Plate Welding Apprenticeship Level 3
MALLATITE LIMITED
Chesterfield (S42 5SA)
Closes in 7 days (Monday 7 July 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 23 June 2025
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Summary
Fantastic opportunity to join Mallatite Ltd as part of the welding team as a Plate Welder Apprentice. This role has the potential for progression within this dynamic company. Duties include working as part of our team and learning the processes of welding, applying this knowledge in your day-to-day role and so much more.
- Wage
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£15,704 to £25,396.80, depending on your age
National Minimum Wage
- Training course
- Plate welder (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday, 8.00am - 4.30pm (half an hour lunch break). Alternative hours may be required in line with business and market demand.
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 21 July 2025
- Duration
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3 years
- Positions available
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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
The role of a welder is responsible for adherence to quality standard, through support of functional areas, working across teams and resolving issues as requested.
You will:
- Work in a busy engineering environment using drawings and operational procedures
- Mild steel mig welding & sheet welding
- Learn all of the processes involved in welding
- Understand the specifications of product to be welded, brazing and assembly
We have other apprentices in year 2 that you will join.
Where you'll work
Hardwick View Road
Holmewood
Chesterfield
S42 5SA
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
College or training organisation
HERTFORD REGIONAL COLLEGE
Your training course
Plate welder (level 3)
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What you'll learn
Course contents
- Work safely at all times, comply with health, safety and environmental legislation, regulations and organisational requirements.
- Can obtain, check and use appropriate documentation (such as job instructions, drawings, quality control documentation).
- Plan and prepare welding activities before commencing the work.
- Obtain, position and assemble welding equipment and associated safety protection needed for activity.
- Prepare, check and protect materials and work areas ready for welding.
- Inspect assembly to be welded and undertake remedial work to comply with specification, or implement quality steps if rejected.
- Receive, inspect, condition and maintain consumables.
- Set, test and monitor key welding parameters as detailed within the Welding Procedure Specification.
- 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.
- Use manual processes and equipment to remove material (powered and non‐powered).
- Achieves a quality of work to meet international standards e.g. ISO5817, ISO9606, ASME IX, AWS D1.1 for dimensional, surface inspection (e.g. Visual, Magnetic Particle, Dye Penetrant) and volumetric inspection (e.g. Radiography, Ultrasonic inspection).
- Complete progressive and final checks on the weld prior to release for formal inspection and report into the production control system 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.
- Produce welds in plate and/or structural components using two welding processes from TIG, PAW, MMA, MIG/MAG, FCAW.
- Produce welds in plate and/or structural components using two materials from Carbon Steel, Low Alloy Steel, High Alloy Ferritic/Martensitic Steel, Austenitic Stainless Steel, Nickel & Nickel Alloys, Aluminium & Aluminium alloys, Titanium & Titanium Alloys, Copper & Copper Alloys.
- Produce welds in plate and/or structural components covering three plate welding positions which must include Vertical (either upward or downward progression) and overhead.
- Produce plate welds in 3 main joint configurations (Single or Double Sided Butt, Single or Double Sided T‐Butt & Fillet)
- Work safely at all times, comply with health, safety and environmental legislation, regulations and organisational requirements.
- Can obtain, check and use appropriate documentation (such as job instructions, drawings, quality control documentation).
- Plan and prepare welding activities before commencing the work.
- Obtain, position and assemble welding equipment and associated safety protection needed for activity.
- Prepare, check and protect materials and work areas ready for welding.
- Inspect assembly to be welded and undertake remedial work to comply with specification, or implement quality steps if rejected.
- Receive, inspect, condition and maintain consumables.
- Set, test and monitor key welding parameters as detailed within the Welding Procedure Specification.
- 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.
- Use manual processes and equipment to remove material (powered and non‐powered).
- Achieves a quality of work to meet international standards e.g. ISO5817, ISO9606, ASME IX, AWS D1.1 for dimensional, surface inspection (e.g. Visual, Magnetic Particle, Dye Penetrant) and volumetric inspection (e.g. Radiography, Ultrasonic inspection).
- Complete progressive and final checks on the weld prior to release for formal inspection and report into the production control system 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.
- Produce welds in plate and/or structural components using two welding processes from TIG, PAW, MMA, MIG/MAG, FCAW.
- Produce welds in plate and/or structural components using two materials from Carbon Steel, Low Alloy Steel, High Alloy Ferritic/Martensitic Steel, Austenitic Stainless Steel, Nickel & Nickel Alloys, Aluminium & Aluminium alloys, Titanium & Titanium Alloys, Copper & Copper Alloys.
- Produce welds in plate and/or structural components covering three plate welding positions which must include Vertical (either upward or downward progression) and overhead.
- Produce plate welds in 3 main joint configurations (Single or Double Sided Butt, Single or Double Sided T‐Butt & Fillet)
Your training plan
The training will include:
- Level 3 in Plate Welding (The Welding Institute for Engineering Technician)
- Technical Certificate
- Employee Rights and Responsibilities (ERR)
- Personal Learning and Thinking Skills (PLTS)
- Functional Skills in maths and English (if required)
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE or equivalent in:
Maths and English (grade A*-C (9-5))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
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
Other requirements
Location - good public transport links are available, you will be expected to attend a training centre up to once a week.
About this company
Mallatite Limited, manufactures and distributes variable and fixed message electronic signage, passively safe signposts, rail signals and traffic accessory products such as bollards and sign lanterns.
After this apprenticeship
- To grow with the business, our aim is to successfully train and develop an applicant in all areas of the welding systems, the procedures and the processes which can be utilised in a organisation
- This role will be permanent after the 36-month welding role, subject to KPI’s and performance review
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
MALLATITE LIMITED
Vicki Pepper
vicki@talm.co.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000327610.
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Closes in 7 days (Monday 7 July 2025 at 11:59pm)
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