Apprentice Welder / Fabricator

MGJ ENGINEERING LIMITED

WITHAM, CM8 3UW

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Posted on 8 August 2024

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Summary

As an Apprentice Welder/Fabricator your daily duties will be based on learning the following; welding, sheet metal work, cutting, folding, drilling, fabrication, and assembly work.

Annual wage
£12,480 a year

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Training course
Metal fabricator (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Friday 8am - 4:30pm with 2 break totally 1 hour

37 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 23 September

Duration

3 Years 7 Months

Positions available

1

Work

As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.

What you’ll do at work

  • Accurately cut, grind, and layout a wide variety of materials including sheet metal, plate, tube, pipe, channel, and angle.
  • Perform high quality MIG and TIG welds on mild steel, stainless steel, and aluminium.
  • Read and understand shop drawings.
  • Perform final assembly to produce high quality finished products.
  • Ensuring compliance with health & safety checks on company equipment.
  • Completing paperwork in compliance with QA/QC policies.
  • Carry out housekeeping duties.
  • Assist other departments when needed.
  • Any other duties as required by Management.

Where you’ll work

3H MOSS ROAD

WITHAM

CM8 3UW

Training

An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.

College or training organisation

COLCHESTER INSTITUTE

Your training course

Metal fabricator (level 3)

Equal to A level

Course contents
  • Work safely at all times, comply with health & safety legislation, regulations and organisational requirements.
  • Comply with environmental legislation, regulations and organisational requirements.
  • Obtain, check and use the appropriate documentation (such as job instructions, drawings, quality control documentation).
  • Carry out relevant planning and preparation activities before commencing work activity.
  • Undertake the work activity using the correct processes, procedures and equipment.
  • Carry out the required checks (such as quality, compliance or testing) using the correct procedures, processes and/or equipment.
  • Deal promptly and effectively with problems within the limits of their responsibility using approved diagnostic methods and techniques and report those which cannot be resolved to the appropriate personnel.
  • Complete any required documentation using the defined recording systems at the appropriate stages of the work activity.
  • Restore the work area on completion of the activity and where applicable return any resources and consumables to the appropriate location.
  • Identify and follow correct Metal work instructions, specifications, drawing etc.
  • Mark out using appropriate tools and techniques.
  • Cut and form Metal for the production or maintenance of fabricated products.
  • Produce and assemble Metal products to required specification and quality requirements.
  • Identify and follow correct joining instructions, specifications, drawing etc.
  • Carry out the relevant preparation before starting the joining fabrication activity.
  • Set up, check, adjust and use joining and related equipment.
  • Weld joints in accordance with approved welding procedures and quality requirements.

    • Your training plan

    • The apprentice will be working towards the Level 3 Metal Fabricator Apprenticeship Standard.
    • This apprenticeship will also include Level 3 Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering and Level 3 Extended Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering.
    • College attendance will be at the Colchester Institute - Colchester Campus one day per week during term time.

    Requirements

    Essential qualifications

    GCSE in:

    • maths and English (grade 9-4/A*-C)

    Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

    Skills

    • Communication skills
    • Attention to detail
    • Organisation skills
    • Problem solving skills
    • Presentation skills
    • Logical
    • Team working
    • Non judgemental
    • Patience

    Other requirements

    Working on site may be required from time to time for employees who are aged 18+. Progressing into a permanent position after the apprenticeship would require a driving licence to enable site work.

    About this company

    Multi skill company offering services to all customers but predominately food. Work ranges from bespoke items to small production. We have over 30 years’ experience in general engineering and fabrication related work and over 20 years’ experience in specialising in production machine maintenance and overhaul service. We offer a range of engineering services from general maintenance engineering and fabrication to precision made items and can bring a solution to most engineering needs or issues.

    https://mgj-engineering.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

    Company benefits

    Workplace pension, holiday loyalty scheme, PPE and uniform provided.

    After this apprenticeship

    • A permenant position within the company.

    Ask a question

    The contact for this apprenticeship is:

    COLCHESTER INSTITUTE

    Colchester Institute - Apprenticeship Team

    ci.apprenticeships@colchester.ac.uk

    01206 712043

    The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000270238.

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