Laser Engineering Operative Apprenticeship

Summary

To provide support to welding & fabrication departments. The job role will cover training in welding, fabrication, fitting, and sheet metal working. To contribute to the efficient running of J B Engineering (Hatton) Ltd engineering and laser departments. Manufacturing customer orders to a high standard; this involves small to large items.

Wage

£15,311.40 a year

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Will be discussed at interview.

Training course

Plate welder (level 3)

Hours

Monday to Thursday 07:30- 16:00 Friday 07:30- 15:00 30 minute lunch break per day

39 hours a week

Possible start date

Tuesday 1 April

Duration

3 years

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

To complete apprenticeship in a timely manner
To maintain safe operation by adhering to safety procedures and regulations
To maintain continuity among work shifts by documenting and communicating actions, irregularities, and continuing needs
To communicate effectively with customers and team
Have the ability to work in a fast-paced production environment and be self-motivating
Have the ability to read engineering drawings
To carry out House-Keeping tasks, such as keeping work area tidy
To carry out Stock-Control duties, such as keeping stock in order
The successful candidate will be expected to attend college to gain their level three in welding and fabrication
This post is suitable for candidates who are already on the level three pathway but would like an apprenticeship
Learn to code
Working with different metals and materials

Where you’ll work

SCROPTON ROAD

HATTON

DERBY

DE65 5DS

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

DCG

Your training course

Plate welder (level 3)

Equal to A level

Course contents

Work safely at all times, comply with health, safety and environmental legislation, regulations and organisational requirements.
Can obtain, check and use appropriate documentation (such as job instructions, drawings, quality control documentation).
Plan and prepare welding activities before commencing the work.
Obtain, position and assemble welding equipment and associated safety protection needed for activity.
Prepare, check and protect materials and work areas ready for welding.
Inspect assembly to be welded and undertake remedial work to comply with specification, or implement quality steps if rejected.
Receive, inspect, condition and maintain consumables.
Set, test and monitor key welding parameters as detailed within the Welding Procedure Specification.
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.
Use manual processes and equipment to remove material (powered and non‐powered).
Achieves a quality of work to meet international standards e.g. ISO5817, ISO9606, ASME IX, AWS D1.1 for dimensional, surface inspection (e.g. Visual, Magnetic Particle, Dye Penetrant) and volumetric inspection (e.g. Radiography, Ultrasonic inspection).
Complete progressive and final checks on the weld prior to release for formal inspection and report into the production control system 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.
Produce welds in plate and/or structural components using two welding processes from TIG, PAW, MMA, MIG/MAG, FCAW.
Produce welds in plate and/or structural components using two materials from Carbon Steel, Low Alloy Steel, High Alloy Ferritic/Martensitic Steel, Austenitic Stainless Steel, Nickel & Nickel Alloys, Aluminium & Aluminium alloys, Titanium & Titanium Alloys, Copper & Copper Alloys.
Produce welds in plate and/or structural components covering three plate welding positions which must include Vertical (either upward or downward progression) and overhead.
Produce plate welds in 3 main joint configurations (Single or Double Sided Butt, Single or Double Sided T‐Butt & Fillet)
Work safely at all times, comply with health, safety and environmental legislation, regulations and organisational requirements.
Can obtain, check and use appropriate documentation (such as job instructions, drawings, quality control documentation).
Plan and prepare welding activities before commencing the work.
Obtain, position and assemble welding equipment and associated safety protection needed for activity.
Prepare, check and protect materials and work areas ready for welding.
Inspect assembly to be welded and undertake remedial work to comply with specification, or implement quality steps if rejected.
Receive, inspect, condition and maintain consumables.
Set, test and monitor key welding parameters as detailed within the Welding Procedure Specification.
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.
Use manual processes and equipment to remove material (powered and non‐powered).
Achieves a quality of work to meet international standards e.g. ISO5817, ISO9606, ASME IX, AWS D1.1 for dimensional, surface inspection (e.g. Visual, Magnetic Particle, Dye Penetrant) and volumetric inspection (e.g. Radiography, Ultrasonic inspection).
Complete progressive and final checks on the weld prior to release for formal inspection and report into the production control system 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.
Produce welds in plate and/or structural components using two welding processes from TIG, PAW, MMA, MIG/MAG, FCAW.
Produce welds in plate and/or structural components using two materials from Carbon Steel, Low Alloy Steel, High Alloy Ferritic/Martensitic Steel, Austenitic Stainless Steel, Nickel & Nickel Alloys, Aluminium & Aluminium alloys, Titanium & Titanium Alloys, Copper & Copper Alloys.
Produce welds in plate and/or structural components covering three plate welding positions which must include Vertical (either upward or downward progression) and overhead.
Produce plate welds in 3 main joint configurations (Single or Double Sided Butt, Single or Double Sided T‐Butt & Fillet)

Your training plan

This training plan has not been finalised. Check with this employer if you’ll need to travel to a college or training location for this apprenticeship.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade C/4 or above)
Mathematics (grade C/4 or above)

Other in:

Welding (grade Pass)

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
Logical
Team working
Creative
Initiative
Good work ethic
Willing to learn

About this company

We offer an assortment of services, which cover, manufacturer of small/large metal components, welding, small and large fabrication projects, site maintenance, site installation, CAD/CAM design, laser profiling and press brake bending. We have tradespersons with wide-ranging welding skills, including being able to weld mild steel, cast metals, stainless steel, and aluminium. Fabrication projects cover platforms, ladders, stairways, ducting, guarding, skirting, sheeting, structural, screws, lifting jibs/beams, stainless items, pipework and bespoke. We specialise in providing customer site tradespersons within the structural and mechanical fields of maintenance, offering breakdown cover for reactive one-day maintenance, long-term planned maintenance programmes or factory shutdowns. We are available all year round; but please note that the Christmas period is our busiest time. We produce high-quality stainless steel, mild steel, aluminium, copper, brass, and steel products at competitive prices and lead times. We can also manufacture bespoke items as well as batch quantities using our CNC laser cutter to suit customer needs. These services are supported by our specialist engineering teams, who are fully conversant tradespersons in their field of expertise. We have the following company and safety accreditations in place; Avetta, Avetta SSiP, CHAS and Safe Contractor. We comply with the following quality systems BS EN 1090 – 1:2009 + A1:2011 and ISO 90001: 2015. We have two workshops and a head office; JB Engineering is based in the village of Hatton.

https://jbengineeringhatton.com/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Fulltime contract with Employee benefits with the organisation including Pension

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

DCG

Niall Nanson

niall.nanson@derby-college.ac.uk

01332 387420

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000303837.

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