Welding Apprentice

SUNRAY ENGINEERING LTD

ASHFORD KENT, TN23 6LL

Closes in 14 days (Thursday 3 October at 11:59pm)

Posted on 3 September 2024

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Summary

An excellent opportunity to join Sunray Engineering, based in Ashford, to learn the skills and knowledge to become a qualified Welding Engineer. This company specialises in the product manufacturing of industrial doors.

Annual wage
£13,312 a year

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Training course
Welder (level 2)
Hours
Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm.

40 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 14 October

Duration

1 Year 9 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

  • Produce good quality welds using two welding process/material type combinations (TIG, MMA, MIG/MAG, FCAW) and (Carbon and Low Alloy steel, High Alloy Ferritic/Martensitic Steel, Austenitic Stainless Steel, Nickel and Nickel Alloys, Aluminium and Aluminium Alloys) in two welding positions (Downhand, Horizontal, Vertical, Overhead)
  • Attain a qualification in accordance with one of the following standards:  ISO 9606 / ASME IX / BS4872 / AWS D1.1, determined by the employer. N.B. These qualifications are regarded as licences to practice in welding
  • Achieve quality of work to meet international standards for dimensional and surface inspection (Visual, Magnetic, Particle Inspection and Dye Penetrant Inspection)
  • Position, prepare and check the welding equipment
  • Receive, handle and maintain consumables
  • Prepare, check and protect materials and work area ready for welding
  • Complete and check the finished weld ready for inspection and report into the production control system
  • Ensure that health and safety requirements are fully accounted for in all the above

Where you’ll work

UNIT 6

KINGSNORTH INDUSTRIAL ESTATE

WOTTON ROAD

ASHFORD KENT

TN23 6LL

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

EKC GROUP

Your training course

Welder (level 2)

Equal to GCSE

Course contents
  • Apply health and safety procedures including the use of personal protective equipment (PPE).
  • Collect and use information - text and data. For example, manufacturer's instructions, manuals, job instructions, drawings and quality control documentation.
  • Prepare welding materials and work area: sourcing, checking and protecting.
  • Prepare welding machines or equipment and safety protection measures, for example, check calibration and maintenance dates, inspection for cable damage.
  • Check and use or operate tools and equipment.
  • Set, modify and monitor welding controls, for example, current, arc voltage, wire feed speed, gas flow rates, polarity, mechanised tractor units.
  • Identify issues and actions required. Escalate issues or concerns.
  • Use manual processes and equipment to remove material before and after welding.
  • Weld using processes, for example, tungsten inert gas (TIG), plasma arc welding (PAW), manual metal arc (MMA), metal inert or metal active gas (MIG or MAG), flux cored arc welding (FCAW), submerged arc welding (SAW), tractor-mounted metal inert or metal active gas (MIG or MAG), tractor-mounted flux cored arc welding (FCAW), tractor-mounted or orbital tungsten inert gas (TIG), tractor-mounted or orbital plasma arc welding (PAW).
  • Adapt welding technique to weld different material groups, for example, carbon steel, low alloy steel (3-7% alloy content), high alloy ferritic or martensitic steel (>7% alloy content), austenitic stainless steel, duplex stainless steels, nickel and nickel alloys, aluminium and aluminium alloys, titanium and titanium alloys, copper and copper alloys.
  • Weld materials in different joint configurations, for example, butt, T-butt, fillet, cladding or buttering.
  • Adapt welding techniques to weld materials in different positions, for example, down-hand, horizontal-vertical, horizontal, vertical-up, vertical-down, overhead, inclined.
  • Identify surface defects.
  • Apply visual inspection, dimensional and alignment checks.
  • Restore the work area on completion of the welding activity, for example, clean equipment and machinery, tidy the work area, return excess resources and consumables.
  • Communicate verbally with others, for example, internal and external customers, colleagues, supervisors and managers.
  • Follow procedures in line with environmental and sustainability regulations, standards and guidance. Segregate resources for re-use, recycling and disposal.
  • Follow equity, diversity and inclusion procedures.
  • Follow work instructions - verbal or written.
  • Apply team working principles.

    • Your training plan

    • Welder Level 2 
    • One Day a Week at Canterbury College Workshop 
    • Trainer visits to the workplace once a month

    Requirements

    Desirable qualifications

    GCSE in:

    • English and Maths (grade 4/C or equivalent)

    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

    • Attention to detail
    • Problem solving skills
    • Number skills
    • Analytical skills
    • Logical
    • Initiative

    About this company

    Our comprehensive Sunray Doors product portfolio provides bespoke solutions for a variety of project applications. Sunray Doors (an ASSA ABLOY Group company) are leading designers, manufacturers and installers of steel door and louvre systems, suitable for a variety of applications. We offer Engineered Solutions, Bespoke Designs and Guaranteed Quality on products supplied throughout the world. A wide range of products are designed and manufactured across our UK factories for the commercial, industrial and security sectors including fully certified security, fire, blast and ballistic options. With a variety of vision panels, louvre vents, locking options and all finished products polyester powder-coated to meet design requirements.

    https://sunraydoors.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

    After this apprenticeship

    Could lead to a permanent role. 

    Ask a question

    The contact for this apprenticeship is:

    EKC GROUP

    Blue Vinall

    blue.vinall@eastkent.ac.uk

    01227811315

    The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000274766.

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    Closes in 14 days (Thursday 3 October at 11:59pm)

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