Apprentice Sheetmetal Worker/Welder
HEWIGO (UK) LIMITED
OLDBURY (B69 2BT)
Closes in 23 days (Friday 23 May 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 29 April 2025
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Summary
An exciting opportunity to join the family at Hewigo as a Stainless Steel Sheetmetal Worker/Welder. The role will include: shearing, notching, bending, rolling, CNC H-Brake operating, fibre laser operating, marking out, drilling, riveting, TIG & MIG welding, grinding, machine polishing and assembly.
- Wage
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£16,324 a year
- Training course
- Engineering operative (level 2)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday, between 8:00 - 16:30. You will have a 15 minute break at 10:00 and a 30 minute lunch at 13:00.
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 1 September 2025
- Duration
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1 year
- Positions available
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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
The apprentice would be training and working as part of a small team of experienced sheet metal workers in Oldbury.
The apprentice's role would include:
- Manual handling
- Shearing.
- Notching.
- Bending.
- Forming
- Rolling.
- CNC H-Brake operating.
- CNC Fibre laser operating.
- Plasma cutting.
- Oxyfuel brazing.
- Solidworks drawing/design (sheetmetal).
- Marking out.
- Pattern development.
- Drilling.
- Riveting.
- TIG & MIG welding.
- Grinding.
- Machine polishing.
- Assembly.
Where you’ll work
BATEMAN HOUSE
LITTLE FIELDS WAY
OLDBURY
B69 2BT
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
College or training organisation
DUDLEY COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY
Your training course
Engineering operative (level 2)
Equal to GCSE
Your training plan
- The apprentice will be required to attend Advance 2 Campus, Dudley College, 1 day per week in term time only.
- You will be assigned an assessor who will visit you in the workplace every 8 weeks to support you in achieving your qualification.
- Upon successful completion of your apprenticeship, you will receive an Engineering Operative - Fabrication & Welding Level 2 qualification.
More training information
Training will be provided by the workplace to support you in learning your job role.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade D/3/Level 1 Functional Skills)
- Maths (grade D/3/Level 1 Functional Skills)
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
- Team working
- Physical fitness
- Punctual
Other requirements
Must be able bodied to manually lift and work with hand tools. You may be required to stand for long periods of time.
About this company
Hewigo is a small family run and owned business where employees are part of the family and not just an employee number. We are a very successful frying range manufacturer who offers our customers a complete package from designing and manufacturing bespoke frying ranges to the installation, service and maintenance of our own equipment. With over 40 years experience we have grown to be regarded as one of the UK's market leaders. Over the years we have focused on providing a reliable, efficient and dependable service to ensure our customers receive the highest quality of care within the fish and chip shop industry. Our main customer base is in the fish and chip shop industry throughout the UK and Europe.
After this apprenticeship
Opportunity for a full-time job as a Sheetmetal Worker and even as a Team Leader.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
DUDLEY COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY
Chloe Powell
Chloe.Powell@dudleycol.ac.uk
01384363158
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000317710.
Apply now
Closes in 23 days (Friday 23 May 2025 at 11:59pm)
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