Job Title: Welder Fabricator
Reporting to Responsible Welding Coordinator
Based: Workshop @ Riverside, Tullamore, Co. Offaly and at Client Sites, as required
Date Posted: May 17th 2026
Company Profile
Coughlan Engineering (Tullamore) Ltd is a renowned metalwork fabrication company which serves top-Tier building contractors and engineering partners.
We are known for providing high quality bespoke products in steel, stainless steel, and aluminum.
With a very strong order book, we seeking to recruit Qualified or Part-Qualified Fabricators.
Why join our team? The Company is known for paying due regard to employee welfare. We empower our employees to develop their skill sets and leadership, in full knowledge they are the reason we have continued success.
The Company invests heavily in CNC manufacturing capabilities and new product development. We want candidates who share our ambition for continuous improvement and who take serious pride in their craft. We place a very high value on attitude, and seek always to treat our employees with dignity and respect and strongly encourage them to continually develop and expand their capabilities.
Key Duties & Responsibilities of the Role
- Fabricate & install architectural and structural metalwork
- Read and interpret shop drawings
- Fit up, jig and tack complex assemblies
- Carry out MIG & TIG welding to architectural standard and in accordance with EN 1090
- Set up and operate various equipment including saw, drill, CNC press, guillotine, metalworker, welding machines, CNC pipe bender, grinders and polishing equipment
- Polish and passivate finished product and prepare for transport.
- Record time and material used against works order numbers to ensure full material traceability and accurate job costing.
- Liaise directly with site management in fluent English to ensure smooth completion of work.
- Work to tight deadlines
- Report any issues to management in a timely manner.
- Have full, clean driving licence.
- Attend and complete all required training.
- Adhere to company safety statement, quality manual, associated procedures, and employee handbook.
- Ad hoc duties as required by management.
Personal Profile
- Solas-qualified or part-qualified M.A.M.F., or Metal Fabricator with experience carrying out comparable work. (or local equivalent for non-Irish applicants)
- Referenceable track record in problem solving.
- Positive attitude, and ability to work as part of a team.
- The following experience is seen as advantageous and value-adding:
- Leadership / mentoring an apprentice.
Minimum Remuneration €36,605 gross per annum. This is representative of a 39 hour week and minimum pay of €18.05 gross per hour. Base rate of pay may be subject to increase based on skill and experience. PPE is provided. Access to workplace pension is provided and employer contributions are additional to minimum gross pay. Life insurance policy in place for all employees. Bonuses may accrue based on personal and company performance.
Standard Working Hours Mon-Thu 08:00 to 17:00 and Fri 08:00 to 13:00. Any hours worked outside of standard rostered hours is paid at a rate of time and a half.
