Apprentice Fabricator & General Mechanical Fitter
Farm Electronics Ltd
Grantham (NG31 7XQ)
Closes in 14 days (Monday 11 May 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 27 April 2026
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Summary
We are looking for a bright, enthusiastic apprentice to join our team. A great opportunity for an individual to be involved with a small manufacturing company with a friendly and relaxed working atmosphere and potential for career progression.
- Wage
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£15,600 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
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- 23 days holiday not including bank holidays
- Pension contribution
- Training course
- Metal fabricator (level 3)
- Hours
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Working week 8.30am – 4.30pm.
37 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Monday 7 September 2026
- Duration
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3 years 9 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
Job Requirements:
- The candidate should have the ability to work in a team as well as carry out their own independent work and bring their own ideas and opinions forward to their peers.
- The successful candidate should have a positive ‘can-do’ attitude towards their work.
- The candidate should have a keen interest in or hands-on experience in the engineering or mechanical manufacturing sector.
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to work under minimal supervision will also be a benefit.
- Manufacturing skills, such as painting, would be advantageous but not essential.
- Potential travelling around the UK and Ireland to assist with equipment installations in busy periods may be required.
The successful applicant will be keen and willing to carry out a number of tasks, including but not exclusive of:
- Welding and metalwork fabrication.
- Reading and working to technical engineering drawings.
- General mechanical assembly.
Where you'll work
1 The Mallard Business Park
Trent Road
Grantham
NG31 7XQ
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
LINCOLN COLLEGE
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
- The apprentice will work towards their Apprenticeship Standard in Metal Fabricator L3.
- The successful candidate will be assigned a dedicated assessor who will provide support and guidance throughout the course.
- This is a day release programme, which means you will attend college 1 day per week, term time only. This will fall within your contracted working hours.
More training information
Course outline:
https://skillsengland.education.gov.uk/apprenticeships/st0607-v1-3
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
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
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
- Physical fitness
Other requirements
- Must be commutable to our premises in Grantham.
About this employer
Being a fully established crop storage engineering business for over 50 years, Farm Electronics reputation is built upon a strong reputation of having unrivalled quality, simplicity and performance. Located just outside Grantham in Lincolnshire, easy access from the A1. We design, manufacture and install agricultural equipment.
After this apprenticeship
- Permanent position and career progression on successful completion of the apprenticeship.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
LINCOLN COLLEGE
Kateryna Shevchenko
apprenticeships@lincolncollege.ac.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000027249.
Apply now
Closes in 14 days (Monday 11 May 2026 at 11:59pm)