Apprentice Metal Fabricator (Mechanical Bias)
Fenner Precision Polymers
Lincoln (LN6 7AF)
Closes in 27 days (Sunday 13 July 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 12 June 2025
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Summary
We are looking for a Toolroom/Fabrication Apprentice to join our busy workshop in central Lincoln, based at our Boultham site on Tritton Road. This is a great opportunity to gain hands-on experience in a practical, fast-paced environment while working toward a recognised qualification.
- Wage
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£14,526.20 to £23,492.04, depending on your age
National Minimum Wage
- Training course
- Metal fabricator (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday – Thursday 7:30am – 16:00pm. Friday 07:30 – 12:30. Some overtime may be required.
37 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 8 September 2025
- Duration
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3 years 9 months
- Positions available
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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
Duties will include, but will not be limited to:
- Mig /Tig Welding Steel/ Stainless steel/ Aluminium Bandsaw
- Operation Pillar drill
- Operation Milling Machine/ Lathe operation
- Hand tools including Grinders, Drills, and polishing wheels
Where you'll work
Tritton Road
Lincoln
LN6 7AF
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
College or training organisation
LINCOLN COLLEGE
Your training course
Metal fabricator (level 3)
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What you'll learn
Course contents
- Work safely at all times, comply with health & safety legislation, regulations and organisational requirements.
- Comply with environmental legislation, regulations and organisational requirements.
- Obtain, check and use the appropriate documentation (such as job instructions, drawings, quality control documentation).
- Carry out relevant planning and preparation activities before commencing work activity.
- Undertake the work activity using the correct processes, procedures and equipment.
- Carry out the required checks (such as quality, compliance or testing) using the correct procedures, processes and/or equipment.
- Deal promptly and effectively with problems within the limits of their responsibility using approved diagnostic methods and techniques and report those which cannot be resolved to the appropriate personnel.
- Complete any required documentation using the defined recording systems at the appropriate stages of the work activity.
- Restore the work area on completion of the activity and where applicable return any resources and consumables to the appropriate location.
- Identify and follow correct Metal work instructions, specifications, drawing etc.
- Mark out using appropriate tools and techniques.
- Cut and form Metal for the production or maintenance of fabricated products.
- Produce and assemble Metal products to required specification and quality requirements.
- Identify and follow correct joining instructions, specifications, drawing etc.
- Carry out the relevant preparation before starting the joining fabrication activity.
- Set up, check, adjust and use joining and related equipment.
- Weld joints in accordance with approved welding procedures and quality requirements.
- Work safely at all times, comply with health & safety legislation, regulations and organisational requirements.
- Comply with environmental legislation, regulations and organisational requirements.
- Obtain, check and use the appropriate documentation (such as job instructions, drawings, quality control documentation).
- Carry out relevant planning and preparation activities before commencing work activity.
- Undertake the work activity using the correct processes, procedures and equipment.
- Carry out the required checks (such as quality, compliance or testing) using the correct procedures, processes and/or equipment.
- Deal promptly and effectively with problems within the limits of their responsibility using approved diagnostic methods and techniques and report those which cannot be resolved to the appropriate personnel.
- Complete any required documentation using the defined recording systems at the appropriate stages of the work activity.
- Restore the work area on completion of the activity and where applicable return any resources and consumables to the appropriate location.
- Identify and follow correct Metal work instructions, specifications, drawing etc.
- Mark out using appropriate tools and techniques.
- Cut and form Metal for the production or maintenance of fabricated products.
- Produce and assemble Metal products to required specification and quality requirements.
- Identify and follow correct joining instructions, specifications, drawing etc.
- Carry out the relevant preparation before starting the joining fabrication activity.
- Set up, check, adjust and use joining and related equipment.
- Weld joints in accordance with approved welding procedures and quality requirements.
Your training plan
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade A*/9 – C/4)
- Maths (grade A*/9 – 5/B)
Other in:
Welding/Fabrication (grade Pass)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
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Patience
- Physical fitness
Other requirements
Can be physically demanding.
About this company
Fenner Precision Polymers is a Michelin Group Company. With nearly 1100 employees worldwide, Fenner Precision Polymers is a trusted supplier of engineered solutions for performance-critical applications. The company’s product lines support clients across a variety of industries, including 3D printing, document handling, transportation, mining, agriculture, aerospace, climate control, material handling, food processing, and manufacturing.
After this apprenticeship
Upon successful completion of the apprenticeship, there may be opportunities to progress to a higher-level apprenticeship and/or secure full-time employment.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
LINCOLN COLLEGE
Kateryna Shevchenko
apprenticeships@lincolncollege.ac.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000325834.
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Closes in 27 days (Sunday 13 July 2025 at 11:59pm)
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