Fabrication Welder Apprentice

Camgrain Stores Limited is the UK’s largest farmer-owned grain storage co-operative. We provide seamless supply-chain integration for our farmer-members.

Wage

£23,000 a year

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Training course

Engineering operative (level 2)

Hours

Monday - Friday 9:00am to 17:00pm 40 hours a week

Start date

Monday 14 September 2026

Duration

2 years

Positions available

1

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

What you'll do at work

We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic Fabrication Welder Apprentice to join our Engineering Team. This is an excellent opportunity to develop a rewarding career within a modern agricultural grain storage business while gaining nationally recognised engineering qualifications.

Main Roles and Responsibilities:

• Learn safe fabrication and welding techniques under supervision.
• Manufacture, repair and modify steel components for plant and equipment.
• Assist with MIG and MMA welding on a variety of engineering projects.
• Support preventative maintenance programmes across the grain storage facility.
• Carry out equipment inspections and identify defects.
• Read and interpret engineering drawings and technical information.
• Learn to use fabrication equipment including:
  • Pillar drills
  • Bandsaws
  • Grinders
  • Hand tools
• Assist with installation of new plant and machinery.
• Maintain high housekeeping standards within the workshop.
• Follow company health, safety and food safety procedures at all times.
• Work alongside the engineering team during planned maintenance and breakdowns.
• Complete apprenticeship coursework and attend college/training provider as required.

Where you'll work

Cambridge Road Linton
Cambridge
CB21 4LL

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

Training provider

WEST SUFFOLK COLLEGE

Training course

Engineering operative (level 2)

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What you'll learn

Course contents

• Work safely at all times, complying with health and safety legislation, regulations, environmental compliance procedures and systems and other relevant guidelines
• Identify and deal appropriately with any risks, hazards, hazardous situations and problems that may occur within the engineering environment within the limits of their responsibility
• Demonstrate effective communication skills whichation skills which include oral, written, electronic
• Complete appropriate documentation accurately, efficiently and legibly using the correct terminology where required
• Obtain and follow the correct documentation, specifications and work instructions in accordance with time constraints and the roles and responsibilities identified for the engineering activities, extracting the necessary data/information from specification and related documentation
• Select and use appropriate tools, equipment and materials to carry out the engineering operation
• Deal appropriately with any problems that may occur within the manufacturing environment within the limits of their responsibility
• Work efficiently and effectively at all times maintaining workplace organisation and minimising waste
• Carryout fault location on appropriate equipment using suitable maintenance diagnostic techniques
• Carryout maintenance activities in line with work instructions
• Carryout tests on the maintained equipment in accordance with test schedule/defined test procedures
• Follow appropriate completion activities and restore equipment to service by replacing or repairing components
• Plan the mechanical manufacturing operation before they start
• Mount and set the required workholding devices
• Produce individual components, sub-assemblies or completed assemblies using mechanical manufacturing techniques
• Carryout quality checks during and after mechanical manufacturing operations
• Wire and terminate different types of cabling e.g. single core, multi core, screened, fire resistant, armoured, etc.
• Assemble and test a range of electrical components e.g. component panels, isolator switches, fuses, circuit breakers, contactors, relays, rail mounted terminal blocks, etc.
• Assemble and test a range of electronic components e.g. resistors, capacitors, diodes, transistors, etc.
• Follow appropriate completion activities and restore equipment/system to service after the assembly and testing has been completed
• Shape the materials using the appropriate methods and techniques
• Join the materials using the appropriate methods and techniques
• Produce components which meet the specification requirements
• Carryout quality checks during and after the fabrication activities
• Plan the materials, processing or finishing operation before they start
• Prepare equipment, tooling, materials, etc. and complete set up activities before carrying out the materials, processing or finishing operation
• Carry out the material, processing or finishing operation in line with specific safe working practices and specification requirements
• Carryout quality checks during and after the materials, processing or finishing operation
• Plan the technical support operation before they start
• Prepare equipment, tooling, materials, etc. and complete set up activities before carrying out the technical support
• Carry out the technical support operation in line with specific safe working practices and specification requirements
• Carryout quality checks during and after the technical support operation