Summary
This apprenticeship is aimed at people who wish to gain experience and qualifications in engineering through practical and theoretical skills and work based activities. Over the 4 year programme you will gain and develop skills in both CNC and manual machining, fitting and hand tools, fabrication/welding, inspection, production engineering.
Wage
£12,147.20 a year
Training course
Plate welder (level 3)
Hours
Years 1 & 2: Monday to Thursday 8.00am-4.30pm (lunch break 12.30-1.00pm), Friday 8.00am-12.30pm. Years 3-5: Monday to Thursday 7.30am-4.30pm (lunch break 12.30-1.00pm), Friday 7.30am-12.30pm.
36 hours 30 minutes a week
Possible start date
Monday 1 September
Duration
5 years
Positions available
3
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
* Year 1 - based in Metalcraft training school & West Suffolk College (NCTC) gaining skills in machining, fitting and hand tools, fabrication, welding
* Year 2 - specific training in core areas to develop skills - manual and CNC machining, fabrication, welding, inspection, product engineering
* Year 3 - more focus on skilled techniques developing skills in a workshop environment
* Year 4 - working towards becoming a fully skilled operator, and improving competence in a workshop environment
* Year 5 - improver year to fine-tune skills learned
Where you’ll work
Chatteris Engineering Works
15 Honeysome Road
Chatteris
Cambridgeshire
PE16 6SA
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
WEST SUFFOLK COLLEGE
Your training course
Plate welder (level 3)
Equal to A level
Course contents
* Work safely at all times, comply with health, safety and environmental legislation, regulations and organisational requirements.
* Can obtain, check and use appropriate documentation (such as job instructions, drawings, quality control documentation).
* Plan and prepare welding activities before commencing the work.
* Obtain, position and assemble welding equipment and associated safety protection needed for activity.
* Prepare, check and protect materials and work areas ready for welding.
* Inspect assembly to be welded and undertake remedial work to comply with specification, or implement quality steps if rejected.
* Receive, inspect, condition and maintain consumables.
* Set, test and monitor key welding parameters as detailed within the Welding Procedure Specification.
* 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.
* Use manual processes and equipment to remove material (powered and non‐powered).
* Achieves a quality of work to meet international standards e.g. ISO5817, ISO9606, ASME IX, AWS D1.1 for dimensional, surface inspection (e.g. Visual, Magnetic Particle, Dye Penetrant) and volumetric inspection (e.g. Radiography, Ultrasonic inspection).
* Complete progressive and final checks on the weld prior to release for formal inspection and report into the production control system 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.
* Produce welds in plate and/or structural components using two welding processes from TIG, PAW, MMA, MIG/MAG, FCAW.
* Produce welds in plate and/or structural components using two materials from Carbon Steel, Low Alloy Steel, High Alloy Ferritic/Martensitic Steel, Austenitic Stainless Steel, Nickel & Nickel Alloys, Aluminium & Aluminium alloys, Titanium & Titanium Alloys, Copper & Copper Alloys.
* Produce welds in plate and/or structural components covering three plate welding positions which must include Vertical (either upward or downward progression) and overhead.
* Produce plate welds in 3 main joint configurations (Single or Double Sided Butt, Single or Double Sided T‐Butt & Fillet)
* Work safely at all times, comply with health, safety and environmental legislation, regulations and organisational requirements.
* Can obtain, check and use appropriate documentation (such as job instructions, drawings, quality control documentation).
* Plan and prepare welding activities before commencing the work.
* Obtain, position and assemble welding equipment and associated safety protection needed for activity.
* Prepare, check and protect materials and work areas ready for welding.
* Inspect assembly to be welded and undertake remedial work to comply with specification, or implement quality steps if rejected.
* Receive, inspect, condition and maintain consumables.
* Set, test and monitor key welding parameters as detailed within the Welding Procedure Specification.
* 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.
* Use manual processes and equipment to remove material (powered and non‐powered).
* Achieves a quality of work to meet international standards e.g. ISO5817, ISO9606, ASME IX, AWS D1.1 for dimensional, surface inspection (e.g. Visual, Magnetic Particle, Dye Penetrant) and volumetric inspection (e.g. Radiography, Ultrasonic inspection).
* Complete progressive and final checks on the weld prior to release for formal inspection and report into the production control system 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.
* Produce welds in plate and/or structural components using two welding processes from TIG, PAW, MMA, MIG/MAG, FCAW.
* Produce welds in plate and/or structural components using two materials from Carbon Steel, Low Alloy Steel, High Alloy Ferritic/Martensitic Steel, Austenitic Stainless Steel, Nickel & Nickel Alloys, Aluminium & Aluminium alloys, Titanium & Titanium Alloys, Copper & Copper Alloys.
* Produce welds in plate and/or structural components covering three plate welding positions which must include Vertical (either upward or downward progression) and overhead.
* Produce plate welds in 3 main joint configurations (Single or Double Sided Butt, Single or Double Sided T‐Butt & Fillet)
Your training plan
* Qualifcation gained: Level 3 standard qualification (A level)
* Training will be carried out by West suffolk College at the North Cambs Training Centre located next to Metalcraft's site.
* Training in the first year will be 2.5 days/week, following years will be day release.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE or equivalent in:
* English language (grade 5)
* Mathematics (grade 5)
Desirable qualifications
GCSE or equivalent in:
* Science (grade 5)
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
* Problem solving skills
* Number skills
* Team working