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39 live vacancies in Welding, Fabrication & Machining

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Welding, Fabrication & Machining: Coded welding, plate work, CNC machining and heavy fabrication.

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Live UK defence vacancies (39)

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Skilled Welder

RTX Corporation · Wolverhampton, West Midlands

£32,907

Skilled Welder with RTX Corporation in Wolverhampton, West Midlands. Listed under Defence primes & suppliers. Advertised salary £32,907 – £32,907. Apply via the employer's own advert.

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Posted 20/09/2026 · 29 days left

Welder

JAM Recruitment Ltd · Glasgow, Scotland

Up to £80,496

Welder with JAM Recruitment Ltd in Glasgow, Scotland. Listed under Dockyards & naval bases. Apply via the employer's own advert.

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Posted 19/09/2026 · 28 days left

FCAW / Flux Core Welder Belfast

MDE Consultants Ltd · Sydenham, Belfast

£78,268

FCAW / Flux Core Welder Belfast with MDE Consultants Ltd in Sydenham, Belfast. Listed under Dockyards & naval bases. Advertised salary £78,268 – £78,268. Apply via the employer's own advert.

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Posted 19/09/2026 · 28 days left

Plater / Fabricator Belfast

MDE Consultants Ltd · Sydenham, Belfast

£78,268

Plater / Fabricator Belfast with MDE Consultants Ltd in Sydenham, Belfast. Listed under Dockyards & naval bases. Advertised salary £78,268 – £78,268. Apply via the employer's own advert.

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Posted 19/09/2026 · 28 days left

Machinist / Toolmaker

Thales · Templecombe, Somerset

£40,169

Machinist / Toolmaker with Thales in Templecombe, Somerset. Listed under Defence primes & suppliers. Advertised salary £40,169 – £40,169. Apply via the employer's own advert.

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Posted 18/09/2026 · 27 days left

£37,291

Skilled Welder with RTX in UK. Listed under Defence primes & suppliers. Advertised salary £37,291 – £37,291. Apply via the employer's own advert.

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Posted 18/09/2026 · 27 days left

CNC Miller (Setter / Operator)

Ernest Gordon Recruitment · Bristol, South West England

£45,000

CNC Miller (Setter / Operator) with Ernest Gordon Recruitment in Bristol, South West England. Listed under Defence & Naval Programmes. Advertised salary £45,000 – £45,000. Apply via the employer's own advert.

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Posted 18/09/2026 · 27 days left

CNC Turner (Setter / Operator)

Ernest Gordon Recruitment · Bristol, South West England

£45,000

CNC Turner (Setter / Operator) with Ernest Gordon Recruitment in Bristol, South West England. Listed under Defence & Naval Programmes. Advertised salary £45,000 – £45,000. Apply via the employer's own advert.

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Posted 18/09/2026 · 27 days left

CNC Setter Programmer - Nights Only

Safran · Llantarnam Industrial Park, Cwmbran

£34,485

CNC Setter Programmer - Nights Only with Safran in Llantarnam Industrial Park, Cwmbran. Listed under Defence & Naval Programmes. Advertised salary £34,485 – £34,485. Apply via the employer's own advert.

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Posted 18/09/2026 · 27 days left

Machinist M/F

Safran · Wolverhampton, West Midlands

£30,781

Machinist M/F with Safran in Wolverhampton, West Midlands. Listed under Defence & Naval Programmes. Advertised salary £30,781 – £30,781. Apply via the employer's own advert.

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Posted 18/09/2026 · 27 days left

CNC Operative

BPA · Martock, Somerset

£35,360 – £45,760

CNC Operative with BPA in Martock, Somerset. Listed under Defence primes & suppliers. Advertised salary £35,360 – £45,760. Apply via the employer's own advert.

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Posted 17/09/2026 · 26 days left

CNC Production Engineer

Morgan Ryder · Lymington, Hampshire

£50,000

CNC Production Engineer with Morgan Ryder in Lymington, Hampshire. Listed under Defence & Naval Programmes. Advertised salary £50,000 – £50,000. Apply via the employer's own advert.

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Posted 17/09/2026 · 26 days left

CNC Turner / Setter / Operator

Rheinmetall Defense Ltd · Oakengates, Telford

£46,899

CNC Turner / Setter / Operator with Rheinmetall Defense Ltd in Oakengates, Telford. Listed under Defence primes & suppliers. Advertised salary £46,899 – £46,899. Apply via the employer's own advert.

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Posted 16/09/2026 · 25 days left

CNC Miller / Setter / Operator

Rheinmetall Defense Ltd · Oakengates, Telford

£43,029

CNC Miller / Setter / Operator with Rheinmetall Defense Ltd in Oakengates, Telford. Listed under Defence primes & suppliers. Advertised salary £43,029 – £43,029. Apply via the employer's own advert.

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Posted 16/09/2026 · 25 days left

MMA Welder

CDM Recruitment · UK

£37,044 – £74,089

MMA Welder with CDM Recruitment in UK. Listed under Dockyards & naval bases. Advertised salary £37,044 – £74,089. Apply via the employer's own advert.

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Posted 16/09/2026 · 25 days left

Welder / Fabricator

Tarmac Resourcing · Somercotes, Alfreton

£39,276

Welder / Fabricator with Tarmac Resourcing in Somercotes, Alfreton. Listed under Apprenticeships & Training. Advertised salary £39,276 – £39,276. Apply via the employer's own advert.

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Posted 20/09/2026 · 29 days left

CNC Machinist

Global Logistics Staff Ltd · Glenboig, Coatbridge

£41,600 – £76,960

CNC Machinist with Global Logistics Staff Ltd in Glenboig, Coatbridge. Listed under Advanced Manufacturing. Advertised salary £41,600 – £76,960. Apply via the employer's own advert.

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Posted 19/09/2026 · 28 days left

MIG Welder Fabricator (Pipefitting Training)

Ernest Gordon Recruitment · Liverpool, Merseyside

£35,000

MIG Welder Fabricator (Pipefitting Training) with Ernest Gordon Recruitment in Liverpool, Merseyside. Listed under Advanced Manufacturing. Advertised salary £35,000 – £35,000. Apply via the employer's own advert.

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Posted 19/09/2026 · 28 days left

CNC Setter/Operator (Turning)

Ernest Gordon Recruitment · Manchester, Greater Manchester

£35,360 – £41,600

CNC Setter/Operator (Turning) with Ernest Gordon Recruitment in Manchester, Greater Manchester. Listed under Advanced Manufacturing. Advertised salary £35,360 – £41,600. Apply via the employer's own advert.

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Posted 19/09/2026 · 28 days left

CNC Programmer (Turning)

Ernest Gordon Recruitment · Gloucester, Gloucestershire

£41,600 – £49,920

CNC Programmer (Turning) with Ernest Gordon Recruitment in Gloucester, Gloucestershire. Listed under Advanced Manufacturing. Advertised salary £41,600 – £49,920. Apply via the employer's own advert.

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Posted 19/09/2026 · 28 days left

CNC Mazak Programmer

MTrec Recruitment · Consett, County Durham

£40,000

CNC Mazak Programmer with MTrec Recruitment in Consett, County Durham. Listed under Advanced Manufacturing. Advertised salary £40,000 – £40,000. Apply via the employer's own advert.

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Posted 19/09/2026 · 28 days left

Substation Project Engineer

TURNER & LOVELL LIMITED · Scotland, UK

Up to £195,000

Substation Project Engineer with TURNER & LOVELL LIMITED in Scotland, UK. Listed under Security-cleared roles. Apply via the employer's own advert.

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Posted 18/09/2026 · 27 days left

CNC Turner

Matchtech · Southampton, Hampshire

£46,238 – £76,252

CNC Turner with Matchtech in Southampton, Hampshire. Listed under Security-cleared roles. Advertised salary £46,238 – £76,252. Apply via the employer's own advert.

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Posted 18/09/2026 · 27 days left

Toolmaker / Toolroom Machinist

Rise Technical Recruitment · UK

£34,000 – £40,000

Toolmaker / Toolroom Machinist with Rise Technical Recruitment in UK. Listed under Apprenticeships & Training. Advertised salary £34,000 – £40,000. Apply via the employer's own advert.

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Posted 18/09/2026 · 27 days left

CNC Machine Operator Weekend Nights

Optima UK · Leicester, Leicestershire

£35,155

CNC Machine Operator Weekend Nights with Optima UK in Leicester, Leicestershire. Listed under Advanced Manufacturing. Advertised salary £35,155 – £35,155. Apply via the employer's own advert.

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Posted 18/09/2026 · 27 days left

CNC Miller/CNC Turner

Samuel Hart · Humberstone, Leicester

£37,000 – £40,000

CNC Miller/CNC Turner with Samuel Hart in Humberstone, Leicester. Listed under Advanced Manufacturing. Advertised salary £37,000 – £40,000. Apply via the employer's own advert.

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Posted 18/09/2026 · 27 days left

Welder

Orion · Wigston, Leicestershire

£31,200 – £37,440

Welder with Orion in Wigston, Leicestershire. Listed under Advanced Manufacturing. Advertised salary £31,200 – £37,440. Apply via the employer's own advert.

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Posted 18/09/2026 · 27 days left

CNC Miller/Turner

Rise Technical Recruitment · Luton, Bedfordshire

Up to £44,615

CNC Miller/Turner with Rise Technical Recruitment in Luton, Bedfordshire. Listed under Apprenticeships & Training. Apply via the employer's own advert.

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Posted 17/09/2026 · 26 days left

Welder Fabricator

Blue Oak Recruitment · Huddersfield, West Yorkshire

£35,000

Welder Fabricator with Blue Oak Recruitment in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. Listed under Engineering & Project Controls. Advertised salary £35,000 – £35,000. Apply via the employer's own advert.

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Posted 17/09/2026 · 26 days left

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