Fabricator

About Cental

Cental is an international provider of fully engineered, designed, constructed, and integrated modular and skid-mounted solutions serving the data centre, utilities, life sciences, and oil & gas sectors. Headquartered in Carlow, Ireland, the company supports customers around the world with end-to-end project delivery.

Its workforce is the core of the business, bringing together engineers, designers, project managers, and trades professionals across three manufacturing sites. The organisation focuses on teamwork, respect, and ongoing improvement in a collaborative setting where people are encouraged to grow and perform at their best.

Cental also recognises employee contributions through regular initiatives and social activities such as monthly quality and safety rewards, breakfast treats, local tool vouchers, company breakfasts, staff BBQs, and occasional outings.

Learning and career development are important at Cental, with training opportunities available for apprentices, graduates, and experienced hires who want to build a long-term career.

If you value precision, innovation, and collaboration, this role offers the chance to contribute to a company that develops engineering solutions and builds lasting careers.

Role Overview

Cental is looking for a Fabricator to cut, shape, assemble, and weld metal parts used in the production of high-quality steel structures, frames, and modular components. The role requires working from engineering drawings, meeting quality expectations, and following safety requirements in a high-volume, fast-moving manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Read and follow technical drawings, blueprints, and fabrication plans accurately.
• Carry out fabrication work using cutting, grinding, drilling, forming, and welding techniques.
• Build structural parts to the correct measurements and tolerances.
• Use workshop equipment and tools such as MIG/Stick welders, plasma cutters, band saws, chop saws, press brakes, rollers, grinders, and other power tools.
• Prepare welds properly, finish components, and complete quality inspections.
• Confirm that welds comply with internal standards and any applicable codes.
• Check completed items for flaws, variation, or defects.
• Perform rework when needed to bring products back to specification.
• Follow quality systems, ISO requirements, and project-specific standards.
• Comply with all company health and safety rules, including PPE requirements.
• Work closely with engineering, production, and assembly colleagues.

Requirements

• Previous experience working as a Fabricator in a manufacturing or engineering setting.
• Ability to understand and interpret fabrication and engineering drawings.
• Practical MIG welding experience.
• Comfortable with measuring, marking out, and maintaining close tolerances.
• Hands-on experience with fabrication tools and machinery.
• Strong focus on accuracy and product quality.
• Capable of working alone as well as contributing effectively to a team.

Additional Information

The role is full-time and based onsite in Carlow, County Carlow, Ireland.

No salary, stipend, duration, start date, or application deadline was provided in the source information.

No specific number of vacancies was stated.