Job Title: Steelwork and Fabrication Apprentice
Location: Aberdeen
College: North East Scotland College
Dales Marine is excited to announce that applications for their highly esteemed apprenticeship programme are now being accepted. We are recruiting for two Steelwork and Fabrication Apprentices.
Apprentices are welcomed into a four-year apprenticeship programme. This structured initiative entails two years of training, a blend of on-site experience at Dales Marine and academic coursework, and an additional two years of site-focused training.
As part of the Dales Marine Apprenticeship 2025 recruitment process, applicants must complete the following online assessment. If you require extra time to complete this assessment there is an option to select this at the beginning of the test.
Online Assessment Link
If your application is progressed, you will be invited to attend an assessment day at North East Scotland College in April.
Job Requirements
* Assist in the planning, preparation and undertaking of vessel repairs and fabrication projects to agreed timescales.
* Produce welded work to the quality appropriate to their employed skill and testing level.
* Work alongside experienced welders to assist in the development of their skills and knowledge and progress towards the completion of their Modern Apprenticeship to become a fully qualified Tradesman.
* Receive instruction in tasks and, once confident and competent, be required to fit, tack and weld various plates, pipes, beams, channels and other steelwork.
* Participate in the fabrication process in the building of pipework, frames, handrails, large structures such as tanks, frames, on and offshore modules as well as vessel mobilisation projects and structural repairs to vessels.
* Carry out other duties during their working day as part of the daily dry dock operations, with full training provided before commencing this work.
* Have National 5 Maths and English; Science or Technical subject would be advantageous.
* Standard 39-hour week, with overtime and weekend work often available.
* Attend North East Scotland College on a part-time basis as part of their Modern Apprenticeship.
Applicants should note on their application which location and position they are applying for; a CV and covering letter is required.
Any job offer is conditional upon the applicant undergoing and meeting appropriate health screening requirements.
Closing Date: 31 March 2025
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