Apprentice Fabricator

Accurately interpret technical drawings Mark out, produce and assemble fabricated products Use appropriate tools, equipment and techniques to shape and form metal materials Cutting, drilling, shaping and preparing metal materials during fabrication activities using manual and power tools and thermal and laser cutting techniques Maintaining a clean and tidy workspace

In addition, you will:

Be responsible for own time management. Ensure college days are attended. Be responsible for undertaking instructions from qualified fabricators. Be responsible for own learning. Be responsible for asking questions so you better understand the role and industry.

Training:

This apprenticeship will give you the knowledge, skills and behaviours required to work as a Metal Fabricator and will include the following:

Work safely at all times, comply with health & safety legislation, regulations and organisational requirements Check materials conform to the specified grades, dimensions and thicknesses identified on detailed engineering drawings Use the correct methods for moving and handling resources and materials Set up, check and adjust the equipment for use in the safe and reliable fabrication of metal products or components and maintaining the equipment in a reliable and safe condition throughout Interpret technical drawings, patterns, templates and specifications to mark out, produce and assemble complex fabricated products to meet the required specification and quality requirements Use appropriate tools, equipment and techniques to shape and form (hot or cold) metal materials, demonstrating and applying knowledge of material properties and characteristics throughout Operate appropriate tools and equipment to join metal parts using a range of mechanical fasteners and fixing techniques Operate thermal joining equipment to join metal parts using a range of appropriate techniques to the standards required by the specifications for the fabrication activity being carried out

You will attend Wigan & Leigh College on a day-release basis and the qualifications achieved will be Metal Fabricator Apprenticeship Level 3 plus Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering Level 3.

Training Outcome:

To become a fully qualified Metal Fabricator, opportunity to further skills and knowledge and move within the company.

Employer Description:
We have forged our legacy on some of the most iconic buildings in the country. Acting on behalf of our clients, our project portfolio includes varied sports stadia, innovative bridges, national infrastructure, as well as shaping city skylines across the UK and further afield. From The Shard to 22 Bishopsgate, the New Tottenham Hotspur Stadium to Wimbledon No.1 Court, we build the future. We are the UK’s largest structural Steel company. Today, with multiple sites in the UK and our India factory, we have an annual capacity to produce around 300,000 tonnes of fabricated steelwork. We have 5 manufacturing facilities across the UK, and we are currently looking for Metal Fabrication Apprentices to join us at our site in Lostock, Bolton, Greater Manchester.

Working Hours :
Monday – Thursday 7am – 4pm Friday 7am – 12 noon.

Skills:
Communication skills,IT skills,Attention to detail,Organisation skills,Customer care skills,Problem solving skills,Presentation skills,Administrative skills,Number skills,Analytical skills,Logical,Team working,Creative,Initiative,Non judgemental,Patience,Physical fitness,Complete College work on time,Health & Safety Awareness