Apprentice Welder/ Fabricator

Work as part of the welding team to ensure all projects are completed to a high standard and on time, while adhering to all internal and external standards. Contribute to high-profile projects across the UK.

This apprenticeship is your stepping stone into the industry and a chance to develop and progress.

Requirements

• GCSE in English (grade 4)
• GCSE in Maths (grade 4)
• Other relevant qualifications and industry experience are welcomed and can adjust the apprenticeship.

Responsibilities

• Carry out welding of items within the workshop in accordance with Kilnbridge welding procedures.
• Assist welders in setting up and preparing weld surfaces, equipment, and materials.
• Cut and grind metal pieces to fit properly and remove impurities.
• Clean and maintain welding equipment and tools daily.
• Move materials and equipment to job sites as directed.
• Learn and follow safety guidelines and procedures at all times.
• Collaborate with team members to complete projects on time and to performance expectations.
• Attend mandatory safety meetings and training sessions.
• Be a team player, ensuring safe working practices and high-quality, timely output.
• Carry out instructions professionally, in accordance with Company policies, safe systems of work, factory production control, and fabrication tolerance criteria.
• Ensure all equipment is maintained and kept in good working condition.
• Carry out morning checks on work area and equipment to ensure safety.
• Ensure work areas are clean and orderly.
• Ensure all measuring equipment is kept in calibration.
• Apply health and safety procedures, including the use of personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Collect and use information such as manufacturer's instructions, manuals, job instructions, drawings, and quality control documentation.
• Prepare welding materials and work area, including sourcing, checking, and protecting.
• Prepare welding machines or equipment and safety protection measures, checking calibration and maintenance dates, and inspecting for cable damage.
• Check and use or operate tools and equipment.
• Set, modify, and monitor welding controls (e.g., current, arc voltage, wire feed speed, gas flow rates, polarity, mechanised tractor units).
• Identify issues and actions required, escalating concerns as necessary.
• Use manual processes and equipment to remove material before and after welding.
• Weld using various processes (e.g., TIG, PAW, MMA, MIG/MAG, FCAW, SAW, tractor-mounted variants, orbital variants).
• Adapt welding technique to weld different material groups (e.g., carbon steel, low alloy steel, high alloy steel, austenitic stainless steel, duplex stainless steels, nickel alloys, aluminium alloys, titanium alloys, copper alloys).
• Weld materials in different joint configurations (e.g., butt, T-butt, fillet, cladding, buttering).
• Adapt welding techniques to weld materials in different positions (e.g., down-hand, horizontal-vertical, horizontal, vertical-up, vertical-down, overhead, inclined).
• Identify surface defects.
• Apply visual inspection, dimensional, and alignment checks.
• Restore the work area on completion of welding activity, cleaning equipment, tidying the work area, and returning excess resources.
• Communicate verbally with others, including customers, colleagues, supervisors, and managers.
• Follow procedures in line with environmental and sustainability regulations, standards, and guidance, segregating resources for re-use, recycling, and disposal.
• Follow equity, diversity, and inclusion procedures.
• Follow work instructions (verbal or written).
• Apply team working principles.