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Welder Welder

🏢 Stena Drilling Limited • 📍 Aberdeen, Scotland • 🕒 Today

Salary Range

£30,548 - £44,073

£2,546 - £3,673 / mo

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Location Base

Aberdeen, Scotland

Tier-1 UK Economic Zone

Est. Take-Home Pay

68% - 74% (After PAYE & NI)

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Transatlantic Parity

1.0 GBP ≈ $1.28 USD Living Standard

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Position Overview & Specifications

At Stena Drilling we operate our business with a focus on our core values of Care, Innovation and Performance. With a worldwide operational presence, we are one of the world’s foremost independent drilling contractors.

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Welder to join our offshore Team.

Some of the duties and responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

Must be fully committed to working safely and to accepting responsibility for the safety of fellow crew members.
Assist Supervisor in identifying jobs which may require a Risk Assessment.
Ensure the safe and efficient operation of the equipment and cleanliness of the area for which he has been allocated responsibility.
Carry out welding, cutting, and general repairs and maintenance throughout the drilling unit as approved by the Chief Engineer.
Ensure that sufficient stock of all necessary welding consumables, including gases and electrodes are maintained onboard.
Supervise, inspect, and maintain the oxy-acetylene installation and all welding equipment, with the safe stowage of the oxy-acetylene bottles.
Update their knowledge of welding procedures.
Notify the Chief Engineer of spare gear requirements.
Ensure a Fire Watcher is in attendance when considered necessary by Permit to Work.
Obtain and maintain welding qualifications as required.
Any other duties as required by the Chief Engineer.

Suitable applicants should ideally have: