Apprentice Metal Fabricator

An excellent opportunity to start a solid career in metal fabrication at a small, family firm, which combines a highly skilled team with cutting-edge technology to provide a high-quality service to customers from a wide range of different industries.

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

What you'll do at work

This is an excellent opportunity for the right candidate to work in a multi-disciplined metal fabrication company. Working alongside experienced staff to gain knowledge and skills in all aspects of metal fabrication, including;

• Welding using MIG, TIG, and MMA
• Operation of laser cutting and water jet cutting machines
• Operation of press brakes
• Engineering maintenance
• Working at customer sites to install our work or complete maintenance

Initial Job duties will include;

• Assisting senior welder / fabricators to complete their work.
• Cleaning tools, maintaining equipment, and tidying work area
• Ensure you always wear your mandatory PPE
• Undertake any other task as reasonably instructed by a superior

Must be prepared to work within and as part of a team, be able to interact with colleagues and management at all levels

Once the candidate is deemed competent;

• Cutting materials into the required shapes, checking dimensions and thicknesses
• Welding or joining metal
• Following engineering plans, drawings, and instructions
• Operating tools and machinery and welding equipment

Where you'll work

Unit 5
Denton Drive
Northwich
Cheshire
CW9 7LU

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

Training provider

CHESHIRE COLLEGE SOUTH AND WEST

Training course

Metal fabricator (level 3)

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What you'll learn

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.