Apprentice Fitter/Welder

Summary

An exciting opportunity to join the team at PVSL as an Apprentice Welder, undertaking stainless steel pipe and stainless steel frame fabrications in the workshop and installations around the UK for the food and drink industry.

Annual wage: £13,312 a year
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Training course: Engineering operative (level 2)
Hours: Monday to Friday 08:00 to 16:30.
40 hours a week
Possible start date: Friday 1 November
Duration: 1 Year 3 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

Under the supervision of our workshop foreman, the candidate will learn how to:

Cut
TIG weld
Fabricate stainless steel frames and pipework for the food and drink industry
Bolt together and fit liquid process components such as pumps/valves and control instruments to pipework and vessels

Our apprentice will learn to roll, weld and fabricate stainless steel sheets to form cylindrical tanks and other folded parts.

Under the supervision of the foreman to attend sites to carry out general servicing and installations on-site throughout the UK.

Where you’ll work

Unit B3, The Wallows Industrial Estate, Fens Pool Avenue

Brierley Hill

DY5 1QA

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

DUDLEY COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY

Your training course

Engineering operative (level 2)

Equal to GCSE

Course contents

Your training plan

Upon successful completion of your apprenticeship, you will receive a Level 2 Engineering Operative - Fabrication & Welding qualification.

You will be required to attend Advance 2 Campus, Dudley College 1 day per week as part of your apprenticeship

More training information

You will be supported by your employer to continue your learning in the workplace. There will be oppotunity to complete the following training courses:

Fork Lift Truck
Abrasive wheel
Confined space
IPAF
Ladders and step ladders
CSCS

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade 3)
Maths (grade 3)

Desirable qualifications

Other in:

Fab & Weld (grade N/A)

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

Team working
Initiative
Knowledge of Engineering
Enthusiasm

Other requirements

PVSL is a small company and are project driven so the candidate should be flexible and willing to work additional hours when required to help complete workshop deadlines and rearranged shutdowns, to carry out installations on site which may involve some weekends from time to time.

About this company

PVSL is a process engineering company supplying bespoke engineering solutions for the food, drink, chemical & dairy industry. Most of the materials we work with are stainless steel and all parts & welds which come into contact with the product have to be to a hygienic standard. We are a small business that values every member of staff and rewards them for their hard work and commitment to the business. Being a small business requires that every employee helps and depends on each other to complete the projects in front of us which may involve carrying out tasks that are not part of there everyday role. This is very exciting and challenging as every day can be completely different from the next which helps us all gain critical experience within the industry to progress our careers long term. We see PVSL continuing to supply engineering solutions for the foreseeable future and keep building good long-term relationships with our clients, suppliers and employees to ensure we all have a safe & happy and rewarding working environment which we hope extends to our every day life at home.

http://www.pvsl.uk (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

For the right candidate, PVSL will encourage additional qualifications as long as this benefits both the company and the candidate
There will be an opportunity in the future to progress to a workshop or site foreman and even project manager within the compan

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