Plater

Navantia UK is looking for multiple Platers in Methil and following its recent acquisition of Harland & Wolff's facilities, is committed to strengthening Britain's defence, maritime, and clean energy industrial capabilities. The company is poised for significant development in the energy sector, leveraging its expanded infrastructure and expertise. 

Job Description

We’re hiring Platers – Methil | Navantia UK

Navantia UK is expanding and looking for multiple skilled Platers to join our growing team in Methil. Following the acquisition of Harland & Wolff’s facilities, we’re investing heavily in the future of UK shipbuilding, defence, maritime, and clean energy.

This is your opportunity to be part of nationally significant projects in a business with long-term vision, strong backing, and real momentum.

What you’ll be doing:

• Fabricating and welding structural steelwork to high standards
• Working from engineering drawings and specifications
• Meeting quality, safety, and production targets
• Collaborating with a skilled team to deliver on time

What we’re looking for:

• Experience in plating or welding
• Strong Health & Safety awareness
• A proactive, reliable, team-focused mindset
• Ability to work independently and deliver quality work
• NVQ 3 or time served.

Why Navantia UK?

• Major investment in UK industry and infrastructure
• Long-term projects across defence and clean energy
• Secure, future-focused career opportunities
• Supportive team environment in Methil

If you’re a skilled Plater ready to contribute to high-impact UK projects, we want to hear from you.

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Additional Information

Equal Opportunity: We are dedicated to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace. To ensure equal opportunities for all candidates, we commit to a fair and unbiased recruitment process at every stage. This includes ensuring hiring managers are aware of legislation, providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities, and actively seeking to eliminate any form of discrimination based on race, gender, age, religion, sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristic. Our goal is to create a recruitment environment where every candidate feels valued and has an equal chance to succeed.

• Competitive base pay
• Company pension
• 31 days holiday
• Life assurance
• Health Care Cash Plan

We are an Opening Doors employer, committed to equal opportunity and an inclusive workplace. Our approach, shaped by our values of service, trust, excellence, agility, dedication, and you, we focus on removing barriers and recognising potential. We are committed to fairness at every stage, including providing reasonable adjustments and actively working to eliminate discrimination.

We believe talent is everywhere, and by widening access to opportunity and welcoming diverse experiences, we aim to create a workplace where every person feels valued and has an equal chance.

If you experience difficulties or are unable to apply for a role on-line please contact us at View email address on jobs.smartrecruiters.com and one of the team will be in contact to help you.

We are an Opening Doors employer, committed to equal opportunity and an inclusive workplace. Our approach, shaped by our values of service, trust, excellence, agility, dedication, and you, we focus on removing barriers and recognising potential. We are committed to fairness at every stage, including providing reasonable adjustments and actively working to eliminate discrimination.

We believe talent is everywhere, and by widening access to opportunity and welcoming diverse experiences, we aim to create a workplace where every person feels valued and has an equal chance.

If you experience difficulties or are unable to apply for a role on-line please contact us at View email address on jobs.smartrecruiters.com and one of the team will be in contact to help you.