Welding Apprentice

WREKIN SHEETMETAL LTD
SHROPSHIRE (TF3 3BN)

Closes today at 11:59pm

Posted on 10 September 2026

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Summary

Wrekin Sheetmetal are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Apprentice welder to join their team. This is an excellent opportunity for individuals looking to develop hands-on skills in metal fabrication while working under the guidance of experienced professionals.

Wage £16,640 a year

Training course Welder (level 2)

Hours 8:30am - 5.00pm, Monday - Friday. 40 hours a week

Start date Monday 12 October 2026

Duration 2 years

Positions available 2

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Work

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 in the fabrication and assembly of metal components according to specifications
• Learn and apply welding, cutting, and grinding techniques
• Operate hand and power tools, as well as fabrication machinery
• Read and interpret technical drawings and blueprints
• Maintain a clean and safe work environment
• Follow company safety protocols and procedures
• Support senior fabricators with various tasks as needed

Mig and Tig Welding
Fabricating in various steel grades
Marking out and drilling materials from drawings
Working with various thickness and materials
Fitting and assembly
Inspection and ongoing quality checks
Working with the wider team to support in any area required

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Training

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

Training provider

IN-COMM TRAINING AND BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED

Training course

Welder (level 2)

What you'll learn

• Apply health and safety procedures including the use of personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Collect and use information - text and data. For example, manufacturer's instructions, manuals, job instructions, drawings and quality control documentation.
• Prepare welding materials and work area: sourcing, checking and protecting.
• Prepare welding machines or equipment and safety protection measures, for example, check calibration and maintenance dates, inspection for cable damage.
• Check and use or operate tools and equipment.
• Set, modify and monitor welding controls, for example, current, arc voltage, wire feed speed, gas flow rates, polarity, mechanised tractor units.
• Identify issues and actions required.
• Escalate issues or concerns.
• Use manual processes and equipment to remove material before and after welding.
• Weld using processes, for example, tungsten inert gas (TIG), plasma arc welding (PAW), manual metal arc (MMA), metal inert or metal active gas (MIG or MAG), flux cored arc welding (FCAW), submerged arc welding (SAW), tractor-mounted metal inert or metal active gas (MIG or MAG), tractor-mounted flux cored arc welding (FCAW), tractor-mounted or orbital tungsten inert gas (TIG), tractor-mounted or orbital plasma arc welding (PAW).
• Adapt welding technique to weld different material groups, for example, carbon steel, low alloy steel (3-7% alloy content), high alloy ferritic or martensitic steel (> 7% alloy content), austenitic stainless steel, duplex stainless steels, nickel and nickel alloys, aluminium and aluminium alloys, titanium and titanium alloys, copper and copper alloys.
• Weld materials in different joint configurations, for example, butt, T-butt, fillet, cladding or buttering.
• Adapt welding techniques to weld materials in different positions, for example, 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 the welding activity, for example, clean equipment and machinery, tidy the work area, return excess resources and consumables.
• Communicate verbally with others, for example, internal and external customers, colleagues, supervisors and managers.
• Follow procedures in line with environmental and sustainability regulations, standards and guidance.
• Segregate resources for re-use, recycling and disposal.
• Follow equity, diversity and inclusion procedures.
• Follow work instructions - verbal or written.
• Apply team working principles.