Welder Fabricator Apprentice
FLO-DYNE CONTROLS (UK) LTD
PRINCES RISBOROUGH (HP27 9EQ)
Closes in 9 days (Saturday 14 June 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 29 May 2025
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Summary
Are you looking for a job in the fabrication industry that puts your mechanical abilities to good use? Do you want to work in an environment where you are encouraged to develop and show off your unique talents? If so, we're looking for someone who can work independently and who has strong communication skills and problem-solving abilities.
- Wage
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£19,000 a year
- Training course
- Metal fabricator (level 3)
- Hours
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Shift Pattern: Week one Is Monday to Friday 7.45 till 4.50 with 15 minute tea break and 30 minutes for lunch Week two is Monday to Thursday 7.45am - 4.50pm with 15 minute tea break and 30 minutes for lunch
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
- TIG/MIG welding from 2mm upwards in stainless steel
- Operate workshop machinery such as a guillotine, brake press, lathe
- Use of cutting torches, grinders, and plasma cutters
- Reading of workshop drawings and schematics
- Use of basic hand tools
- Set up and operate welding equipment
- Keep work areas neat, clean, and well organised
- Follow safety rules and regulations
- TIG/MIG welding from 5mm upwards in carbon steel
Where you'll work
UNIT 4
SUMMERLEYS BUSINESS
SUMMERLEYS ROAD
PRINCES RISBOROUGH
HP27 9EQ
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)
Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab)
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
Metal Fabricator Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4-9)
- Maths (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
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
About this company
Since 1982 Flo-Dyne have been the leading supplier of noise and pulsation equipment to the industrial market in Europe. Specialising in the design and supply of customised solutions for atmospheric vent silencers, steam vent silencers, liquid pulsation dampeners, surge tanks and their controls We design and make vent silencers for steam and gas duties, suction and discharge pulsation dampeners for reciprocating power liquid pumps and gas compressors, diffuser silencers for control
https://www.flo-dyne.net/pages/about_us.php (opens in new tab)
Company benefits
Annual Leave allowance 23.5 · Company pension · Free parking · On-site parking · Private medical insurance
After this apprenticeship
- Obtain a career in Metal Fabricating
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 VAC1000323120.
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Closes in 9 days (Saturday 14 June 2025 at 11:59pm)
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