects require it\n\n If you’re an experienced Plater looking for your next challenge — somewhere you can put your skills to work on technically demanding projects while being part of a forward-thinking, quality-driven team — we want to hear from you.