Summary
CAPS Systems are offering an excellent opportunity for an apprentice to gain the skills, knowledge and behaviours to become an experienced fabricator. You will gain knowledge of the basics of welding and processes required involving different metals.
Wage
£15,311.40 a year
Wage will be increased to £20,280 if apprentice is aged 18 or over.
Training course
Welder (level 2)
Hours
Monday - Thursday, 7.30am - 4.15pm and Friday, 7.30am - 1.30pm.
39 hours a week
Start date
Monday 1 September 2025
Duration
2 years
Positions available
2
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
Day to day tasks include:
* Assist in the fabrication and assembly of metal components according to specifications
* Learn and apply welding, cutting, and grinding techniques
* Operate hand and power tools, as well as fabrication machinery
* Read and interpret technical drawings and blueprints
* Maintain a clean and safe work environment
* Follow company safety protocols and procedures
* Support senior fabricators with various tasks as needed
* Mig and Tig Welding
* Fabricating in various steel grades
* Marking out and drilling materials from drawings
* Working with various thickness and materials
* Fitting and assembly
* Working with the wider team to support in any area required
Where you’ll work
UNIT C1-C4
HALESFIELD 5
TELFORD
TF7 4QJ
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
College or training organisation
IN-COMM TRAINING AND BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED
Your training course
Welder (level 2)
Equal to GCSE
Course contents
* Apply health and safety procedures including the use of personal protective equipment (PPE).
* Collect and use information - text and data. For example, manufacturer's instructions, manuals, job instructions, drawings and quality control documentation.
* Prepare welding materials and work area: sourcing, checking and protecting.
* Prepare welding machines or equipment and safety protection measures, for example, check calibration and maintenance dates, inspection for cable damage.
* Check and use or operate tools and equipment.
* Set, modify and monitor welding controls, for example, current, arc voltage, wire feed speed, gas flow rates, polarity, mechanised tractor units.
* Identify issues and actions required. Escalate issues or concerns.
* Use manual processes and equipment to remove material before and after welding.
* Weld using processes, for example, tungsten inert gas (TIG), plasma arc welding (PAW), manual metal arc (MMA), metal inert or metal active gas (MIG or MAG), flux cored arc welding (FCAW), submerged arc welding (SAW), tractor-mounted metal inert or metal active gas (MIG or MAG), tractor-mounted flux cored arc welding (FCAW), tractor-mounted or orbital tungsten inert gas (TIG), tractor-mounted or orbital plasma arc welding (PAW).
* Adapt welding technique to weld different material groups, for example, carbon steel, low alloy steel (3-7% alloy content), high alloy ferritic or martensitic steel (>7% alloy content), austenitic stainless steel, duplex stainless steels, nickel and nickel alloys, aluminium and aluminium alloys, titanium and titanium alloys, copper and copper alloys.
* Weld materials in different joint configurations, for example, butt, T-butt, fillet, cladding or buttering.
* Adapt welding techniques to weld materials in different positions, for example, down-hand, horizontal-vertical, horizontal, vertical-up, vertical-down, overhead, inclined.
* Identify surface defects.
* Apply visual inspection, dimensional and alignment checks.
* Restore the work area on completion of the welding activity, for example, clean equipment and machinery, tidy the work area, return excess resources and consumables.
* Communicate verbally with others, for example, internal and external customers, colleagues, supervisors and managers.
* Follow procedures in line with environmental and sustainability regulations, standards and guidance. Segregate resources for re-use, recycling and disposal.
* Follow equity, diversity and inclusion procedures.
* Follow work instructions - verbal or written.
* Apply team working principles.
* Apply health and safety procedures including the use of personal protective equipment (PPE).
* Collect and use information - text and data. For example, manufacturer's instructions, manuals, job instructions, drawings and quality control documentation.
* Prepare welding materials and work area: sourcing, checking and protecting.
* Prepare welding machines or equipment and safety protection measures, for example, check calibration and maintenance dates, inspection for cable damage.
* Check and use or operate tools and equipment.
* Set, modify and monitor welding controls, for example, current, arc voltage, wire feed speed, gas flow rates, polarity, mechanised tractor units.
* Identify issues and actions required. Escalate issues or concerns.
* Use manual processes and equipment to remove material before and after welding.
* Weld using processes, for example, tungsten inert gas (TIG), plasma arc welding (PAW), manual metal arc (MMA), metal inert or metal active gas (MIG or MAG), flux cored arc welding (FCAW), submerged arc welding (SAW), tractor-mounted metal inert or metal active gas (MIG or MAG), tractor-mounted flux cored arc welding (FCAW), tractor-mounted or orbital tungsten inert gas (TIG), tractor-mounted or orbital plasma arc welding (PAW).
* Adapt welding technique to weld different material groups, for example, carbon steel, low alloy steel (3-7% alloy content), high alloy ferritic or martensitic steel (>7% alloy content), austenitic stainless steel, duplex stainless steels, nickel and nickel alloys, aluminium and aluminium alloys, titanium and titanium alloys, copper and copper alloys.
* Weld materials in different joint configurations, for example, butt, T-butt, fillet, cladding or buttering.
* Adapt welding techniques to weld materials in different positions, for example, down-hand, horizontal-vertical, horizontal, vertical-up, vertical-down, overhead, inclined.
* Identify surface defects.
* Apply visual inspection, dimensional and alignment checks.
* Restore the work area on completion of the welding activity, for example, clean equipment and machinery, tidy the work area, return excess resources and consumables.
* Communicate verbally with others, for example, internal and external customers, colleagues, supervisors and managers.
* Follow procedures in line with environmental and sustainability regulations, standards and guidance. Segregate resources for re-use, recycling and disposal.
* Follow equity, diversity and inclusion procedures.
* Follow work instructions - verbal or written.
* Apply team working principles.
Your training plan
The Level 2 Apprenticeship is for 18 months, and you will spend 4 days at CAPS Systems and one day a week at In-Comm Training academy in Telford where you will:
* Be aware of the basic mechanical properties and weldability of welded materials
* Understand the common arc welding processes, joint types (fillet, lap, butt, etc.) and positions
* Understand the major components of welding equipment and the essential parameters for welding
* Understand the terminology, operation and controls for the selected arc welding processes, joint types and welding positions
* Understand manual tungsten inert gas (TIG), plasma arc welding, manual metal arc (MMA), metal inert gas (MIG) and mechanized processes which will include submerged arc welding, MIG and TIG
* Identify and understand the causes of typical welding defects and how their occurrence can be reduced, for the materials and
* Understand the functions of welding consumables and the requirements for correct storage and handling
* Basic understanding of measurements and mechanical concepts
* Ability to work well in a team and take direction from supervisors
* Good physical stamina and ability to lift heavy materials
* Good Communication skills and team player
More training information
* You must be able to travel to Halesfield in Telford to start work for 7.30am
* There is a bus stop close by and free car parking
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
* English, Maths (grade 4/C)
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
* Logical
* Team working
* Initiative
* Non judgemental
* Patience
* Physical fitness
* Interest in metal fabrication
* Willingness to learn
Other requirements
The right candidate will also hold the following qualities: •A questioning attitude, to understand the processes and associated industrial applications. •Reliability and dependability to consistently deliver expectations in production, quality, work ethics and self-development •Accountability, to follow the specified procedures and controls and be personally responsible for their production work and personal development •A general desire to grow and develop within the business