Fabrication & Welding Apprentice

HDM ENGINEERING SERVICES LTD

ROCHDALE (OL12 6LN)

Closes in 11 days (Tuesday 15 July 2025 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 1 July 2025

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Summary

HDM are looking for an enthusiastic Apprentice to join their welding and fabrication department. The Apprentice will be working with experienced engineers to learn the essentials to become a qualified engineer.

Wage

£14,918.80 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices

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£7.55 ph

Training course
Engineering operative (level 2)
Hours
Monday to Thursday - 7.30 am to 4.30 pm Friday 7.30 am to 1.00 pm

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Wednesday 16 July 2025

Duration

1 year 6 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

You would be working across a varied product range, and your duties/training may include:

  • Understanding of materials
  • Understanding of fabrication drawings
  • Dimensional Inspection
  • Understanding of marking out using the correct tools
  • Use of hand tools
  • Ensure that all the required parts for assembly are present
  • Mark cutting lines on the material
  • Confirm that all parts are properly fitted, aligned, and screwed in
  • Ensure that quality control standards are met
  • Maintain a production schedule
  • Test products for their functionality
  • Troubleshoot and stress test products to minimise problems or recalls
  • Report and detail product malfunctions

Any other duties deemed necessary to the operational functions of the business which fall into the scope of the job holder’s knowledge, experience and/or skills.

Where you'll work

HOLLOWS CHAPEL
SHAWCLOUGH ROAD
ROCHDALE
OL12 6LN

Training

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

College or training organisation

ROCHDALE TRAINING ASSOCIATION LIMITED

Your training course

Engineering operative (level 2)

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Your training plan

Engineering Operative Level 2.

Training will take place on site at company and at Rochdale Training, on a weekly basis.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

Maths and English (grade Grade 4/C or above)

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

  • Time keeping
  • Hard working
  • Team player
  • Can do attitude
  • Willing to learn

Other requirements

Busy environment where you will be on your feet for long periods of time.

About this company

At HDM, we believe that a better-shaped bale can make all the difference to your recycling output. The more square the bale is, the more space you save and the more you can send to the four corners of the world. So we dedicate our lives to enhancing your recycling process and maximising container space. With years of experience in designing, manufacturing and servicing baling equipment we put more into it, so you get more out of it, taking the time to listen to what you need and focusing on the micro detail to create reliable, bespoke, energy efficient baling solutions.

After this apprenticeship

Progression on offer for the correct person.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

ROCHDALE TRAINING ASSOCIATION LIMITED

Jason Wales

jwales@rochdaletraining.co.uk

07860 919 380

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000329082.

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Closes in 11 days (Tuesday 15 July 2025 at 11:59pm)

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