Apprentice Sheet Metal Fabricator
UNICORN PRECISION ENGINEERING LTD
Accrington (BB5 5WJ)
Closes on Friday 24 October 2025
Posted on 10 September 2025
Contents
Summary
This vacancy is for an Apprentice Sheet Metal Fabricator based in Accrington. The broad purpose of the occupation is to carry out metal fabrication work using things such as rolled steel joists, columns, channels, steel plate and metal sheet etc.
- Wage
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£14,918.80 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
- Training course
- Metal fabricator (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday - Thursday, 8.00am - 5.00pm
38 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 10 November 2025
- Duration
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3 years 6 months
- 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
- You'll have the opportunity to undertake valuable work experience whilst gaining on the job qualifications
- Your job role will consist of different tasks such as Cutting, Bending, MIG/TIG Welding, Assembly and Fitting
- Due to the nature of the role there is lots of heavy lifting involved. The successful candidate will train and become competent welding, components and castings industry, learning to weld both MIG & TIG to a very high standard
- You will also be trained to learn basic engineering drawing, measuring and marking out, knowledge of engineering materials and handling of engineering information
- Additional skills covered may include, fitting using hand skills, producing sheet metal components and assemblies and a range of welding techniques and principles
- Each of these is decided by the level of qualification being taken and the job role you are undertaking
- The successful candidate will train and become competent at welding, components and castings, learning to weld both MIG & TIG to a very high standard
You will also be trained to learn:
- Basic engineering drawing
- Measuring and marking out
- Knowledge of engineering materials
- Handling of engineering information
Additional skills covered may include:
- Fitting using hand skills
- Producing sheet metal components and assemblies using a range of welding techniques and principles
Your job role will consist of different tasks such as:
- Welding components
- Welding Castings
- MIG and TIG
Where you'll work
3B
Barnfield Way, Altham
Accrington
BB5 5WJ
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
TRAINING 2000 LIMITED
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.
Training schedule
Metal Fabricator Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4)
- Maths (grade 4)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Problem solving skills
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
About this employer
Unicorn Precision Engineering Ltd is a well-established private company that specialises in Sheet Metal Fabrication, Laser cutting and Structural Steelwork. Unicorn Precision operates from a spacious and modern head office located on Altham Industrial Estate in Altham, Lancashire. Here, it carries out a broad range of sheet metal fabrication projects, manufacturing products of the very highest standard. Such activities are part of a complete manufacturing and installation operation, which includes a full ?Measure, Make, and Fit? service geared to meeting clients? specific requirements. Working closely with its sister company, Pheonix Dryers, we specialise in the design, manufacture and installation of Original Equipment but we also design and install components for machine upgrades and repairs. We have a complete design and build capability and have completed projects all over Europe. Our employees are all fully skilled, time-served engineers with a vast wealth of experience within the fields of sheet metal fabrication and structural steelwork.
After this apprenticeship
Engineers are inventors, designers and problem solvers, people who make a difference to the way we live. As trained professionals, engineers are well paid and highly respected.
Many get top jobs and even run their own companies.
If you enjoy working as part of a team, like solving problems and have a practical flair, you will find engineering has a lot to offer.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
TRAINING 2000 LIMITED
Grace Gardner
grace.gardner@t2000.co.uk
0125454659
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000341508.
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Closes on Friday 24 October 2025
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