Stick Welder (SMAW / MMA) Location: Limerick with site work across the country Salary: €25-27 PER HOUR Type: Full time, permanent Travel: Weekly travel/board assistance paid Syntech Recruitment are partnering with an engineering contractor to recruit experienced Stick Welders (SMAW / MMA) for a major fabrication and installation project in Dublin. This follows on from a live power generation project in Co. Kerry and involves heavy plate welding, structural steelwork, boiler components, pressure vessel and tank fabrication within a formal QA and inspection environment. This is not general fabrication — it is high-specification industrial welding for major multinational clients across oil & gas, power generation and process plant sectors. Stick Welder (SMAW / MMA) Responsibilities · Carry out MMA (Stick / SMAW) welding on heavy plate, structural steelwork and boiler components to high specification · Weld pressure vessel shells, tank components and process plant steelwork to formal welding procedures (WPS) · Perform multi-run welds — root, fill and cap — to a high and consistent standard in all positions · Prepare materials and joints prior to welding — grinding, bevelling and fit-up checks · Work from fabrication drawings, general arrangement drawings and welding procedure specifications · Ensure correct welding parameters, pre-heat temperatures and consumables are applied at all times · Understand and support PWHT (post-weld heat treatment) requirements on applicable materials · Visually inspect own welds and support NDT processes — RT and UT inspection regimes in operation · Maintain welding documentation and traceability records throughout · Work closely with Platers, pipefitters and supervisors during fabrication and installation phases · Adhere to all site safety procedures and permit-to-work systems · Ensure all work is completed right-first-time to project QA and client inspection standards Stick Welder (SMAW / MMA) Requirements · Minimum 5 years MMA / SMAW welding experience in heavy industrial fabrication or site environments · Coded or previously coded MMA welder — ASME IX or BS EN ISO 9606-1 — with evidence of coded work within the last 12 months strongly preferred · Proven experience welding heavy plate, pressure vessels, storage tanks or boiler components · Experience on power generation, oil & gas, petrochemical or process plant projects — working under formal QA and inspection regimes · Competent in all-position welding — overhead, vertical and fixed position essential for this type of work · Multi-run welding to radiographic quality standard — understanding of root, fill and cap technique · Familiar with WPS requirements, pre-heat procedures and material traceability · Understanding of PWHT requirements and how they affect welding sequence and technique · Able to visually inspect own welds and support RT/UT NDT activities · Familiar with permit-to-work systems and structured EPC project environments · Available for immediate start Highly Desirable · Active coded certification — not lapsed · TIG welding capability alongside MMA — increases scope significantly on this type of project · Boiler work experience — drums, headers, pressure parts or associated steelwork · Tank erection welding experience · CSCS / Safe Pass / relevant site safety card · Experience working to client quality standards for oil & gas or power generation majors Benefits · Immediate start available · 12-month project-based contract on a major industrial project in Dublin · Opportunity for overtime · Lodge depending on location of work · Pension contribution · Death in service benefit · 21 days holidays plus 10 bank holidays Apply today to speak with one of our consultants. Syntech Recruitment Ltd | We act as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. INDC