Fabrication Apprentice

ROFLOW LTD

TYNE & WEAR (NE32 3HR)

Closes on Saturday 10 May 2025

Posted on 25 March 2025


Summary

2 x Apprentice Fabricators (level 3) are required. The fabrication apprentices will work with time served sheet metal workers and fabricators and learn how to read drawings, select steel and prepare materials.

Wage

£14,526.20 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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Training course
Metal fabricator (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Thursday between 7.30am - 4pm. Friday 7.30am - 3pm

37 hours a week

Start date

Monday 19 May 2025

Duration

3 years 6 months

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

  • Work with time served sheet metal workers and fabricators.
    Learn how to read drawings, select steel and prepare materials
    be trained in how to use specialist tools and equipment in the workshop.
  • Mark off, measure, cut and bend using various cutting and forming tools and equipment.
  • Work safely at all times complying with health and safety legislation, regulations, organisational and environmental requirements.
  • Prepare for the metal fabrication activities before commencing work.
  • Check materials conform to the specified grades, dimensions and thicknesses identified on detailed engineering drawings.
  • Use the correct methods for the moving and handling resources and materials.
  • Set up, check and adjust the equipment for use in the safe and reliable fabrication of metal products or components and maintaining the equipment in a reliable and safe condition throughout.
  • Interpret technical drawings, patterns, templates and specifications to mark out, produce and assemble complex fabricated products to meet the required specification and quality requirements.
  • Cut, drill, shape and preparing metal materials during fabrication activities using manual and power tools as required calculating dimensions and tolerances using knowledge of mathematics and instruments/equipment.

Where you’ll work

6 HANLON COURT
ROYAL INDUSTRIAL ESTATE
JARROW
TYNE & WEAR
NE32 3HR

Training

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

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

  • The candidate will work towards a Metal Fabricator apprenticeship 
  • Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (Development Knowledge) Level: 3 Extended Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (Development Knowledge)
  • End point assessment
  • Blended on/off the job training and location to be confirmed.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

  • maths and English (grade grade 4 minimum)

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
  • Initiative

About this company

We are a specialist environmental engineering company wholly structured to provide the best total engineered solution for environmental control. Our areas of expertise encompass all major disciplines involving the treatment, control and utilisation of air and how they are applied in modern life. Built upon years of development and experience we have an enviable resumé. We have expert in house design, technical staff and contract engineers supporting our directly employed installation teams. This is underpinned with our extensive manufacturing capabilities and products. All this, in essence allowing us to deliver technical and diversified solutions, safely, economically and without compromise to quality. ROFLOW will give you free unbiased advice with best attention to your enquiries. We can discuss at base or site your specific needs. In addition you are welcome to visit our facility, meet our people and see at first hand our organisation.

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After this apprenticeship

Upon completion of this apprenticeshuipp the leaner will become a time served fabricator.

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

TDR TRAINING LIMITED

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000311681.

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Closes on Saturday 10 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 Rowflow in the form. Failure to do this may delay your application.