Welder and Fabricator Apprentice
MILTON KEYNES PRESSINGS LTD
MILTON KEYNES (MK2 3EF)
Closes in 19 days (Thursday 19 June 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 28 May 2025
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Summary
An amazing opportunity to work for a fantastic company and begin your career in engineering, working for MK Pressings will enable you to be able to develop your skills, knowledge and behaviours within the industry giving you excellent opportunities to progress.
- Wage
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£15,000 a year
- Training course
- Metal fabricator (level 3)
- Hours
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Mon – Thurs: 7:30 – 16:30. Fri: 7:30 – 12:30.
37 hours a week
- Start date
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Sunday 31 August 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
Initially, you will work in all areas of the company and understand the range of processes that we use at Milton Keynes Pressings. Such as the following: sheet metal laser cutting, sheet metal piercing, brake press forming machines for forming the parts produced from the laser and piercing machines, Mig welding operations and spot-welding operations. Once you have completed your basic training, you will then be expected the learn all the skills necessary to become a qualified sheet metal worker. You will then manufacture components for medium volume metal pressings, welded assemblies, and fine limit sheet metal components to the production of high-end automobiles and storage and filing solutions, MKP Group now services a wide variety of sectors. The company’s progress has been built on supplying excellent customer service and solving problems which is where we need young engineers to come and assist us in our growth and finding solutions for our customers.
Where you'll work
43A BARTON ROAD
BLETCHLEY
MILTON KEYNES
MK2 3EF
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
College or training organisation
MILTON KEYNES 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
Training with Milton Keynes College.
Ongoing training, support and development with the employer.
Metal Fabricator L3.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4-9)
- Maths (grade 4-9)
- Science (grade 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
- Problem solving skills
- Initiative
About this company
MKP Group consists of Milton Keynes Pressings, Ryeland Toolmakers and Maine Office. The Group operates from two sites in Milton Keynes, benefiting from a strategic location close to Junction 14 of the M1 motorway, and occupying floor space of 100,000sq.ft. MKP was established as a family business in 1985, and after 30 years of growth and diversification. now employs over 200 staff. From manufacturing press-tools, jigs and fixtures, high/medium volume metal pressings, welded assemblies, and fine limit sheet metal components to the production of high-end storage and filing solutions, MKP Group now services a wide variety of sectors. The Company’s progress has been built on supplying excellent customer service and solving. engineering and manufacturing solutions, whilst remaining competitive in a global marketplace.
After this apprenticeship
Full-time career as a metal fabricator.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
MILTON KEYNES COLLEGE
Apprenticeship Team
apprenticeships@mkcollege.ac.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000323056.
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Closes in 19 days (Thursday 19 June 2025 at 11:59pm)
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