Metal Fabrication Technician

Metal Fabrication Technician 
Basingstoke, Hampshire
From £38,000 per annum (depending on experience)
37.5 hours per week Flexi-time available

Are you a skilled fabricator who takes pride in precision, quality, and craftsmanship? Do you want more than just a job on the tools but a long-term career with genuine development opportunities?

We’re recruiting for a Metal Fabrication Technician to join a highly respected, long-established British engineering manufacturer with a global customer base. While we’re keeping the company name confidential at this stage, what we can share is this: their reputation for quality, stability, and staff development is exceptional.

Why This Opportunity Stands Out

This isn’t just another fabrication role. You’ll be joining a growing manufacturing department where your work directly contributes to specialist, high-quality machinery.

Industry-Leading Training & Development

Professional development is a genuine priority here. You’ll benefit from:

• Structured training across diverse fabrication processes

• Advanced welding development — including laser welding training

• Exposure to complex, high-specification engineering projects

• Ongoing upskilling in collaboration with experienced engineers

• Clear opportunities to broaden your technical capabilities

Whether you’re looking to refine your expertise or expand into more advanced techniques, you’ll be supported every step of the way.

The Role

Working alongside an established team of welders and fabrication specialists, you will:

• Set up and operate press brakes, plasma cutters, and sheet rollers

• Interpret technical drawings and CAD files to produce precision components

• Carry out MIG, TIG, and laser welding (training provided for laser processes)

• Fabricate and finish components to high food-industry quality standards

• Collaborate closely with design engineers and production teams

• Maintain a clean, safe, and organised workspace

You’ll see your components progress through to fully assembled, premium machinery giving you real visibility and pride in your work.

What We’re Looking For

Essential:

• Proven experience in sheet-metal fabrication and welding

• Strong understanding of fabrication methods and metal properties

• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings

• Excellent attention to detail

• Strong team player with good communication skills

Desirable:

• Experience precision engineering

• Exposure to lean or process improvement practices

• Experience collaborating with design/engineering teams

The Package

• Salary from £38,000 per annum (DOE)

• 22 days holiday bank holidays (rising to 25 with service)

• Workplace pension scheme

• Medical Cash Plan (after qualifying period)

• Monday–Thursday: 08:00–16:00

• Friday: 08:00–15:00

• Flexi-time available

• Overtime available when workload permits

If you’re looking for a stable, forward-thinking engineering environment where your development is genuinely invested in and where your fabrication skills contribute to world-class machinery, we’d love to hear from you.