Apprentice Welder/Fabricator

Summary

The work involves the fabricating of a range of metals including stainless steel, it will include building different stainless steel elements to build drainage systems, gullies, manhole covers for our component development division.

Annual wage: £13,650 a year
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Training course: Welder (level 2)
Hours: Monday - Thursday, 8.00am - 4:30pm. Friday, 8.00am - 1.00pm.
35 hours a week
Possible start date: Monday 28 October
Duration: 2 Years
Positions available: 2

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

Day to day tasks include:

Once taught will be able to read engineering drawings.
Operate strict Health & Safety procedures.
Learn to safely operate machinery they are responsible for.
Eager to learn.
Interest in fabrication and welding
Work well within a team
Understand welding principles and procedures.
Be able once trained to TIG weld to a good standard.
Be able to weld leaving a watertight finish.
Shown how to understand and use gauges and measuring equipment.
Work on own initiative

Where you’ll work

UNIT A

HALESFIELD 10

TELFORD

TF7 4QP

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

IN-COMM TRAINING AND BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED

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

Level 2 Welding Apprenticeship Standard:

The training for this apprenticeship will be delivered over a period of 2 years, with the apprentice required to attend In-Comm Training 2 days a week, to achieve knowledge, understanding and competence in the following subjects.

General and Welding Specific Health and Safety
Dimensional and Mechanical Properties of Materials
Welding Procedures, Parameters and Symbols
Testing and Inspection
Welding Defects
MIG, MAG and FCAW processes
MMA Processes
TIG-TAG and PAW Processes

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

Maths and English (grade 4-9)

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
Analytical skills
Logical
Team working
Creative
Initiative

About this company

For over 50 years, Webster-Wilkinson have designed, manufactured and supplied a comprehensive range of Transformer Components to the Transmission & Distribution marketplace – both in the UK and overseas. From our wholly-owned manufacturing plants in Telford, England; Webster-Wilkinson continues to provide products and services to Transformer Manufacturers, Distribution Network Operator (DNO) Companies, Local and State Energy Utilities and all those who need high grade transformer components or high-voltage solutions. This website is designed to provide an overview of some of our products and services. We sincerely hope that it is of interest – along with assisting and informing you.

https://webster-wilkinson.com/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Upon successful completion of the apprenticeship, the apprentice will be offered a full time position with career progression and potentially further training.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

IN-COMM TRAINING AND BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED

Melanie Crutchley

melc@in-comm.co.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000278422.

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