Apprentice Metal Fabricator
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Company: Outwoods Engineering Limited
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Location: Markfield, LE67 9TW
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Type: Apprenticeship
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Salary: National Minimum Wage
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Sector: Engineering and Manufacturing Technologies
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Ref: VAC-00894
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Application Deadline Date: 02/06/2024
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Start Date: 10/06/2024
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Positions Available: 1
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Working Week: Mon-Fri 07:30am - 04:00pm
Brief Description
As an Apprentice Metal Fabricator, you will be responsible for carrying out metal fabrication work using various materials such as rolled steel joists, columns, channels, steel plate, and metal sheets, among others.
Qualifications Required
A minimum of 5 GCSEs, including Maths and English at grade 4 or a relevant grade 2 functional skills qualification. Apprentices lacking these qualifications must gain them before taking the end point assessment.
Personal Qualities
• Takes Responsibility and Resilience
• Effective Team Player
• Clear Communication Skills
• Attention to Detail and Quality
• Problem-Solving Attitude
• Continuous Learning Mindset
• Discipline and Safety Consciousness
• Positive and Respectful Attitude
• Adaptability to Different Situations
• Motivated and Committed Work Ethic
Skills Required
• Metal fabrication techniques
• Reading technical drawings
• Material knowledge (steel, aluminium, titanium)
• Joining techniques (welding, fastening)
• Health and safety compliance
• Problem-solving ability
• Precision and attention to detail
• Equipment maintenance
• Basic mathematics
Training to be Provided
This apprenticeship is delivered through a combination of Work Based Assessment and day/block release. The programme will culminate in an End Point Assessment, where all the skills and knowledge gained on the apprenticeship will be formally tested.
Future Prospects
You can move into specialised areas like welding or design, or even take on supervisory or managerial roles. After the completion of your apprenticeship, Outwoods Engineering may also offer potential permanent positions based on your performance during the apprenticeship. The skills and knowledge acquired during this apprenticeship will serve as a strong foundation for a successful and fulfilling career in metal fabrication.
Vacancy Detail
Key Responsibilities:
• Work safely at all times, complying with health and safety legislation, regulations, organisational, and environmental requirements.
• Plan and prepare for metal fabrication activities before commencing work.
• Check materials to ensure they conform to specified grades, dimensions, and thicknesses as identified on detailed engineering drawings.
• Use correct methods for the moving and handling of resources and materials.
• Set up, check, and adjust equipment for safe and reliable fabrication of metal products or components, maintaining equipment in a reliable and safe condition.
• Interpret technical drawings, patterns, templates, and specifications to mark out, produce, and assemble complex fabricated products to meet required specifications and quality standards.
• Use appropriate tools, equipment, and techniques to shape and form (HOT or COLD) metal materials, demonstrating knowledge of material properties and characteristics.
• Monitor resources and activities throughout the fabrication of products or components, identifying areas for improving the production process.
• Perform cutting, drilling, shaping, and preparing of metal materials during fabrication activities using manual and power tools, thermal and laser cutting, calculating dimensions and tolerances using mathematics and instruments/equipment.
• Operate appropriate tools and equipment to join metal parts using a range of mechanical fasteners and fixing techniques required by specifications and quality requirements.
• Operate thermal joining equipment to join metal parts using a range of appropriate techniques to the standards required by specifications.
• Inspect and test joins for security against required standards.
• Carry out quality checks on component parts and completed assemblies.
• Deal with problems that occur within the fabrication activity in line with responsibilities of the role.
• Restore the work area and equipment to a safe and reliable condition upon completion of the activity.
• Complete documentation at the appropriate stages of the work activity.