Welder Shipping Containers
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Position Overview & Specifications
Job Title: Welder - Shipping Container Conversions
Location: London / Essex
Salary: Competitive based on experience
Working hours: 7am - 4 pm Monday to Friday (Additional overtime work available)
Purpose of the role: To work as part of our container conversions team to transform shipping containers into modified structures to suit our customer's needs.
Key Responsibilities:
- Shipping container conversions
- Inserting ped doors
- Adding windows
- Inserting additional vents
- Ad hoc duties
About the role:
As a welder in the shipping containers conversions division, you will work with a skilled team to create bespoke shipping container structures. These large fabrications are designed, manufactured, and modified in-house at our local depot in Coryton.
The conversions department is part of a larger organisation that also specialises in shipping containers for sale and hire across the UK. You will be working as part of a dynamic, skilled team in a very easy-going and relaxed environment. No two days are the same and you can expect a varied workload which allows you to see projects from start to finish.
Requirements:
- Must have shipping container experience to be considered (minimum 1 year).
- Strong attention to detail and quality
- Able to work independently and as part of a team
Get in touch for more information.
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: From £35,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Bereavement leave
- Company events
- Company pension
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
- Overtime
Experience:
- Welding: 1 year (required)
- Shipping container: 1 year (preferred)
Work Location: In person
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: General
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Welder Shipping Containers roles across 1st Containers Ltd's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to General.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £35,000 - £35,000 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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