European Heathyards are looking for eight enthusiastic apprentice welders to join their team to deliver high-quality welding of pressure parts, castings, carbon plate, stainless steels and chrome content materials.

Requirements

• GCSE in English & maths (grade 4/C)
• Communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Organisation skills
• Problem solving skills
• Number skills

Responsibilities

• Hands-on Welding practice in: TIG, MAG Fillet, MMA 2G, Flux Core Fillet, Weld preparation and dressing
• Apply health and safety procedures including the use of personal protective equipment (PPE)
• Collect and use information - text and data (e.g., manufacturer's instructions, manuals, job instructions, drawings, quality control documentation)
• Prepare welding materials and work area: sourcing, checking and protecting
• Prepare welding machines or equipment and safety protection measures (e.g., check calibration and maintenance dates, inspection for cable damage)
• Check and use or operate tools and equipment
• Set, modify and monitor welding controls (e.g., 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 various processes (e.g., TIG, PAW, MMA, MIG or MAG, FCAW, SAW)
• Adapt welding technique to weld different material groups (e.g., carbon steel, low alloy steel, high alloy ferritic or martensitic steel, 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 (e.g., butt, T-butt, fillet, cladding or buttering)
• Adapt welding techniques to weld materials in different positions (e.g., 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 (e.g., clean equipment and machinery, tidy the work area, return excess resources and consumables)
• Communicate verbally with others (e.g., 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

Benefits

• Wage: £18,574.40 a year
• Training course: Welder (level 2)
• Hours: Monday- Friday between 7.54am- 4.30pm (38 hours a week)
• Duration: 2 years
• Start date: Monday 4 May 2026
• After this apprenticeship: Upon successful completion of the apprenticeship, there will be a full-time position available

Application Process

• This is a Level 2 Welding apprenticeship. The apprentice will be required to attend the training centre, In-Comm Training Services, in Aldridge, WS9 8UG, 1 day per week for 2 years.
• Level 2 Welding qualification upon successful completion of the apprenticeship.

About European Heathyards

European Heathyards are industry leaders in high integrity fabrication, welding & tube manipulation. Established in 1974 and based in the West Midlands (UK), European Heathyards maintains a wealth of knowledge and experience manufacturing for the following industries: Power generation, petrochemical, oil & gas, process plant, environmental and nuclear. We have 8 purpose- built manufacturing workshops that cover around 270,000 square feet, of which 10,000 square feet is a dedicated clean conditions area. Each shop is equipped with overhead cranes ranging from 5 tonne to 100 tonne lifting capacity. We are accredited to ISO 9001, 14001, 27001 & 45001. We also hold BS EN 1090-1 EXC 2 & hold an array of ASME stamps that have U,S,PP & R. We have also been recognised as fit for nuclear, an in-depth programme that identifies whether a company has the right procedures, personnel & skills for the UK’s civil nuclear programme. This dedication to quality control & assurance, whilst maintaining our competitive edge, enhances our presence and reputation when manufacturing heat exchangers (super heater elements, economisers, Evaporators, membrane panels, headers, manifolds), pressure vessels, pipework, low NOx burners, ducting, tanks, silos & structural.

• https://www.heathyards.com/

Contact

• The contact for this apprenticeship is: IN-COMM TRAINING AND BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED
• Aimee Newman (In-Comm)
• aimeen@in-comm.co.uk
• The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000018313.