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Hire skilled Filipino welders

Filipino welders are among the most sought-after trade workers worldwide: TESDA-certified, used to shipyard and fabrication standards, and trade-tested before they board a plane. We place them from a single specialist to a full shift.

Selection on-site or online Minimum 1 welder Employer you, directly

Skills and certifications

  • SMAW, GMAW/MIG, GTAW/TIG, FCAW — plate and pipe
  • Positions 1G–6G; reading of welding symbols and drawings
  • Carbon steel, stainless, aluminium; shipyard and structural experience
  • TESDA NC II in SMAW/GMAW/GTAW; many hold NC III or international coding

Skills are verified through trade testing and through Prime Search's partnerships with schools, training centres and TESDA, the Philippine Technical Education and Skills Development Authority.

How we test welders

Every welder passes a practical trade test in Manila — process, position and material per your specification, with visual and bend-test results shared with you. Video of the test piece on request. You approve the shortlist yourself — in Manila with our team, or online with recorded assessments.

Where we deliver

We place welders with employers across the EU, the UK, Norway, the Gulf, Australia and New Zealand. The permit route and timeline depend on the destination — see the country guides for the process in your market, or tell us the destination and we confirm feasibility before you commit.

How the process works

  1. You brief us: number of welders, process mix or specialisation, start date, destination.
  2. Prime Search sources and trade-tests candidates in Manila; you receive profiles with test results.
  3. You interview and approve — on-site or online.
  4. We coordinate the destination permit — under your power of attorney where the law allows it — or through a licensed immigration adviser where the destination regulates immigration advice (Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom) — and run the DMW/MWO documentation in parallel.
  5. Arrival, local onboarding and registration, integration support — the employment contract with you as direct employer is signed and verified before departure.

Frequently asked questions

  • Can welders be coded to EN ISO 9606-1?

    Yes. We pre-test to your WPS and arrange coding either in Manila or on arrival, depending on your inspection body.

  • How many welders can you deliver?

    From one to full crews; we have staffed multi-shift fabrication and shipyard projects.

  • What experience level should we expect?

    Typically 3–10 years, often with Gulf or shipyard background; we screen to your exact process mix.

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