Welder

Position Overview

Proforce Defence is seeking skilled, precision-driven Welders to join our engineering and manufacturing team at our production facility in Ode Remo, Ogun State. The successful candidates will be responsible for fabricating, joining, and assembling structural vehicle components, chassis, armored plating, and specialized tactical vehicle frames using advanced welding techniques to meet military-grade and automotive industry standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Metal Joining & Fabrication: Perform high-precision MIG, TIG, SMAW, and spot welding on structural steel, aluminum alloys, armored plating, and heavy sheet metal.
• Component Assembly: Fit, align, tack-weld, and fully assemble chassis frameworks, vehicle body structures, brackets, and protective armor kits according to engineering specifications.
• Blueprint & Schema Interpretation: Read, analyze, and execute work directly from technical engineering drawings, structural blueprints, and welding symbols.
• Weld Inspection & Testing: Inspect completed welds for structural integrity, penetration, porosity, cracks, and overall compliance with quality control standards.
• Equipment Maintenance & Safety: Set up, calibrate, and maintain welding machinery, gas regulators, torches, and cutting equipment; strictly follow safety protocols and wear full PPE.
• Defect Rectification: Perform gouging, grinding, and re-welding to repair structural or surface defects identified during quality assessments.

Key Engineering & Technical Knowledge Requirements

• Metallurgy & Material Science: Deep understanding of metal properties, weldability, thermal expansion, pre/post-heating requirements, and joint behavior under stress.
• Welding Processes & Standards: Expertise in MIG/GMAW, TIG/GTAW, and Stick/SMAW processes, along with knowledge of international welding codes (e.g., AWS standard codes).
• Armored & Heavy Plate Welding: Familiarity with high-hardness armor steel, high-strength low-alloy (HSLA) steel, and heavy structural joint configurations.
• Blueprints & Welding Symbols: Proficient in reading complex engineering blueprints, isometric drawings, weld symbols, and geometric dimensioning & tolerancing (GD&T).
• Quality Assurance & NDT: Basic knowledge of Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) methods (e.g., liquid penetrant, visual inspection) to ensure zero defect rates in load-bearing structures.

Qualifications & Experience

• Education: NABTEB, Trade Test Class 1, OND, or HND/B.Sc. in Welding Engineering, Fabrication Technology, Mechanical Engineering, or Metallurgy.
• Certification: Professional welding certification (e.g., AWS, CWB, or equivalent) is an added advantage.
• Experience: Minimum of 2 - 5 years of hands-on welding experience in structural fabrication, automotive manufacturing, heavy machinery, or defense assembly line operations.
• Skills: Excellent hand-eye coordination, spatial awareness, proficiency in flame/plasma cutting, and a strong commitment to workshop safety.

Location: No. 1 Akaka Road, Ode Remo, Ogun State, Nigeria.