Apprentice Fabricator/Welder

FILTRATION SVC ENGINEEIRNG LTD & FSE (KIDDERMINSTER)

KIDDERMINSTER, DY11 7QP

Closes in 4 days (Wednesday 31 July at 11:59pm)

Posted on 19 February 2024

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Summary

Apprentice welder required to assist with reading and working from technical drawings to fabricate FSE designed systems, using MIG and ARC welding processes to produce bespoke products for each customer.

Annual wage
£16,224 a year

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The pay may be negotiated and may rise after a probation period has been successfully completed.

Training course
Welder (level 2)
Hours
Start Time: 8.00am Finish Time: 4.30pm (Friday 3.30pm)

39 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 21 October

Duration

2 Years

Positions available

1

Work

As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.

What you’ll do at work

Qualifications: General welder (arc processes) Level 2 apprenticeship standard, including Level 2 Functional Skills in English and maths if required.

The training for this apprenticeship will be delivered over a period of 2 years, with the apprentice required to attend the training centre 1 day a week at In-Comm Training Services in Telford, TF3 3AJ; 1 day per week as part of the training during this time to achieve knowledge, understanding and competence in the following subjects:

  • General and Welding Specific Health and Safety
  • Dimensional and Mechanical Properties of Materials
  • Welding Procedures, Parameters and Symbols
  • Testing and Inspection
  • Welding Defects
  • MIG, MAG and FCAW processes
  • MMA Processes
  • TIG-TAG and PAW Processes

Where you’ll work

UNIT 15

OLDINGTON TRADING ESTATE

KIDDERMINSTER

DY11 7QP

Training

An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.

College or training organisation

IN-COMM TRAINING AND BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED

Your training course

Welder (level 2)

Equal to GCSE

Course contents
  • Apply health and safety procedures including the use of personal protective equipment (PPE).
  • Collect and use information - text and data. For example, manufacturer's instructions, manuals, job instructions, drawings and quality control documentation.
  • Prepare welding materials and work area: sourcing, checking and protecting.
  • Prepare welding machines or equipment and safety protection measures, for example, check calibration and maintenance dates, inspection for cable damage.
  • Check and use or operate tools and equipment.
  • Set, modify and monitor welding controls, for example, current, arc voltage, wire feed speed, gas flow rates, polarity, mechanised tractor units.
  • Identify issues and actions required. Escalate issues or concerns.
  • Use manual processes and equipment to remove material before and after welding.
  • Weld using processes, for example, tungsten inert gas (TIG), plasma arc welding (PAW), manual metal arc (MMA), metal inert or metal active gas (MIG or MAG), flux cored arc welding (FCAW), submerged arc welding (SAW), tractor-mounted metal inert or metal active gas (MIG or MAG), tractor-mounted flux cored arc welding (FCAW), tractor-mounted or orbital tungsten inert gas (TIG), tractor-mounted or orbital plasma arc welding (PAW).
  • Adapt welding technique to weld different material groups, for example, carbon steel, low alloy steel (3-7% alloy content), high alloy ferritic or martensitic steel (>7% alloy content), austenitic stainless steel, duplex stainless steels, nickel and nickel alloys, aluminium and aluminium alloys, titanium and titanium alloys, copper and copper alloys.
  • Weld materials in different joint configurations, for example, butt, T-butt, fillet, cladding or buttering.
  • Adapt welding techniques to weld materials in different positions, for example, down-hand, horizontal-vertical, horizontal, vertical-up, vertical-down, overhead, inclined.
  • Identify surface defects.
  • Apply visual inspection, dimensional and alignment checks.
  • Restore the work area on completion of the welding activity, for example, clean equipment and machinery, tidy the work area, return excess resources and consumables.
  • Communicate verbally with others, for example, internal and external customers, colleagues, supervisors and managers.
  • Follow procedures in line with environmental and sustainability regulations, standards and guidance. Segregate resources for re-use, recycling and disposal.
  • Follow equity, diversity and inclusion procedures.
  • Follow work instructions - verbal or written.
  • Apply team working principles.

    • Your training plan

    This training plan has not been finalised. Check with this employer if you’ll need to travel to a college or training location for this apprenticeship.

    Requirements

    Desirable qualifications

    GCSE or equivalent in:

    • Maths and English (grade 4-9)

    Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

    Skills

    • Communication skills
    • Attention to detail
    • Organisation skills
    • Problem solving skills
    • Presentation skills
    • Number skills
    • Analytical skills
    • Logical
    • Team working
    • Creative
    • Initiative
    • Non judgemental
    • Patience

    About this company

    Filtration Service Engineering (FSE) is a company at the forefront of the Chip Management and Coolant Filtration Industry. Based in Worcestershire, the company has been designing and manufacturing Chip Management and Coolant Filtration Systems for the Machine Tool Industry for over fifty years. All our systems are designed and fabricated in house at our midlands based factory. FSE’s services embrace design, manufacturing, technical back-up, installation and delivery - the complete solution to all your Chip Management needs. FSE is the first choice of many of the world’s leading Machine Tool suppliers and end users.

    https://www.fse.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

    After this apprenticeship

    Potential for a permanent position on completion of apprenticeship for the right candidate.

    Ask a question

    The contact for this apprenticeship is:

    IN-COMM TRAINING AND BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED

    Sue, Melanie or Alex

    The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000230765.

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    Closes in 4 days (Wednesday 31 July at 11:59pm)

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