Welder Apprenticeship

PIPETECH PROJECTS LIMITED

BASILDON, SS14 3BN

Closes in 8 days (Monday 7 October at 11:59pm)

Posted on 23 September 2024

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Summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen with Pipetech Group for an Apprentice Welder to join us to do Welding of Carbon and Stainless Steel metal. This is a fantastic opportunity for the right candidate to earn a salary and gain a level 2 qualification.

Annual wage
£14,560 a year

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Training course
Welder (level 2)
Hours
Monday- Friday 8 hours per day 8.30am- 4.30pm With a 30 minute lunch break.

37 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 14 October

Duration

1 Year 6 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

Apprentice welder required for welding of Carbon and Stainless Steel metal.

Welders will be required to use different types of welding, these will include:

  • TIG (Tungsten Inert Gas)        
  • MMA (Manual Metal Arc)
  • MIG (Metal Inert Gas)

The apprentice will be assigned a dedicated mentor, an experienced welder to provide support and supervision on-site and in the workshop.

Duties will include:

  • Welding and Fabrication of Carbon Pipe
  • Welding and fabrication of Carbon Plate
  • Welding and fabrication of Stainless Steel Pipe
  • Welding and fabrication of Stainless Steel Plate
  • Performing weld repairs on-site and in the workshop
  • Working with Pipefitters and Clients to complete a variety of tasks

Where you’ll work

PIPETECH HOUSE

8 BENTALLS BUSINESS PARK

BENTALLS

BASILDON

SS14 3BN

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

NEW CITY COLLEGE

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 Welder apprenticeship (Standard)
    • Functional Skills (if required)
    • Skills, Knowledge and Behaviours
    • Day release to attend New City College, Rainham Campus RM13 8GP
    • Training schedule has yet to be agreed. Details will be made available at a later date

    Requirements

    Essential qualifications

    GCSE or equivalent in:

    • English (grade Grade 3 or above (A* - C))
    • Maths (grade Grade 3 or above (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
    • Able to take instructions
    • Commitment to learning
    • Must be reliable
    • Must be dependable
    • Confident communicator
    • Able to work well in a team

    Other requirements

    Site is situated near the London City Airport, the ability to travel to site is a must. You must also be able to travel to our site in Silvertown, London

    About this company

    Pipetech Group are a Specialist Mechanical Pipework and Public Health Contractor within the building services, energy, process and manufacturing industries, ideally placed to operate competitively throughout London and the South East of England. We have vast experience working in: Pharmaceutical plants Food processing and sugar factories Oil and gas terminals Anaerobic digestion and bio-gas plants Brewery’s and beverage factories Concrete manufacturing plants Paper mills Power stations Water treatment and sewage works Other general manufacturing plants

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

    After this apprenticeship

    • Gain experience in other types of welding processes (eg.TIG) through working closely with other experienced welders on site
    • Gain experience and other certifications relevant to the construction industry
    • Gain a good understanding of pipe fitting and fabrication

    Ask a question

    The contact for this apprenticeship is:

    NEW CITY COLLEGE

    Sarah Clayton

    sarah.clayton@ncclondon.ac.uk

    0330 135 9000

    The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000278431.

    Apply now

    Closes in 8 days (Monday 7 October at 11:59pm)

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