Welding & Precision Assembly Technician

Job Title: Welding & Precision Assembly Technician Hours: 8am-4:40pm Mon – Thurs / 8am-1pm Fri We are seeking a skilled, practical technician to manufacture and assemble high-quality cryogenic products. This is a hands-on role with a strong emphasis on precision welding, soldering, brazing and mechanical assembly. The successful candidate will produce neat, accurate and leak-tight assemblies from stainless steel, copper and other materials, working carefully to engineering drawings and defined quality standards. Experience in TIG welding, soft soldering and silver brazing/hard soldering would be highly advantageous. However, we will also consider candidates with strong mechanical aptitude, excellent attention to detail and a genuine willingness to learn specialist cryogenic manufacturing techniques. Manufacture and assemble nitrogen and helium transfer lines, vacuum components, pipework and other related cryogenic products. Carry out high-quality TIG welding, particularly on thin-wall stainless-steel components and tube assemblies. Perform accurate soft soldering and silver brazing/hard soldering on copper, brass, stainless steel and mixed-material assemblies. Fit tubes, flanges, connectors, vacuum fittings and mechanical components in accordance with drawings and specifications. Inspect welds, soldered joints and completed assemblies for workmanship, conformity and leaks. Diagnose and rectify leaks, poor joints, misalignment and other manufacturing defects. Read and interpret engineering drawings, bills of materials and manufacturing instructions. Contribute to improvements in welding methods, assembly processes, tooling and product quality. Practical experience in welding, soldering, brazing, precision assembly or mechanical fabrication. Strong mechanical fitting and assembly capability. Experience using workshop hand tools, power tools and measuring equipment. Ability to work accurately with small components and close-tolerance assemblies. A methodical approach to joint preparation, assembly and inspection. Willingness to learn specialist cryogenic and vacuum manufacturing processes. TIG welding of stainless steel, particularly thin-wall tube and precision components. Soft soldering experience on copper and brass assemblies. Silver brazing or hard-soldering experience. Tube fitting, tube bending and pipework fabrication experience. Experience with vacuum systems, cryogenic equipment, scientific instrumentation or high-vacuum components. Experience working in a precision engineering, aerospace, scientific, medical or specialist manufacturing environment. Comfortable working on both one-off and repeat production assemblies. Omega Resource Group are an employment agency specialising in opportunities at all levels within the Engineering, Aerospace, Automotive, Electronics, Defence, Scientific, Oil & Gas, Construction and Manufacturing sectors. We are always seeking Engineering Staff, Senior Managers, Skilled and Semi-Skilled Machinists, Mechanical Fitters, Electrical Fitters, Quality Engineers, Materials Science Engineers, Maintenance Engineers, Electronics Engineers, Test Technicians, Technical Authors and Laboratory Technicians to name but a few.