Summary
This apprenticeship offers a hands-on experience in a fabrication and manufacturing environment. You will assist experienced tradesmen, learn to handle various tools and machinery, and perform a range of tasks including sheet metal preparation, assembly of parts, and quality assurance. The role emphasizes safety, teamwork, and operating procedures.
Annual wage
Competitive
£9.00 - £10.00per hour
Training course
Metal fabricator (level 3)
Hours
Monday - Friday, 7.00am – 3.30pm
40 hours a week
Possible start date
Monday 8 September
Duration
3 years 6 months
Positions available
1
Work
As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.
What you’ll do at work
* Assisting tradesman
* Assembly of parts
* Sheetmetal prep work
* Core prep work
* Various clean up procedures for each job
* Using hand and power tools
* Deburring
* Quality Assurance
* General production to support manufacture process
* Duties as directed by Fabrication Supervisor
* Works in accordance with standard operating procedures and established criteria;
* Understands and undertakes basic quality control/assurance procedures including the ability to recognise basic quality deviations/faults;
* Understands and utilises basic statistical process control procedures;
* Follows safe work practices and can report workplace hazard
* Basic hand and power tools experience
* Able to communicate verbally with work colleagues and supervisor
* Highly motivated
* Team player
* Strong work ethics through high standards of personal and professional behaviour
* Follow PWR Core values
Where you’ll work
UNIT C VALLEY POINT
VALLEY DRIVE
SWIFT VALLEY INDUSTRIAL ESTATE
RUGBY
CV21 1TN
Training
An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.
College or training organisation
NORTHAMPTON COLLEGE
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 Apprenticeship Standard
* Northampton College - Booth Lane - One day a week
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE or equivalent in:
* English (grade 4)
* Math's (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
* Team working
* Highly motivated
* Strong work ethic
Other requirements
Educational Background: Further technical education is advantageous. Physical Requirements: Capable of performing physical tasks associated with metal fabrication. Skills: Basic experience with hand and power tools.