About this role
Proforce Defence is recruiting for a Welder to join its engineering and manufacturing team at its facility in Ode Remo, Ogun State. The role involves fabricating, joining, and assembling vehicle components such as chassis, armored plating, and tactical frames to meet automotive and military standards. The job targets welders with experience in structural fabrication, automotive manufacturing, heavy machinery, or defense assembly line work. The employer focuses on defence and automotive manufacturing, including armored and protective mobility products for government, corporate, diplomatic, and private clients in Nigeria and Africa. The position is full-time within the automotive and defence manufacturing industry.
What you would do
- Perform MIG, TIG, SMAW and spot welding on structural components and armored plating.
- Assemble chassis frameworks, vehicle bodies, brackets and armor kits according to specifications.
- Set up, calibrate and maintain welding equipment and safety gear; follow PPE protocols.
- Inspect welds for quality, including penetration, porosity, cracks and overall integrity.
- Rectify defects through gouging, grinding and re-welding as required.
- Read and execute work from engineering drawings, blueprints and welding symbols.
- Ensure adherence to quality standards and continuous safety practices.
What they are asking for
- Education: NABTEB, Trade Test Class 1, OND, or HND/BSc in Welding Engineering, Fabrication Technology, Mechanical Engineering or Metallurgy.
- Experience: 2 to 5 years of hands-on welding in structural fabrication, automotive manufacturing, heavy machinery or defence assembly.
- Certification: Professional welding certification (e.g., AWS, CWB) is an added advantage.
- Skills: Fine hand-eye coordination, spatial awareness, proficiency in flame/plasma cutting, strong safety commitment.
- Knowledge: Ability to read blueprints and welding symbols; familiarity with armored/heavy plate welding; basic NDT knowledge; understanding of welding processes and international codes; understanding of metallurgy.
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