Talent.com
GKN Aerospace
Technician - TIG WelderGKN Aerospace • Birmingham, GB
Technician - TIG Welder

Technician - TIG Welder

GKN Aerospace • Birmingham, GB
25 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Fantastic challenges. Amazing opportunities.

GKN Aerospace is reimagining air travel: going further, faster and greener! Fuelled by great people whose expertise and creativity sets the standards in our industry, we’re inspired by the opportunities to innovate and break boundaries. We’re proud to play a part in protecting the world’s democracies. And we’re committed to putting sustainability at the centre of everything we do, opening up and protecting our planet. With over 16,000 employees across 32 manufacturing sites in 12 countries we serve over 90% of the world’s aircraft and engine manufacturers and achieved sales of £3.6bn in 2025. There are no limits to where you can take your career.

Job Summary

Demonstrate exceptional proficiency in TIG and Electron-beam welding techniques, particularly with titanium alloys, and a commitment to delivering high-quality work within demanding deadlines.

This role will play a critical part in ensuring the safe and efficient repair and maintenance of critical aircraft components.

Job Responsibilities

  • Perform precise TIG welding on titanium components using a wide range of specifications and procedures.
  • Ensure proper welding parameters and heat treatment to meet specific weld requirements.
  • Select appropriate welding parameters based on material thickness, welding position, and application according to the approved documents.
  • Adhere to strict quality control protocols, ensuring welds meet industry standards and company specifications.
  • Perform routine and preventative maintenance on welding equipment.
  • Support the team in new product development for TIG welding processes.
  • Train new TIG welders according to the approved documents and provide guidance as required.

Job Qualifications

  • Minimum of 3+ years of experience as a Titanium TIG Welder
  • High school diploma or equivalent technical training in welding preferred
  • Proficient in Aerospace Welding Standards (AWS D17.1, AS9100)
  • In-depth knowledge of titanium welding characteristics, including metallurgy, welding parameters, and post-weld heat treatment
  • Excellent TIG welding skills with precise weld bead placement, penetration control, and surface finish
  • Experience in GTAW and SMAW are an added advantage
  • Ability to interpret and follow complex engineering drawings and specifications
  • Strong attention to detail and a commitment to maintaining the highest quality standards

We’ll offer you fantastic challenges and amazing opportunities. This is your chance to be part of an organisation that has proven itself to be at the cutting edge of our industry; and is committed to pushing the boundaries even further. And with some of the best training on offer in the industry, who knows how far you can go?

A Great Place to work needs a Great Way of Working

Everyone is welcome to apply to GKN. We believe that we can only achieve our ambitions through a coming together of diverse minds who enjoy collaborating in an inspirational environment. Through our commitment to diversity, inclusion and belonging and by living our five powerful principles we’ve created a culture where everyone feels welcome to contribute. It’s a culture that won us ‘The Best Workplace Culture Award’. By embracing and celebrating what makes us unique we encourage everyone to bring their full self to work.

We’re also committed to providing an accessible recruitment process, so if you require reasonable adjustments at any stage during our recruitment process please get in touch and let us know.

We are the place where human dreams, plus human endeavour, shape the future of aerospace innovation and technology.

Create a job alert for this search

Technician - TIG Welder • Birmingham, GB

Similar jobs

Tig Welder - £17.5 An Hour

Extra RecruitmentWalsall, United Kingdom Of Great Britain And Northern Ireland, UK
Full-time

Extra Recruitment is recruiting for a Tig Welder in the Brownhills area.Welding of stainless and carbon steel tubes and plates.Positional welding on pressure vessels, pressure parts and superheater... Show more

 • Promoted

Hydraulic Engineer

Neos Recruitment LimitedBirmingham, ENG, GB
Full-time

We're working with a well-established and growing machinery business that specialises in hydraulic attachments and heavy equipment.With a strong reputation for quality service and customer supp... Show more

 • Promoted

Tig Welder - £13 An Hour

Pertemps WolverhamptonWolverhampton, United Kingdom Of Great Britain And Northern Ireland, UK
Full-time +1

TIG Welder – Temp to Perm | £13.Wolverhampton Pertemps Wolverhampton are recruiting a skilled TIG Welder to join a well-established manufacturing company based in Wolverhampton.This role is ideal f... Show more

 • Promoted

6g Tig Welder - £17 An Hour

Fusion People LtdSandwell District, United Kingdom Of Great Britain And Northern Ireland, UK
Full-time

TIG Welder needed for welding tubular pressure parts.Must have 2+ years experience in 6G welding, stainless and carbon steel, and pass X-ray tests. Show more

 • Promoted

Multiskilled Engineer

Cotteswold Dairy LtdTewkesbury, ENG, GB
Full-time

Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer (Electrical Bias) Tewkesbury.Electrical-heavy FMCG engineering role | Rotating shifts | £20.Established in 1938, Cotteswold Dairy is one of the UKs leading ... Show more

 • Promoted

Coded Welder

Bennett and Game Recruitment LTDHalesowen, ENG, GB
Full-time

My client is an independent steam specialist offering Boiler repair, Installation, Troubleshooting and Inspection solutions for everything from a passing valve to a complete turnkey boiler house in... Show more

 • Promoted

CNC XYZ Setter

Optical PrecisionOldbury, ENG, GB
Full-time

CNC XYZ Turner OR Miller, Setter, Operator.CNC XYZ Turner OR Miller, Setter, Operator - The Company.A successful precision engineering company based near Oldbury are looking for an experienced CNC ... Show more

 • Promoted

Dual Fuel Engineer

Sureserve GroupBirmingham, ENG, GB
Full-time

About Sureserve Energy Services Meters:.Sureserve Energy Services Meters (formerly Providor), a proud subsidiary of Sureserve Group Limited, is a leading provider of domestic smart meter installati... Show more

 • Promoted

Assistant Welding Engineer - Asset Management (Nuclear)

ALTRADTipton, England, GB
Full-time

Altrad Babcock is seeking an Assistant Welding Engineer within our Asset Management sector to support certified Asset Management services, consultancy, and integrated projects across the global low... Show more

 • Promoted

Tig Welder (Aerospace) - £37,570.7 A Year

Verus Recruitment PartnersBirmingham, United Kingdom Of Great Britain And Northern Ireland, UK
Full-time +1

Aerospace Manufacturing & Engineering.Sheffield, South Yorkshire, UK.Verus Recruitment Partners are delighted to be supporting an industry-leading aerospace manufacturer based in South Sheffield in... Show more

 • Promoted

Field Service Technician- Renewable Energy

MC Technical Recruitment LtdEvesham, ENG, GB
Full-time

Field Service Technician + Company van + BenefitsPaying up to £40,000EveshamMC Technical Recruitment is looking to recruit a Field Service Technician / Engine Maintenance Technician to join a... Show more

 • Promoted

Level 2+ Vehicle Mechanic/Technician {Defence, Military}

Ernest Gordon RecruitmentTewkesbury, ENG, GB
Full-time

Salary Reviews + Yearly Pay Increases + Occasional Overtime + 6% Pension + Fully funded training and progression opportunities + much much more.Do you want to work for one of the world's leadin... Show more

 • Promoted

Welding Engineer - Night Shift

Integrate Engineering ResourcesBirmingham, England, GB
Full-time

About the job Welding Engineer - Night Shift.At Integrate Resources Group, we are committed to constructing innovative and sustainable infrastructure projects that transform communities.We take pri... Show more

 • Promoted

CMM Programmer

Verify EuropeTewkesbury, ENG, GB
Full-time

Currently seeking two experienced CMM Programmer / Quality Inspectors to support a temporary project on-site at a customer facility in Gloucestershire.The support will involve programming and opera... Show more

 • Promoted

Welder Fabricator

Generations People LtdHandsworth, ENG, GB
Temporary

Days regular, Monday to Friday.Job Type: 12 week temp to perm contract.Generations People are actively seeking to speak to fabricators and/or Welders to join an excellent, growing, and reputable en... Show more

 • Promoted

Fabricator Welder Fitter

Wright StaffEngland, Worcestershire, Droitwich
£14.00 hourly
Full-time
Quick Apply

Monday to Friday 40 hours per week 7:30 - 16:00.Overtime available at an enhanced rate.Health & wellbeing programme.Are you self-motivated individual who works well under pressure? Are you look... Show more

Mobile Technician

Integral UK LtdBirmingham, ENG, GB
Full-time

JLL empowers you to shape a brighter way.Our people at JLL are shaping the future of real estate for a better world by combining world class services, advisory and technology for our clients.We are... Show more

 • Promoted

Tig Welder - £15 An Hour

Groomfield RecruitmentBirmingham, United Kingdom Of Great Britain And Northern Ireland, UK
Full-time

Seeking TIG Welders for fabrication work, including aluminum tube welding, with experience in aluminum and steel.Duties involve bespoke and bulk orders, and general machinery operation. Show more

 • Promoted

Welder - £33,500 - £37,500 A Year

Yolk RecruitmentEvesham, United Kingdom Of Great Britain And Northern Ireland, UK
Full-time +1

Monday - Friday (Days)£33,500 - £37,500 (DoE).Are you an experienced welder looking to join a skilled engineering team working on high-quality fabricated equipment?.Yolk Recruitment is supporting t... Show more

 • Promoted

CNC Turner Setter Operator (twilights)

Meridian Business SupportTwyning, ENG, GB
Permanent

CNC Turner Setter Operator (twilights).Tewkesbury | Permanent | up to £50,000 + Overtime.Friendly, encouraging environment, not high-pressure production\n.Advanced earnings + Overtime availab... Show more