Fabrication and Welding Apprentice

AED ROLLERS LTD

Brierley Hill (DY5 3SZ)

Closes in 16 days (Friday 1 August 2025 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 15 July 2025


Summary

This is an exciting opportunity to join the team at AED Rollers as a Welder Fabricator, beginning your career here learning all about our products and how they are made for a booming material handling industry.

Wage

£14,918.80 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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Training course
Engineering operative (level 2)
Hours
Monday to Thursday 8:00am - 4:30pm (30 minutes lunch) and Friday 8:00am - 2:00pm.

38 hours a week

Start date

Monday 1 September 2025

Duration

1 year 3 months

Positions available

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

As a Welder Fabricator, you will learn, through observation, instruction, practical and day release to college, the skills and experience needed to perform your job efficiently and to the highest standard.

Complying with statutory regulations and safety requirements you will learn how to work efficiently in an engineering environment.

Your roll will include;

  • Preparing work & the work area safely ready for work
  • Producing a range of welded components using Mig & Tig using manual and automated techniques
  • Rollers and conveyors

Where you'll work

Unit 3, Albion Works
Moor Street
Brierley Hill
DY5 3SZ

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

College or training organisation

DUDLEY COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY

Your training course

Engineering operative (level 2)

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Your training plan

You will be required to attend Advance 2 Campus, Dudley College, 1 day per week, in term time only.

  • You will recieve the Level 2 Engineering Operative - Fabrication and Welding qualification upon successful completion of your apprenticeship.
  • You may also complete Functional Skills in English and maths if required
  • You will be assigned an assessor who will visit you every 8 weeks in the workplace to support with your apprenticeship.

More training information

You will be provided with in house mentorship to support with your apprenticeship in the workplace.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade D/3/Level 1 Functional Skills)
  • Maths (grade D/3/Level 1 Functional Skills)

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

  • Good work ethic
  • Keen to learn
  • Hardworking attitude

About this company

We are a family business with next generation employees, we have a good work ethic and sociable working hours. We re-invest in the latest technologies & equipment which has seen the company outperform its rivals and remain industry leaders.

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After this apprenticeship

Possibility to move into a full time position within a modern dynamic workforce.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

DUDLEY COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY

Chloe Powell

Chloe.Powell@dudleycol.ac.uk

01384 363158

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000331819.

Apply now

Closes in 16 days (Friday 1 August 2025 at 11:59pm)

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