Welder

Job Title: Welder Location: Barrow-in-Furness Contract: 12-Month Contract Sector: Defence / Submarine Manufacturing The Opportunity We're recruiting experienced Welders to join BAE Systems in Barrow-in-Furness,…

Pay rate £33.15 – £45.09/hour
Contract type Contract
Posted 30 October 2026

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Job Title: Welder

Location: Barrow-in-Furness

Contract: 12-Month Contract

Sector: Defence / Submarine Manufacturing

The Opportunity

We're recruiting experienced Welders to join BAE Systems in Barrow-in-Furness, supporting the building of the latest generation of submarines across the Astute and Dreadnought programmes.

You'll be working as part of a specialist team contributing to some of the UK's most complex and high-profile defence projects, with attractive rates available for both local and commuting candidates.

What you I need to succeed?

Flux core welding

Pay Rates - Local (under 39 miles from Barrow), PAYE

Standard: £20.10/hr (£23.02 inc. hol) | 3 on/4 off: £24.12/hr (£27.65 inc. hol) | Nights: £26.73/hr (£30.62 inc. hol) OT Weekday/Sat: £32.65/hr inc. hol | OT Sunday: £43.54/hr inc. hol

Pay Rates - Non-local (39+ miles from Barrow), PAYE

Standard: £28.10/hr (£32.19 inc. hol) | 3 on/4 off: £32.12/hr (£36.79 inc. hol) | Nights: £34.73/hr (£39.78 inc. hol) OT Weekday/Sat: £32.65/hr inc. hol | OT Sunday: £43.54/hr inc. hol

Why Apply?

12-month contract on major defence programmes
Opportunity to work on Astute and Dreadnought submarines
Competitive rates and overtime opportunities
Long-term project work within a leading engineering organisation
Work as part of a highly skilled manufacturing team

What's My Next Step?

If you're an experienced Welder looking to work on industry-leading defence projects, apply now to be considered

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