Sheetmetal Fabrication Apprentice
PWR EUROPE LTD
RUGBY, CV21 1TN
Closes on Friday 22 August
Posted on 18 December 2024
Contents
Summary
This apprenticeship offers a hands-on experience in a fabrication and manufacturing environment. You will assist experienced tradesmen, learn to handle various tools and machinery, and perform a range of tasks including sheet metal preparation, assembly of parts, and quality assurance. The role emphasizes safety, teamwork, and operating procedures.
- Annual wage
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Competitive
Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)
£9.00 - £10.00per hour
- Training course
- Metal fabricator (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday, 7.00am – 3.30pm
40 hours a week
- Possible start date
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Monday 8 September
- Duration
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3 years 6 months
- Positions available
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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
- Assisting tradesman
- Assembly of parts
- Sheetmetal prep work
- Core prep work
- Various clean up procedures for each job
- Using hand and power tools
- Deburring
- Quality Assurance
- General production to support manufacture process
- Duties as directed by Fabrication Supervisor
- Works in accordance with standard operating procedures and established criteria;
- Understands and undertakes basic quality control/assurance procedures including the ability to recognise basic quality deviations/faults;
- Understands and utilises basic statistical process control procedures;
- Follows safe work practices and can report workplace hazard
- Basic hand and power tools experience
- Able to communicate verbally with work colleagues and supervisor
- Highly motivated
- Team player
- Strong work ethics through high standards of personal and professional behaviour
- Follow PWR Core values
Where you’ll work
UNIT C VALLEY POINT
VALLEY DRIVE
SWIFT VALLEY INDUSTRIAL ESTATE
RUGBY
CV21 1TN
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
NORTHAMPTON COLLEGE
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.
- 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
- Metal Fabricator Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard
- Northampton College - Booth Lane - One day a week
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE or equivalent in:
- English (grade 4)
- Math's (grade 4)
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
- Team working
- Highly motivated
- Strong work ethic
Other requirements
Educational Background: Further technical education is advantageous. Physical Requirements: Capable of performing physical tasks associated with metal fabrication. Skills: Basic experience with hand and power tools.
About this company
Embark on a thrilling career journey with PWR Performance Products, a true success story that began with a father and son's vision. With relentless passion and dedication, we have become the leading manufacturer of cutting-edge automotive cooling products in Australia. We are a renowned name in top-tier global motorsports, and we've grown into a powerhouse with over 500 talented staff across Australia, America, and the UK, now listed on the ASX stock exchange. Be part of our rapid growth, shaping the future of our traditional markets and venturing into thrilling industries such as electric, aerospace, and defence.
After this apprenticeship
- Career Advancement: Opportunities to progress to roles such as Sheetmetal Supervisor, Team leader, or into advanced trades positions
- Skill Development: Continuous learning through training programs
- Professional Growth: Potential for leading projects or teams as skills and experience develop
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
NORTHAMPTON COLLEGE
Business Centre
business.centre@northamptoncollege.ac.uk
01604734323
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000292790.
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Closes on Friday 22 August
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