Weatherford have a great opportunity for an experienced Carbide Welder to join the team in  Aberdeen. As a Carbide Welder, you'll play a crucial role in fabricating, assembling, and welding components used in the oil and gas industry. You'll utilize your expertise in welding techniques, precision work, and adherence to safety protocols to ensure the highest quality products and services. 

Work schedule: Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

About Us

Weatherford is a leading global energy services company. Our world-class experts partner with customers to optimize their resources and realize the full potential of their assets. Across our operating locations, including manufacturing, research and development, service, and training facilities, operators choose us for strategic solutions that add efficiency, flexibility, and responsibility to any energy operation.

When you join Weatherford, you instantly feel connected to something bigger – a community that is grounded by our core values and driven to create innovative solutions for our customers. We celebrate each other’s successes, grow together, and learn from each other constantly. Individually, we are impressive. Together, we are unstoppable. We are One Weatherford.

Weatherford is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

Our generous benefits include:

Private Health Care (Employee Cover) Pension Scheme Group Life Assurance Long Term Sickness Income Protection 29 Days Annual Leave (+4 Fixed Bank Holidays) Additional Leave Purchase Scheme

Flexible benefits (at Employee Cost)

Health Cash Plan Dental Scheme Cycle2Work Scheme Access to a Flexible Discount Platform (no cost) Discounted Gym Membership Scheme   Electric Car Scheme (Coming soon)

Key Responsibilities:

Perform tungsten carbide welding, dress and redress stabilizers, mills, rotary shoes, cutting knives and other related fishing tool equipment. Fusing of metals to produce specific products and provide support to services operations. Weld metal components together to fabricate or repair products according to layouts, blueprints, or work orders, using brazing and variety of arc and gas welding equipment. Weld metal parts together, may use both gas welding or brazing and any combination of arc welding processes. Perform related tasks, such as thermal cutting and grinding. Repair broken or cracked parts, fills holes, and increases size of metal parts. Position and clamp together components of fabricated metal products preparatory to welding. Maintain needed supplies and order as necessary with prior approval. Available to work on a 24 hour basis. Must understand and comply with all safety rules and company policies of Weatherford. Perform various other duties and activities as assigned by supervisor within the physical constraints of the job.

Requirements:

Minimum 3 years related experience. Carbide Welding. Experience within a fabrication environment. Welding/Grinding Downhole Tools. Brazing experience preferred. Must be able to read engineering drawings.  Must be flexible and adaptable to adjust to the demands of the oil industry.