Apprentice Fabricator

Summary

Our apprenticeship scheme equips you to launch your career, working on iconic structures. Gain experience interpreting technical drawings, marking out, producing, and assembling fabricated products at our Dalton factory, mentored by skilled fabricators.

Annual wage: £24,336 a year
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Training course: Metal fabricator (level 3)
Hours: Initially it will be 39 hours per week: Monday - college hours 9am - 4.30pm Tuesday - Thursday 7.30am - 4.30pm Friday 7.30pm -12.30pm
39 hours a week
Possible start date: Monday 8 September
Duration: 4 years
Positions available: 5

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 part of your role, you will carry out the following tasks:

Accurately interpret technical drawings
Mark out, produce and assemble fabricated products
Use appropriate tools, equipment and techniques to shape and form metal materials
Cutting, drilling, shaping and preparing metal materials during fabrication activities using manual and power tools and thermal and laser cutting techniques
Maintaining a clean and tidy workspace

In addition, you will:

Be responsible for own time management
Ensure college days are attended
Be responsible for undertaking instructions from qualified fabricators
Be responsible for your own learning
Be responsible for asking questions so you better understand the role and industry

Where you’ll work

Severs House Dalton Airfield Industrial Estate

Dalton

Thirsk

North Yorkshire

YO7 3JN

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

YORK 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

This apprenticeship will give you the knowledge, skills and behaviours required to work as a Metal Fabricator and will include the following:

Work safely at all times, comply with health & safety legislation, regulations and organisational requirements
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
Use appropriate tools, equipment and techniques to shape and form (hot or cold) metal materials, demonstrating and applying knowledge of material properties and characteristics throughout
Operate appropriate tools and equipment to join metal parts using a range of mechanical fasteners and fixing techniques
Operate thermal joining equipment to join metal parts using a range of appropriate techniques to the standards required by the specifications for the fabrication activity being carried out

You will also work towards the Level 3 Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering and produce a portfolio of evidence on which the End Point Assessment (EPA) professional discussion will be based.

You will attend York College on a day-release basis and the qualifications achieved will be Metal Fabricator Apprenticeship Level 3 plus Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering Level 3.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

1 other subject (grade 4)
English (grade 4)
maths (grade 4)
science (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
IT skills
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Customer care skills
Problem solving skills
Presentation skills
Number skills
Analytical skills
Logical
Team working
Creative
Initiative
Non judgemental
Patience
Physical fitness
Health & Safety awareness
Listen and follow instructions
Organise own workload

Other requirements

Public transport does not cover the location of the factory, own transport is required due to the location of the role. Role requires you to be able to be on your feet all day. As part of the application process, you also need to submit an application to York College (see information in how to apply, below).

About this company

We have forged our legacy on some of the most iconic buildings in the country. From The Shard to 22 Bishopsgate, the New Tottenham Hotspur Stadium to Wimbledon No.1 Court, we build the future. We are the UK’s largest structural steel company. Together, we have 5 manufacturing facilities across the UK. Our Head Office is in Dalton, Thirsk – North Yorkshire. As the largest of the individual sites – covering around 55 acres – Dalton forms a hub of much of our UK activity, The site boasts ten state-of-the-art production lines where modern manufacturing and painting processes are undertaken in a controlled environment, with the capacity to process an incredible 1,500 tonnes of steel per week.

https://www.severfield.com/ (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

At Severfield, we’re all about doing the right thing, so as you’d expect, we offer competitive salaries and excellent benefits packages including private medical scheme, life assurance, festive gift, and pension.

After this apprenticeship

Upon completion of the apprenticeship, you will be a fully qualified Metal Fabricator with the opportunity to further your skills and knowledge and progress within Severfield.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

YORK COLLEGE

apprenticeships@yorkcollege.ac.uk

01904 770368

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000296446.

Apply now

Closes on Sunday 2 March

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After signing in, you’ll apply for this apprenticeship on the company's website.

Company’s application instructions

1. Apply via link to Severfield website. 2. Apply to York College also, using this link https://onlineapplive.yorkcollege.ac.uk/YC/severfield.html

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