Apprentice Welder/Fabricator
DEREK, NORMA & RICHARD TOMLIN
BOSTON (PE22 9JS)
Closes in 21 days (Tuesday 15 September 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 25 August 2026
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Summary
We are offering the right candidate a supportive working environment with no weekend or late evening shifts, making D. W. Tomlin a good place to learn and grow your career while maintaining a healthy work life balance. Apprentices will have the opportunity to work alongside highly skilled, time-served engineers.
- Wage
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£15,808 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
- Training course
- Engineering operative (level 2)
- Hours
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Monday - Thursday, 8.00am - 5.00pm. Friday, 8.00am - 3:30pm.
Working hours will be 37-38 per week.
No over time. There is a paid break in the morning and a 30 minute unpaid lunch break.
38 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 12 October 2026
- Duration
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1 year 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
Every day will be hands on experience where you will undertake a variety of tasks, from basic manufacturing, to maintenance and repair of machines and equipment.
- Interpret drawings, patterns, templates and specifications to mark out, produce and assemble complex fabricated products to meet the required specification and quality requirements.
- Building machines from start to finish.
- Learn MIG welding.
- Operate appropriate tools and equipment to join metal parts using a range of mechanical fasteners and fixing techniques.
- Carry out quality checks on component parts and completed assemblies.
- Monitor resources and activities throughout the fabrication of products or components, identifying areas for improving the production process where possible.
Where you'll work
HAMPTON LANE
OLD LEAKE
BOSTON
PE22 9JS
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
BOSTON COLLEGE
Training course
Engineering operative (level 2)
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What you'll learn
Course contents
- Work safely at all times, complying with health and safety legislation, regulations, environmental compliance procedures and systems and other relevant guidelines
- Identify and deal appropriately with any risks, hazards, hazardous situations and problems that may occur within the engineering environment within the limits of their responsibility
- Demonstrate effective communication skills which include oral, written, electronic
- Complete appropriate documentation accurately, efficiently and legibly using the correct terminology where required
- Obtain and follow the correct documentation, specifications and work instructions in accordance with time constraints and the roles and responsibilities identified for the engineering activities, extracting the necessary data/information from specification and related documentation
- Select and use appropriate tools, equipment and materials to carry out the engineering operation
- Deal appropriately with any problems that may occur within the manufacturing environment within the limits of their responsibility
- Work efficiently and effectively at all times maintaining workplace organisation and minimising waste
- Carryout fault location on appropriate equipment using suitable maintenance diagnostic techniques
- Carryout maintenance activities in line with work instructions
- Carryout tests on the maintained equipment in accordance with test schedule/defined test procedures
- Follow appropriate completion activities and restore equipment to service by replacing or repairing components
- Plan the mechanical manufacturing operation before they start
- Mount and set the required workholding devices
- Produce individual components, sub-assemblies or completed assemblies using mechanical manufacturing techniques
- Carryout quality checks during and after mechanical manufacturing operations
- Wire and terminate different types of cabling e.g. single core, multi core, screened, fire resistant, armoured, etc.
- Assemble and test a range of electrical components e.g. component panels, isolator switches, fuses, circuit breakers, contactors, relays, rail mounted terminal blocks, etc.
- Assemble and test a range of electronic components e.g. resistors, capacitors, diodes, transistors, etc.
- Follow appropriate completion activities and restore equipment/system to service after the assembly and testing has been completed
- Shape the materials using the appropriate methods and techniques
- Join the materials using the appropriate methods and techniques
- Produce components which meet the specification requirements
- Carryout quality checks during and after the fabrication activities
- Plan the materials, processing or finishing operation before they start
- Prepare equipment, tooling, materials, etc. and complete set up activities before carrying out the materials, processing or finishing operation
- Carry out the material, processing or finishing operation in line with specific safe working practices and specification requirements
- Carryout quality checks during and after the materials, processing or finishing operation
- Plan the technical support operation before they start
- Prepare equipment, tooling, materials, etc. and complete set up activities before carrying out the technical support
- Carry out the technical support operation in line with specific safe working practices and specification requirements
- Carryout quality checks during and after the technical support operation
Training schedule
The Engineering will typically take between 12-18 months to complete. You will attend College for one day a week.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 3 and above)
- Maths (grade 3 and above)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Logical
- Team working
- Physical fitness
- Punctual
- Work well in a team
Other requirements
- Able to receive constructive feedback and learn from it.
- Comply with health and safety legislation at all times and all company policies.
- Good level of math- you will be required to calculate and measure accurately when making and building machines, you will be using technical drawings when assembling machinery, and be required to produce semi technical drawings.
- There is a bus stop 0.5 miles from the premises for anyone that does not drive.
- This is a physical job, good fitness is required.
About this employer
Running since 1957, we are an established family owned and run engineering business specialising in the manufacture of high quality machinery for the horticulture, agriculture and amenity sectors. Our products are used by a wide variety of well known businesses, including Kubota UK and Campey Turfcare, and can be found in prominent locations including premiership football clubs, royal estates, and sports grounds across the UK, as well as grass roots level facilities. We also manufacture our own established brands, including D. W. Tomlin, Longdog ATV, Pelican Planter, and the Suffolk Mower range. We offer a supportive working environment with no weekend or late evening shifts, making D. W. Tomlin a good place to learn and grow your career while maintaining a healthy work life balance. Apprentices will have the opportunity to work alongside highly skilled, time-served engineers and many have built long careers with us. We have successfully trained several apprentices through this college in the past and for the right candidate, this apprenticeship offers an excellent chance of long term employment with us.
After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
For the right candidate, this apprenticeship offers an excellent chance of long term employment with us, where you can work up from being an apprentice to an experienced welder/fabricator.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
BOSTON COLLEGE
Richard Tomlin
enquiries.dwtomlin@outlook.com
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000049942.
Apply now
Closes in 21 days (Tuesday 15 September 2026 at 11:59pm)