Apprenticeship Fabricator

About the role

🚀 Fab/Weld Apprentice: Craft Your Future with Us! 🚀

Are you ready to dive into the exciting world of manufacturing and engineering? We're looking for enthusiastic individuals aged 18+ to join our team as Fab/Weld Apprentices! This isn't just a job; it's your chance to gain hands-on experience and a Level 3 NVQ qualification, all while learning from the best. 🛠️

What You'll Be Doing:

You'll embark on a comprehensive training journey, split between college and our Gardner site. Get ready to master the practical and theoretical skills of fabrication and welding. You'll explore:

• Basic bench fitting and hand tool skills 💪
• Workshop safety protocols 🛡️
• Accurate measuring and marking out 📏
• Interpreting engineering drawings ✍️
• Various welding techniques: MIG, TIG, and MMA 🔥
• Flame cutting, forming, and rolling steel plate 🔄
• Sheet metal work 🔩

You'll learn to transform detailed drawings or even a simple sketch into a finished product that meets customer needs, demonstrating incredible precision and creativity.

What We're Looking For:

• A keen interest in manufacturing and engineering environments – bring your passion! 🔥
• Strong technical, practical, and mathematical abilities. 🧠
• Excellent hearing, vision, and hand-eye coordination. 👀
• Meticulous attention to detail and a drive for accuracy. ✅
• Great verbal and written communication skills. 🗣️
• Patience and a commitment to applying safety practices. 💯
• The ability to shine both individually and as part of a team. 🤝
• Good physical health and fitness – this role is active! 🏃
• The ability to maintain confidentiality and discretion. 🤫
• The skill to read and understand engineering drawings. 📐
• An understanding of material properties. 🧰
• The knack for visualizing how a finished product will look. 💡

Qualifications You'll Need:

• Four or five GCSEs (grade 4 or above), including Maths, English, Science, Engineering, or Design & Technology.
• OR equivalent qualifications such as:
• BTEC Certificate in Engineering
• BTEC Certificate and Diploma in Manufacturing Engineering (Mechanical)
• City & Guilds Certificate in Engineering
• EAL Certificate and Diploma in Engineering

Essential Skills:

• Ability to work collaboratively in a team and independently with minimal supervision. 🧑‍🤝‍🧑
• Eagerness to take instructions and apply them effectively to tasks. 📝
• Strong self-motivation and drive. ⭐
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to connect with people at all levels. 🤗
• Superb concentration skills to stay focused. 🎯

Ready to build an amazing career? Apply now! 🎉

Key responsibilities

• Achieve a minimum of NVQ Level 3 qualification within an agreed timescale.
• Learn practical and theoretical skills associated with fabrication and welding.
• Interpret detailed engineering drawings and customer sketches.
• Produce products that meet customer requirements.
• Apply safety practices in the workshop environment.

Skills