Fabricator Welder Apprentice
TANFIELD ENGINEERING SYSTEMS LIMITED
County Durham (DH9 9UU)
Closes in 31 days (Friday 20 June 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 20 May 2025
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Summary
The job role is to work with experienced staff learning all aspects of the role of a fabricator / welder, this will include tasks such as identifying the correct parts using drawings, how to use jigs to assemble parts to correct quality standards, working to excellent safety standards.
- Wage
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£15,300 a year
- Training course
- Metal fabricator (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday to Thursday: 08.00 to 16.30, with 15 minutes morning break & 30 minutes lunch.
Friday: 08.00 to 13.00, with 15 minutes break.
37 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 1 September 2025
- Duration
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3 years 6 months
- Positions available
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2
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
- Able to identify individual component parts using drawings provided.
- Assemble parts in correct sequence using jigs and tooling.
- Complete quality checks of all assemblies.
- Able to work in a safe manner at all times.
- Able to work as part of a team and after initial training able to work under supervision & then able to work alone & meet safety and quality expectations.
Where you'll work
95/2
Tanfield Lea Industrial Estate North
Stanley
County Durham
DH9 9UU
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
College or training organisation
GATESHEAD COLLEGE
Your 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.
Your training plan
You will work towards the Level 3 Metal Fabricator Apprenticeship standard with Gateshead College.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade A*-C/4-9)
- Maths (grade A*-C/4-9)
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
- Team working
- Initiative
- Punctual
- Ability to learn
- Follow instructions
- Friendly nature
About this company
Tanfield Engineering is a steel fabrication business, we produce component parts for the yellow goods industry through the following processes, cutting, bending, milling, profiling, drilling, fabrication, welding, shotblasting, painting & packing, our goods are then shipped to companies such as Caterpillar with a turnover of approx. £14m per annum, we employ 125 personnel which can flex depending on customer demand.
After this apprenticeship
Possible progression to advanced apprenticeship/ full time employment.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
GATESHEAD COLLEGE
Gabrielle Butler
apprenticeships@gateshead.ac.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000321590.
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Closes in 31 days (Friday 20 June 2025 at 11:59pm)
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