Summary
Fantastic opportunity to join a well-established engineering company in the North East. Gain the skills and experience to further your career. You will learn MIG & TIG welding, fabrication, handheld plasma cutting and oxy cutting and gouging, how to read engineering drawings. BTec Level 3 and practical training will take place at TDR in Longbenton.
Wage
£15,311.40 a year
£7.55 per hour - 39 hour week
Training course
Metal fabricator (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Thursday 07:30hrs to 16:30hrs Friday 07:30hrs to 12:30hrs (Lunch break 12:30 - 13:00hrs)
39 hours a week
Possible start date
Tuesday 1 July
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
You must be punctual, reliable and have a keen willingness to learn.
The role:
We will provide you with the right skills and experiences to further your career with the support you need to perform to your full potential.
You will learn:
* MIG Welding
* TIG Welding
* Fabrication
* Use of handheld plasma cutting and oxy/propane cutting and gouging
* How to read engineering drawings
* Using hand tools
* Learning to operate equipment which forms, cuts and bends metal
Where you’ll work
LONGRIGG
SWALWELL
GATESHEAD
TYNE & WEAR
NE16 3AW
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
TDR TRAINING LIMITED
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:
* You will work towards a metal fabricator standard and will sit end point assessment
* Initial training will be at TDR training in Longbenton for 10-weeks
* Training will take place in the workplace
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE or equivalent in:
* English Language or English Literature (grade 4/C or above)
* Maths (grade 4/C or above)
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
* IT skills
* Attention to detail
* Problem solving skills
* Administrative skills