Gi Group
Foreman
Foreman at Gi Group, based in Alfreton, Derbyshire. This is a apprenticeship role.
- Pay
- Not given by the employer
- Hours and contract
- Apprenticeship · On site
- Location
- Alfreton, Derbyshire
- Closing date
- Sector
- Site Manager
Reference 9c16779c945e81847a4fd3c192679eed051b3c2f
About the role
Foreman
Shift Pattern: Monday - Friday
Hours: 07:00 - 15:30
Pay: 19 per hour
Location: Alfreton, DE55
This is a 100% workshop-based role where you will be responsible for taking projects from start to finish, fabricating and welding heavy gauge steelwork to a high standard.
Key Responsibilities
- Fabricate and weld heavy gauge steelwork from engineering drawings.
- Work predominantly with mild steel ranging from 3mm to 40mm thickness.
- Complete jobs from initial marking out through to final fabrication.
- Operate fabrication machinery including presses, pillar drills and guillotines.
- Measure, cut, form and assemble steel components accurately.
- Carry out MIG welding, including butt welds.
- Ensure all work meets required quality standards, including work produced for major rail industry projects.
Requirements
- Ideally apprentice trained in fabrication, plating or a related trade.
- Ability to fabricate from scratch and take jobs from start to finish.
- Experienced in MIG welding and confident producing quality butt welds.
- Competent using fabrication machinery such as presses, pillar drills and guillotines.
- Ability to mark out work independently.
- Strong skills in measuring, cutting and forming metal.
- Able to read and work from complex engineering drawings.
- Experience working with heavy gauge mild steel.
Desirable
- Previous experience manufacturing products for the structural steel industry.
- Experience working on projects supplied to the rail sector, such as Network Rail works.
What We Offer
- Permanent, long-term opportunity.
- Stable workshop-based environment.
- Varied and interesting fabrication projects.
If you are an experienced Fabricator / MIG Welder looking for a hands-on workshop role where you can take ownership of projects from start to finish, we'd like to hear from you. Apply today!
Should you require any support or assistance, please contact your local Gi Group office.
Gi Group Holdings Recruitment Limited are proud founding members of Menopause in business, corporate members for Neurodiversity in business, Disability Confident committed members, Gold status for the Armed Forces Covenant, Bronze trail blazers for Racial Equality matters and Age Friendly Employer pledge members.
Gi Group Holdings Recruitment Limited group of companies includes Gi Recruitment Limited, Draefern Limited, Gi Group Recruitment Ltd, INTOO (UK) Limited, Marks Sattin (UK) Limited, TACK TMI UK Limited, Grafton Professional Staffing Limited, Encore Personnel Services, Gi Group Ireland Limited and Kelly Services (UK) Ltd. Gi Group Ireland Limited are acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this role.
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Reference: 9c16779c945e81847a4fd3c192679eed051b3c2f · Posted 1 hour ago · Closes 5 Dec 2026 · Listed via Gi Group
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