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About the Role
This is a fantastic opportunity to learn and develop the skills required to become a competent Fabricator, supporting the manufacture of high-quality, innovative products in line with engineering drawings, specifications, and company standards. The role will cover a wide range of fabrication, welding, and assembly operations.
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you'll do at work
Assist with fabrication activities, including:
- Preparing materials
- Marking out
- Cutting and basic forming
- Assembling components prior to welding
Support welding activities, including:
- Assisting with the set-up of welding equipment
- Holding, positioning, and tacking components
- Observing and learning MIG and TIG welding techniques
Where you'll work
UNIT A
CASTLE LANE
MELBOURNE
DERBY
DE73 8JB
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
TRAINING SERVICES 2000 LTD
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.
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Training schedule
As part of your apprenticeship, and dependent on your prior attainment and age, you may be required to complete English and maths Functional Skills, which is an integral part of your apprenticeship. Upon successful completion, you will be awarded additional certificates of recognition for these qualifications.
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4/C or above)
- Maths (grade 4/C 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
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem-solving skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non-judgemental
- Patience
- Physical fitness
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Other requirements
- Previous L2 Fabrication or Welding experience
- Must be able to travel due to the location
About Acres Engineering
Acres Engineering have a design and manufacturing facility in Melbourne, England, and have a design and sales office in Malaga, Spain. Approximately 35% of our business is export to the EU and globally around the world.
We are a supplier to the world’s leading manufacturing companies. We are committed to corporate social responsibility and we have been awarded an Armed Forces Gold Award.
We have a range of standard products but also support clients with custom machinery and medium-high volume products such as trolleys, stillages, etc. We can design in-house or make to print.
We also offer our clients custom manufactured solutions and embark on projects to supply products such as: tow trains, kitting media, containerisation, access platforms, lifting equipment, stillages, work benches, etc.
https://acres.engineering/ (opens in new tab)
Company benefits
We have recently been awarded the King's Award for Enterprise in the Promoting Opportunity Category.
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
Full-time position with the company and further opportunities to develop.
Contact
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
TRAINING SERVICES 2000 LTD
James Sayles
saylesj@chesterfield.ac.uk
07929669938
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000054035.
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