Richards Sheet Metal: Fabrication Apprentice

Richards Sheet Metal began in 1973 as traditional tin bashers, founded by Donald Richards to serve industries around Nelson and Burnley. Now a well-established, family-run SME, they are renowned for quality and reliability and seek a motivated Fabrication Apprentice to develop practical skills in a supportive workshop.

What you'll do at work

Fabricators use a large range of metals including steel, aluminium and titanium at a range of thicknesses from 0.5mm up to over 20mm.

The successful candidate will train and become competent at welding, components and castings, learning to weld both MIG & TIG to a very high standard.

You will also be trained to learn:

• Basic engineering drawing.
• Measuring and marking out.
• Knowledge of engineering materials.
• Handling of engineering information.

Additional skills covered may include:

• Fitting using hand skills.
• Producing sheet metal components and assemblies using a range of welding techniques and principles.

Your job role will consist of different tasks such as:

• Welding components.
• Welding Castings.

Where you'll work

UNIT 3 VALLEY MILLS
SOUTHFIELD STREET
NELSON
LANCASHIRE
BB9 0LD

Training provider

TRAINING 2000 LIMITED

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.