Fabricator Welder Apprentice

Summary

Fantastic opportunity to join a well-established engineering company in the North East. Gain the skills and experience to further your career. You will learn MIG & TIG welding, fabrication, handheld plasma cutting and oxy cutting and gouging, how to read engineering drawings. BTec Level 3 and practical training will take place at TDR in Longbenton.

Wage

£15,311.40 a year

Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)

£7.55 per hour - 39 hour week

Training course

Metal fabricator (level 3)

Hours

Monday to Thursday 07:30hrs to 16:30hrs Friday 07:30hrs to 12:30hrs (Lunch break 12:30 - 13:00hrs)

39 hours a week

Possible start date

Tuesday 1 July

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

You must be punctual, reliable and have a keen willingness to learn.

The role:

We will provide you with the right skills and experiences to further your career with the support you need to perform to your full potential.

You will learn:

MIG Welding
TIG Welding
Fabrication
Use of handheld plasma cutting and oxy/propane cutting and gouging
How to read engineering drawings
Using hand tools
Learning to operate equipment which forms, cuts and bends metal

Where you’ll work

LONGRIGG
SWALWELL
GATESHEAD
TYNE & WEAR
NE16 3AW

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

TDR TRAINING LIMITED

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:

You will work towards a metal fabricator standard and will sit end point assessment
Initial training will be at TDR training in Longbenton for 10-weeks
Training will take place in the workplace

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

English Language or English Literature (grade 4/C or above)
Maths (grade 4/C or above)

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
Problem solving skills
Administrative skills

About this company

Established in 1958, Fife Engineering is staffed by a quality-minded team who enjoy what they do. This is reflected by our customer base and repetition of orders. We are celebrating over 60 years of engineering excellence at Fife Engineering. For over half a century we have been offering solutions to our clients engineering problems. We have worked for single trader up to governments and large corporates. With this type of experience, we have seen and done most things over the years, so just. ask us about your problem, and how we can help you to solve it. Nothing beats experience.

https://www.fife-engineering.com/ (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

Pension scheme in line with government legislation

After this apprenticeship

Full-time position may be available to the right candidate upon completion of apprenticeship.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

TDR TRAINING LIMITED

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000304851.

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Closes on Monday 26 May 2025

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Company’s application instructions

VERY IMPORTANT: Applications will be directed to the TDR website where you shall complete a short sign-up form. It is very important that you indicate FIFE in the form. Failure to do this may delay your application.

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