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Scope the role before you hire
Define the welding processes the role needs — such as MIG, TIG, MMA or others — the materials and positions involved, and the quality standards or codes the work must meet. Note whether the role is workshop or site-based and the equipment provided.
Set out whether the role is permanent, temporary or project-based, the shift pattern and the certifications expected. A clear scope helps candidates judge whether their tickets and experience fit and keeps your advert accurate for a skilled trade.
Where to find candidates
- Job boards aimed at welding, fabrication and skilled-trade roles.
- Staffing agencies that specialise in welders and fabricators.
- Workforce matching platforms connecting employers with available local welders.
- Referrals from current welders, fabricators and supervisors.
- Trade colleges and welding training providers.
- Your own talent pool and careers page.
How to screen and shortlist
- Confirm the welding processes and certifications match the work.
- Verify any welding tickets or coding are valid and relevant.
- Check right to work and identity as required.
- Ask about experience with similar materials, positions and codes.
- Confirm familiarity with safety and PPE for welding.
- Confirm availability for the shift or project pattern.
How to interview
- Ask candidates to describe their processes, positions and codes.
- Use a practical weld test to verify quality where possible.
- Explore reading drawings, specifications and weld symbols.
- Discuss safety, fumes, PPE and hot-work precautions.
- Cover quality, inspection and reworking defects.
- Let candidates ask about the work, equipment and shifts.
Documents, checks and onboarding
- Proof of welding tickets, coding or certifications kept on file.
- An offer letter or assignment terms confirming the role and dates.
- An employment or fixed-term contract, or agency assignment terms.
- Right-to-work and identity verification before starting.
- A safety induction covering hot work, fumes and PPE.
- An onboarding checklist for equipment, codes and standards.
Common hiring mistakes
- Not matching welding processes and codes to the actual work.
- Failing to verify tickets and coding are valid and current.
- Skipping a practical weld test when one could be arranged.
- Overlooking the ability to read drawings and weld symbols.
- Leaving right-to-work checks until after the start.
- Underestimating the hot-work safety induction needed.
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