Level 2 Weld Apprentice

The company are continuing to develop their apprenticeship programme and are looking to recruit a General Welder Apprentice for our Manufacturing facilities at Ipswich.

The role will include the following:

Correct use of safety equipment including PPE (personal protective equipment), RPE (respiratory protective equipment) and LEV (local exhaust ventilation) Produce a range of welded assemblies to include butt welds and fillet welds using both MIG (metal inert gas) and TIG (tungsten inert gas) on thin sheet and plate metal Grinding using bench and hand-held grinders Metal finishing using shot blasters EH&S training

Ransomes Factory Tour for prospective Apprentices, Thursday 20th March 2025 4:00pm – 5:30pm.

If you would like to come along for a tour of our plant, discuss apprenticeships and to see where you could be working, please contact Jo Barber to reserve your space. Email: jbarber@textron.com or Call 01473 276271. Parents welcome too! Only available by booking in advance.

Training:
The apprentice will be working towards the Level 2 General Welder Apprenticeship Standard This is an 18 month duration apprenticeship with college attendance required once per week at Colchester Institute's Braintree Campus, transport from Colchester campus provided

Training Outcome:
Successful completion of the apprenticeship course could lead to a permanent role working within the Factory

Employer Description:
Ransomes Jacobsen Ltd is a subsidiary of Textron Inc, one of the world’s best known multi-industry companies who are recognised for its powerful brands such as Bell, Cessna, E-Z-GO, and many more. At our Turf Centre of Excellence in Ipswich, Suffolk, Ransomes Jacobsen Ltd design and manufacture Jacobsen and Ransomes turf maintenance equipment that is trusted on some of the finest formal turf areas around the world. From parks and sports grounds, to highways and fine lawns, our extensive range of equipment is built for every environment. Proudly nurturing steel through to finished products in the first factory for motorised mowers in the world, Ransomes supports hundreds of skilled professionals who bring our mowers to life through expertise gained over three centuries. We combine this ongoing legacy with innovation to cut a new path in research and development of clean green alternative energy technology.

Working Hours :
Monday to Friday from 6:30am - 2:48pm, with a 10 minute break at 10am and a 30 minute set lunch at 12pm

Skills:
Communication skills,Problem solving skills,Logical,Team working,Initiative,Good literacy and numeracy,Keen to learn,Keen to engage,Critical thinking skills,Enthusiastic,Flexibility and resilience,Ambitious,Self Motivated,Punctual time-keeping,Demonstrable practical skills