Metal Fabricator apprentice

Summary

Metal Surgery are offering an exciting opportunity to join their dynamic team as a Metal Fabricator apprentice. Gain the knowledge, skills and behaviours to kickstart your career in this exciting industry.

Wage

£15,704 a year

Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)

National Minimum Apprenticeship Wage depending on experience. Pay rise progression available during development.

Training course

Metal fabricator (level 3)

Hours

Monday to Friday 8am - 4.15pm, Friday 8am-4pm.

40 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 1 September

Duration

4 years

Positions available

2

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you’ll do at work

Welding and fabrication of bespoke products.
Repetitive workload is kept to a minimum so jobs will change frequently.
Fast progression of skill sets by working with different materials.
Interpreting drawings to make fabricated products.

Where you’ll work

The Mill Mount Wellington Mine
Fernsplatt
Chacewater
Truro
TR4 8RJ

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

College or training organisation

CORNWALL 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

You will be working towards a Level 3 Metal Fabricator apprenticeship standard.
You will need to attend Cornwall College Camborne one day per week.
You will receive on and off the job training and support from an assessor and your employer.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade 4/C)
Maths (grade 4/C)

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
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Problem solving skills
Number skills
Analytical skills
Logical
Team working
Creative
Initiative
Non judgemental
Patience
Hard working
Detail Orientated
Forethought

Other requirements

There are no public transport links to the address, meaning the applicant must have their own transport.

About this company

Metal Surgery do large scale heavy industrial fabrication in both mass production and prototypes. They work with Ferrous and non-ferrous welding, TIG and MIG. They operate countrywide and on occasion worldwide. • Diverse use and integration of all fabrication skills. • Small, close knit team. • Light gauge to heavy gauge welding.

https://www.metal-surgery.com/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

The apprentice would continue to build on their skills, gaining experience.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

CORNWALL COLLEGE

Apprenticeship Recruitment Team

0330 123 4785

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000308752.

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Closes on Friday 30 May 2025

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