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Kick-start your engineering career with a hands-on Fabrication & Welding Apprenticeship
Learn TIG, MIG and brazing techniques, fabrication skills, and how to read engineering drawings while working alongside experienced professionals in a specialist aerospace manufacturing environment.
Wage £17,238 a year
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Hourly rate of pay increases from the 2nd year of the apprenticeship for students over the age of 18 as outlined below:
- Under 18 - £8.50ph
- 18-20 - £12.35ph
- 21 and over - £14.21ph
Training course: Plate welder (level 3)
Hours:
- Monday - Thursday: 07:15 am - 4:45 pm
- Friday: 07:15 am - 12:15 pm
39 hours a week
Start date: Monday 14 September 2026
Duration: 3 years
Positions available: 1
What you'll do at work
As a Fabrication and Welding Apprentice, you will work alongside experienced engineers and learn a wide range of fabrication and welding techniques within a busy aerospace manufacturing environment. Your duties will include:
- Learning TIG, MIG and brazing techniques on stainless steel, aluminium and other materials
- Assisting with the fabrication and assembly of components
- Reading and interpreting engineering drawings and work instructions
- Using hand tools, fabrication equipment and measuring instruments
- Carrying out quality checks to ensure work meets required standards
- Completing job documentation and following customer specifications
- Maintaining a safe and organised work area in line with health & safety and 5S standards
- Working as part of a skilled production team to support the manufacture of aerospace components
As your skills develop, you will take on increasing responsibility and gain hands-on experience across all aspects of fabrication and welding.
Where you'll work
78-82 Cobham Road
Ferndown Industrial Estate
Wimborne
BH21 7RW
Training provider
BOURNEMOUTH AND POOLE COLLEGE, THE
Training course
Plate welder (level 3)
What you'll learn
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)
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Training schedule
Training will be delivered through a combination of practical workplace learning and off-the-job training with the training provider. The apprentice will receive hands-on training from experienced fabricators and welders, developing skills in TIG and MIG welding, brazing, fabrication techniques, interpreting engineering drawings, quality inspection, and safe working practices. Working within an aerospace manufacturing environment, the apprentice will gain experience fabricating and welding stainless steel, aluminium and other engineering materials while learning industry-standard processes, quality requirements, and health and safety procedures.
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More training information:
Training will be held at Bournemouth and Poole College (BH14 0LS), you will be required to apply and book for an academic interview with the college as part of the application.
Essential qualifications
- GCSE in: 2 more subjects (grade 4 or above)
- English (grade 4 or above)
- Maths (grade 4 or above)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills:
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Number skills
- Team working
- Initiative
Nasmyth
Nasmyth is a leading aerospace and defence engineering group providing world-class manufacturing, assembly and engineering services to customers across the globe. With expertise in precision machining, fabrication, welding, assembly and special processes, Nasmyth supports some of the world's most demanding aerospace programmes. The company is committed to investing in advanced manufacturing technology and developing future engineering talent. As an apprentice, you will have the opportunity to learn from experienced professionals, gain hands-on industry experience, and develop the skills needed for a successful career in engineering within a high-quality aerospace manufacturing environment.
https://www.nasmyth.com/ (opens in new tab)
Company benefits
- 25 days holiday
- Medical Cash Back
- Free Parking
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
Progression to full-time employment.
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
BOURNEMOUTH AND POOLE COLLEGE, THE
The reference code for this apprenticeship is: VAC2000038970.
Closes in 4 days (Friday 31 July 2026 at 11:59pm)
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