Moving from Gas to Industrial Work

[combo]

Hi,
Just wonering if anyone has moved from Plumbing/Gas into Industrial work, like pipefitting and labouring on engineering sites. I'm trying to get some contact details ( agencies etc ) and maybe get a start as a Labourer/Fitters mate. I've rang around a lot of agencies like UK Engineering/Rise etc but no one seems to actually deal with the Labourers and mates side of things.
I was hoping that my NVQ 3/ Gas safe registration ( even though it aint relevant on site ) and past engineering experience might go in my favour, I've just got my CCNSG safety passport too.

Dave

 

[Barry98]

Try getting into the rigs , but on shore fabrication ?

 

[combo]

The problem I'm having is finding who recruits the lower tier of workers. I've spent all this week ringing agencies but they only deal with the fully skilled positions.

 

[Barry98]

What area you in ?

 

[Chris F]

Yeah where are you bud? One of my best mates only does industrial. Zinc furnaces and all that. I've worked on a few with him, it's hard and filthy graft, hanging off fittings with 24 inch stillys.

 

[Ermintrude]

Conco Phillips still employ direct staff as do DuPont

 

[combo]

Thanks for that, I've just had a look at DuPont and I'll send my CV thru.
I'm up in Liverpool but I can work anywhere in UK, got no ties here.

 

[Ermintrude]

Jerk in bed is busy as I sells mere

 

[gasmanrob]

Look in the sun on a Thursday always advert for fitters mates in there

 

[gasmanrob]

Also not sure of the company's doing it but London cross rail is a busy work place at the minute for engineering