Lawsons Timber Merchant Apprenticeship

Lawsons is an independent Timber, Building Materials & Fencing merchant who creates bespoke timber products. They are seeking an Apprentice to join their bespoke manufacturing team. You will work alongside master crafts people, perfecting your manufacturing, wood machining and joinery skills and become a valued member of the team.

What you'll do at work:

• Learn how to make all types of bespoke timber products, including gates and fencing
• Work to the highest standards of quality and craftmanship
• Deliver items to meet the timescales and project deadlines set
• Learn how to use woodworking machines, power tools, and hand tools safely and comply with Health & Safety regulations.
• Learn how to read and accurately interpret working drawings
• Maintain a clean workspace and manage general labouring duties
• Gain organisational skills for managing tasks and inventory
• Manage and organise stock effectively
• Collaborate within a team environment
• Work independently, using initiative to solve challenges

Training:

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

Training provider:

WEBS TRAINING LIMITED

Training course:

Furniture making operative (level 2)

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What you'll learn:

Course contents:

• Read and interpret job specifications, technical drawings or information for furniture making activity.
• Plan furniture making activity including timescales for completion, and organise materials and resources.
• Prepare and maintain the work area.
• Apply safe systems of working including risk assessment.
• Follow health and safety regulations, standards, and guidance.
• Follow procedures in line with environmental and sustainability regulations, standards, and guidance. Segregate resources for reuse, recycling and disposal.
• Follow workplace operating procedures.
• Store tools and equipment.
• Select tools, equipment, and machinery for furniture making activity.
• Apply first line maintenance of, tools, equipment, and machinery. For example, checking tool condition, cleaning, lubrication, visual inspection, tool calibration.
• Set up and operate furniture making machinery.
• Identify and select materials used in furniture making.
• Apply preparation techniques to materials.
• Prepare and use jigs and templates used in the work activity. Check jigs and templates for damage.
• Measure and mark out materials including measurement tool calibration checks.
• Manufacture furniture components including cutting and shaping.
• Apply jointing techniques to produce furniture components.
• Assemble and secure furniture components in position, for example clamping and gluing techniques.
• Attach furniture fittings and fixtures.
• Carry out rectification, repair and rework of manufactured furniture.
• Follow quality assurance processes.
• Pack and store components and products.
• Record furniture making activity information - paper based or electronic.
• Apply basic continuous improvement techniques. For example, lean manufacturing, six sigma, 5S and KAIZEN.
• Apply team working principles.
• Apply escalation procedures in relation to faults or issues.
• Follow equity, diversity and inclusion rules.
• Communicate verbally with colleagues and supervisors.
• Communicate in writing with colleagues and supervisors using industry terminology electronically or paper based.
• Use information technology and digital systems. Comply with GDPR and cyber security regulations and policies.
• Undertake and record learning and development activities.