Summary
Wilton has a proven track record of developing apprentices. As an apprentice you will develop specialist skills, which will lead to you working on some of the most prestigious fabrication projects in the UK. With our long-term customer relationship, we offer an apprenticeship which could lead to a lifelong career with progression routes available.
Wage
£14,722.50 a year
Rate of Pay •£7.55 per hr during 6-month probationary period (£14,722 per annum). •Completion of probationary period £12.13 per hr Annually Thereafter: •£15.12 per hr •£17.98 per hr •£21.80 per hr- Post completion (Plater)
Training course
Metal fabricator (level 3)
Hours
Initially you will attend Hartlepool College, based on their learning hours. Once on site at the company you will be working: •Monday - Friday •0700 hrs - 1500 hrs
37 hours 30 minutes a week
Possible start date
Monday 15 September
Duration
3 years 6 months
Positions available
9
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
* Adhering to all company health, safety and quality policies and procedures
* Developing an understanding of how to read and work from engineering drawings
* Marking out processes and procedures
* Working to precise tolerances
* Oxy fuel cutting
* Drilling
* Tack welding
* Assembly and installation
* Undertaking additional training such as operating overhead cranes & confined space entry in later stages
Where you’ll work
Wilton Group Head Office
Port Clarence Offshore Base
Port Clarence Road
Middlesbrough
TS2 1RZ
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
College or training organisation
HARTLEPOOL COLLEGE OF FURTHER EDUCATION
Your training course
Metal fabricator (level 3)
Equal to A level
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.
* 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.
Your training plan
Metal Fabricator Level 3.
Successful applicants will enrol at Hartlepool College of Further Education to start fulltime in September 2025. Overall, the apprenticeship is a 42-month programme. At college you will study theory and practical elements in the college's purpose-built Training Facility to give you the basic skills to set you on a path to success.
Thereafter you will complete a 20-week programme within the Wilton Training Academy. There you will develop your fabrication skills further and learn techniques specific to our customer requirements on one of the current most advanced fabrication project
Depending on progress you will transfer to Wilton Engineering's Training Academy while continuing day release at college. Normally this would be after 5-8 months.
We will give you support throughout this programme, once 20 weeks are complete in the academy you will be transferred to production where you will gradually be introduced to live projects to enable you to put your skills to the test.
Additional Training:
We want to ensure you have all the tools to not only complete your apprenticeship but gain employment with us in your chosen trade. Within the environment you work health and safety is paramount. You will be trained in many areas ranging from manual handling, the correct use of PPE, Working at Height, Working in Confined Space and more.
You will also be trained to operate specialist equipment such as Welding Equipment, Overhead Cranes, Mobile Elevated Platforms and specialist inspection equipment.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
* English Language (grade 4)
* Mathematics (grade 4)
Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.
Skills
* Communication skills
* Attention to detail
* Organisation skills
* Problem solving skills
* Number skills
* Team working
* Initiative
* Physical fitness