Fabrication and Welding Apprentice

Summary

The role will require you to interface with production areas of the business to ensure projects of varying complexity are completed on time. The successful applicant must be able to demonstrate an ability to advance projects under their own initiative whilst working within a team of manufacturing personnel sharing common goals.

Annual wage: £13,312 a year
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Training course: Metal fabricator (level 3)
Hours: EITHER 4 DAY WEEK MON-THURS 7AM-5.15PM OR 5 DAY WEEK MON-THURS 8AM-5PM FRI 8AM-1PM
40 hours a week
Possible start date: Monday 3 February
Duration: 3 years 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

· Plan fabrication by studying routing, materials, specifications, drawings, and welding parameters.

· Sets-up pipe work / steel work to be welded. Verify settings by measuring positions and adhering to international standards.

Maintain specifications by adhering to weld procedure specifications ; taking measurements; detecting malfunctions; troubleshooting

· processes; adjusting equipment in use; adhering to quality assurance procedures and processes.

· Maintain safe operations by adhering to safety procedures and regulations.

· Maintain equipment by completing preventative maintenance requirements; following manufacturer's instructions; troubleshooting malfunctions; calling for repairs.

· Document actions by completing material and weld location plans, weld consumable and grinding logs.

Where you’ll work

C692 Coatham Avenue

Aycliffe Business Park

Newton Aycliffe

DL5 6DB

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

DARLINGTON 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

One day per week college attendance.

Metal Fabricator Level 3
Metal fabricator / Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade Grade 4)
Maths (grade 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
IT skills
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Problem solving skills
Number skills
Analytical skills
Logical
Team working
Creative
Initiative

About this company

Fab-Tech (UK) Ltd was established in 1992 as a broad based steel and alloy fabrication company Our reputation for supplying quality products and a comprehensive site service, using an efficient and flexible workforce, has resulted in a controlled expansion of the business. Fab-Tech currently operate from a first class modern production facility situated in the North East of England.

https://fab-tech.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

On completion of the apprenticeship some apprentices access HNC and HND education. Progression into a supervisor role is possible.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

DARLINGTON COLLEGE

Paul Clark

pclark@darlington.ac.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000294908.

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