An open welder or fitter position costs you €5,000–25,000 a month — in orders, subcontracting and penalties.
TESDA-certified welders, pipefitters, metal fabricators and assemblers from the Philippines, most with 5+ years on international industrial projects. “Welder” is on the 2026 shortage occupation list — 4–7 months to productive work; other plant-construction roles run equally through Other Key Workers. Fully legal. Free of charge for employers.
We match required certificates (EN ISO 9606, ASME IX, AWS D1.1) and qualifications against your standards before the interview — you only see suitable profiles.
The problem
Have you priced a vacancy in penalties and subcontracting?
The familiar arithmetic: the order is there, the shift is short-staffed — the deadline slips. Then a choice of bad options: subcontracting at double rates, penalties to the client, or overtime for a core crew already at its limit. In total, every open welder or fitter position costs a mid-sized company €5,000–25,000 a month. And it won’t be filled locally. For welders the shortage is recognised at state level — on the 2026 Mangelberufsliste; for the rest of the plant-construction trades the Red-White-Red Card runs just as reliably through Other Key Workers.
Who we fill
Positions
Welders (MAG/MIG/TIG)
Pipefitters
Pipe installers
Metal workers
Metal fabricators
Locksmiths / metal technicians
Industrial labourers
Assemblers & fitters
We work to your requirements for processes, materials (structural steel, stainless, aluminium) and certification.
The timeline
4–7 months to productive work (welders)
When do you need to start?
Pick the role and the month you need people working. We’ll show the realistic route — and the latest start date.
Which role?
When do you need people?
Drag to choose a month
Tight on time
By February 2027 the full cycle no longer fits. A realistic ready date: March 2027. If the shortage repeats every season, now is the time to break the cycle.
A planning guide, not a guaranteed processing time: actual duration depends on the position, the completeness of documents and the authorities’ workload.
Download my plan (PDF)
A personalised step-by-step plan: your role, your dates, every stage.
“Welder” is on the 2026 shortage occupation list — the RWR track is shorter: 4–7 months to productive work. Other plant-construction roles run through Other Key Workers on a comparable standard track; the route is chosen per candidate.
The Philippines’ state vocational system; certificates recognised by employers worldwide.
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International experience.
Most candidates: 5+ years on industrial projects, often in the Gulf — shipyards, steel construction, plant, oil & gas.
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Experience over recognition — two RWR routes.
Welders use the simplified shortage-occupation track (no labour-market test). For pipefitters, fabricators and assemblers, the Other Key Workers track applies: a points and salary threshold, without leaning on recognition of a specific qualification. A university degree, even outside the trade, earns points.
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Screened for your QMS.
Candidates are vetted against your requirements before departure; qualification tests to your standards (EN ISO 9606 etc.) are agreed in advance.
The numbers
No email requiredPlanning estimate
Estimate the monthly cost of open roles
See the result first, check the logic, then adjust it to your company in seconds.
This is a directional planning estimate based on selected assumptions and averages. The range avoids fake precision and makes the number easier to challenge.
Model comparison
Show the exit, not only the pain.
Current 24-month cost €647 200
Includes vacancy gaps, replacement cycles and the current model premium.
Assumptions behind the model
Not another formula block — just the business meaning behind the factors.
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Operational pressureOpen roles create overtime, service gaps and management load.
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Continuity riskDifferent industries lose money differently when teams are incomplete.
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Replacement cycleTemporary coverage can solve today while recreating the same gap tomorrow.
No email requiredPlanning estimate
Estimate the monthly cost of open roles
See the result first, check the logic, then adjust it to your company in seconds.
This is a directional planning estimate based on selected assumptions and averages. The range avoids fake precision and makes the number easier to challenge.
Model comparison
Show the exit, not only the pain.
Current 24-month cost €647 200
Includes vacancy gaps, replacement cycles and the current model premium.
Long-term model cost €15 000
A stable long-term model reduces repeated replacement, onboarding friction and vacancy recurrence.
Potential savings zone ≈ €632 200
Savings come from reducing churn, repeated replacements and time spent operating below capacity.
Assumptions behind the model
Not another formula block — just the business meaning behind the factors.
1
Operational pressureOpen roles create overtime, service gaps and management load.
2
Continuity riskDifferent industries lose money differently when teams are incomplete.
3
Replacement cycleTemporary coverage can solve today while recreating the same gap tomorrow.
Honest expectations
What we say openly — before signing, not after
Certificates to your standard (EN ISO 9606-1/-2, ASME IX, AWS D1.1) — we verify and, where needed, organize through our partners requalification; this is built into the timeline.
German is basic at the start — for the shop floor, English and internal instruction are usually sufficient, but we discuss the language plan honestly.
Pay follows the rules: at least the Kollektivvertrag (KV) rate and/or the salary threshold of the relevant RWR category; AMS and the immigration authorities assess each case.
Housing near the plant is a key retention factor.
Send us your requirements — we’ll come back with candidate profiles
Staff request form (3 steps) + alternative: a 15-minute assessment call.
