Fabrication & Welding Apprenticeship

Summary

Supply Plus design, manufacture, repair, service aluminium ladders, shutters and gantries for the fire, police and commercial market worldwide. We also design and manufacture; hose reels, road and tanker fittings and cable drums, manufacture pressure and vacuum relief valves.

Wage

£17,000 a year

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There is an annual bonus paid depending on the company profit for that financial year. A mentor is assigned to the apprentice.

Training course

Engineering operative (level 2)

Hours

Monday to Thursday - 07:30 - 16:00, Friday 07:30 - 12:30

37 hours a week

Start date

Monday 18 August 2025

Duration

1 year 3 months

Positions available

1

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you'll do at work

Main Duties:

Mig and Tig welding components from mild steel, aluminium and stainless steel
Reporting to Team Leader of welding department
Will be one of 5 welders on a shop floor of 40
Employees directly employed in manufacturing

Where you'll work

Supply Plus Ltd, Unit 1, Papworth Business Park Stirling Way
Cambridge
CB23 3GY

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

College or training organisation

WEST SUFFOLK COLLEGE

Your training course

Engineering operative (level 2)

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Your training plan

The learner will be studying Engineering Operative Welder/Fabricator Level 2.

Requirements

Essential 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
Number skills
Logical
Initiative

Other requirements

The company has 6 fully equipped welding bays and two welding robots inside the factory. This involves collecting all the material required for the job and using the appropriate jig if required. Once welding is complete the individual will be required to check the component to drawing and perform the necessary deburring/ fettling .

About this company

Design, manufacture, repair and servicing of aluminium ladders, shutters and gantries for the fire, police and commercial market worldwide. Delivery of ladder Maintenance and Repair courses. Design and manufacture of hose reels, road and tanker fittings and cable drums. The manufacture of pressure and vacuum relief valves. Procurement stockholding and maintenance of emergency fire and rescue equipment

After this apprenticeship

From time-to-time employees leave/retire and it is the policy that wherever possible vacancies are filled internally.

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