Metal Fabricator Apprentice
TECQUIPMENT LTD
NOTTINGHAM (NG10 2AN)
Closes on Thursday 31 July 2025
Posted on 24 June 2025
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Summary
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a successful manufacturing business based in Long Eaton as their new metal fabricator apprentice supporting the fabrication and assembly of sheet metal components while gaining hands-on experience and technical knowledge. The role will involve measuring, marking out, cutting and shaping operations.
- Wage
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£15,463.50 a year
- Training course
- Metal fabricator (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday - Thursday, 7.00am - 3.30pm and Friday, 7.00am - 1.00pm
37 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Friday 1 August 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
- Measuring and marking out sheet materials
- Cutting, folding, bending and shaping operations
- Assisting with assembly, welding and finishing tasks
- Learning to use guillotines, folders, rollers, press brakes and hand tools
- Learn to interpret engineering drawings, job cards and work instructions
- Understand Materials, tolerances and fabrication methods
Where you'll work
BONSALL STREET
LONG EATON
NOTTINGHAM
NG10 2AN
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
College or training organisation
TRAINING SERVICES 2000 LTD
Your training course
Metal fabricator (level 3)
Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab)
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
- An apprenticeship allows you to earn a wage, gain valuable work experience and industry specific competence
- You will be expected to work towards the Metal Fabricator Level 3, with support from your employer and the Chesterfield College Group
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4/C)
- Maths (grade 4/C)
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
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Patience
- Physical fitness
About this company
TecQuipment was founded in 1958 by renowned clock maker Mr William Cope and engineering pioneer Sir Joseph Pope, Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Nottingham University. TecQuipment designs, manufactures and supplies in excess of 450 high quality products for the global engineering educational market. To ensure the highest quality standards, TecQuipment is ISO9001 accredited. TecQuipment retains the reputation of market leader in this industry by attention to detail and business excellence.
After this apprenticeship
- Full time position with company
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
TRAINING SERVICES 2000 LTD
James Sayles
saylesj@chesterfield.ac.uk
07929669938
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000327771.
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Closes on Thursday 31 July 2025
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