Welding Apprentice

Summary

Dyer Engineering wants to create engineering futures in the Northeast, and we do this in several ways; long-term commercial contracts, investing in plant and machinery and investing in our people, especially our Apprentice Programme.

Wage

£14,722.50 a year

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Starting Salary

Training course

Plate welder (level 3)

Hours

Monday- Friday Shift to be confirmed

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Possible start date

Monday 1 September

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

As an Apprentice Welder, you will work under the guidance and supervision of experienced welders and learn the skills required to fabricate and weld metal components and structures according to specifications. You will utilise your skills in metalworking, cutting, welding, and assembly to produce high-quality products. Your tasks will involve interpreting drawings, operating fabrication machinery, and performing welding techniques. Attention to detail, precision, and adherence to safety protocols are essential for this role.

Apprentices are expected to; not get things right the first time, have a willingness to learn and ask questions when they are unsure. All Dyer Engineering people should always take a consultative and constructive approach to their interactions and be a positive role model by conducting themselves in a manner consistent with the Company’s Values and SST Behaviours. We hope that apprentices can recognise this behaviour and can copy it. It starts with being kind and helping the person next to you.

Duties, including but not limited to:

Interpretating specifications and technical drawings to understand fabrication requirements
Cutting, shaping, and bending metal components using manual and automated fabrication equipment such as saws, shears, brakes, and CNC machines
Welding metal parts and structures using various welding techniques, including MIG (Metal Inert Gas), TIG (Tungsten Inert Gas), and stick welding
Conducting fit-up and alignment of fabricated parts to ensure accurate assembly
Performing welding operations to join and secure metal components, ensuring strength, durability, and integrity
Operating and maintaining fabrication tools and equipment, ensuring they are in proper working condition
Inspecting fabricated products and welds for quality and compliance with specifications
Conducting necessary repairs or modifications to fabricated structures as required
Collaborating with team members, including engineers, fabricators, and welders, to ensure smooth workflow and timely completion of projects
Maintaining accurate records of fabrication and welding activities, including materials used, time spent, and project progress
Participate in quality control activities to ensure the accuracy and precision of welded parts
Learn to use precision measuring instruments, such as vernier callipers, micrometres, and gauges, to inspect finished products
Identify and report any deviations from specifications or quality issues to senior machinists or supervisors

Documentation and Reporting

Maintain accurate records of production data, measurements, and job details
Assist in generating reports on production output, and quality metrics
Collaborate with team members and supervisors to communicate progress, challenges, and suggestions for process improvement

Core behaviours for this role are to

Be inquisitive
Be proactive and motivated
Be keen to learn and try new things
Care about the person working next to you
Care about what you are working on

Travel Expectations

Able to travel to work and college independently

Health & Safety

Adhere to all safety protocols, including wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) and following machine safety guidelines
Comply with workplace policies, procedures, and regulations related to machining operations
Report any safety concerns or incidents to the appropriate personnel or through the digital system

Where you’ll work

Dyer Engineering, Morrison Industrial Estate North

Stanley

DH9 7RU

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 COLLEGE DURHAM

Your training course

Plate welder (level 3)

Equal to A level

Course contents

Work safely at all times, comply with health, safety and environmental legislation, regulations and organisational requirements.
Can obtain, check and use appropriate documentation (such as job instructions, drawings, quality control documentation).
Plan and prepare welding activities before commencing the work.
Obtain, position and assemble welding equipment and associated safety protection needed for activity.
Prepare, check and protect materials and work areas ready for welding.
Inspect assembly to be welded and undertake remedial work to comply with specification, or implement quality steps if rejected.
Receive, inspect, condition and maintain consumables.
Set, test and monitor key welding parameters as detailed within the Welding Procedure Specification.
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.
Use manual processes and equipment to remove material (powered and non‐powered).
Achieves a quality of work to meet international standards e.g. ISO5817, ISO9606, ASME IX, AWS D1.1 for dimensional, surface inspection (e.g. Visual, Magnetic Particle, Dye Penetrant) and volumetric inspection (e.g. Radiography, Ultrasonic inspection).
Complete progressive and final checks on the weld prior to release for formal inspection and report into the production control system 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.
Produce welds in plate and/or structural components using two welding processes from TIG, PAW, MMA, MIG/MAG, FCAW.
Produce welds in plate and/or structural components using two materials from Carbon Steel, Low Alloy Steel, High Alloy Ferritic/Martensitic Steel, Austenitic Stainless Steel, Nickel & Nickel Alloys, Aluminium & Aluminium alloys, Titanium & Titanium Alloys, Copper & Copper Alloys.
Produce welds in plate and/or structural components covering three plate welding positions which must include Vertical (either upward or downward progression) and overhead.
Produce plate welds in 3 main joint configurations (Single or Double Sided Butt, Single or Double Sided T‐Butt & Fillet)
Work safely at all times, comply with health, safety and environmental legislation, regulations and organisational requirements.
Can obtain, check and use appropriate documentation (such as job instructions, drawings, quality control documentation).
Plan and prepare welding activities before commencing the work.
Obtain, position and assemble welding equipment and associated safety protection needed for activity.
Prepare, check and protect materials and work areas ready for welding.
Inspect assembly to be welded and undertake remedial work to comply with specification, or implement quality steps if rejected.
Receive, inspect, condition and maintain consumables.
Set, test and monitor key welding parameters as detailed within the Welding Procedure Specification.
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.
Use manual processes and equipment to remove material (powered and non‐powered).
Achieves a quality of work to meet international standards e.g. ISO5817, ISO9606, ASME IX, AWS D1.1 for dimensional, surface inspection (e.g. Visual, Magnetic Particle, Dye Penetrant) and volumetric inspection (e.g. Radiography, Ultrasonic inspection).
Complete progressive and final checks on the weld prior to release for formal inspection and report into the production control system 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.
Produce welds in plate and/or structural components using two welding processes from TIG, PAW, MMA, MIG/MAG, FCAW.
Produce welds in plate and/or structural components using two materials from Carbon Steel, Low Alloy Steel, High Alloy Ferritic/Martensitic Steel, Austenitic Stainless Steel, Nickel & Nickel Alloys, Aluminium & Aluminium alloys, Titanium & Titanium Alloys, Copper & Copper Alloys.
Produce welds in plate and/or structural components covering three plate welding positions which must include Vertical (either upward or downward progression) and overhead.
Produce plate welds in 3 main joint configurations (Single or Double Sided Butt, Single or Double Sided T‐Butt & Fillet)

Your training plan

On going training to be provided by Dyer Engineering and New College Durham

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

Maths (grade 4)
English (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
Organisation skills
Problem solving skills
Initiative

Other requirements

You must be able to travel to Stanley and New College Durham each week

About this company

Based in County Durham, UK, we have wide experience in a wide range of industries including rail, automotive, defence, oil & gas, offshore, renewables and mining. We are very experienced in dealing with our diverse blue-chip international customer base and supporting the extensive requirements demanded of their markets and sectors. We supply both our local market and export across the world. We have experience of performing design related activities including proof of concepts, prototypes, stress analysis and CE Marking. We manage over 98% of our work in-house within our modern production facilities (100,000 sqft) and our processes include profiling, a full range of welding and fabrication facilities, large bed-multi-axis CNC machining, shot-blasting, painting and powder coating as well as mechanical, hydraulic and pneumatic assembly services.

After this apprenticeship

Upon apprenticeship completion you will gain a Level 3 qualification in Engineering- Welding

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