Apprentice Fabricator Severfield

Location

Thirsk, North Yorkshire | United Kingdom

Job description

What you will do in your working day

As part of your role, you will carry out the following tasks:

• 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

The training you will be getting

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 the 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 also work towards the Level 3 Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering and produce a portfolio of evidence on which the End Point Assessment (EPA) professional discussion will be based.

You will attend York 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.

What to expect at the end of your apprenticeship

Upon completion of the apprenticeship, you will be a fully qualified Metal Fabricator with the opportunity to further your skills and knowledge and progress within Severfield.

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Salary

£22.11k per annum