Apprentice Metal Fabricator
SEATRAX (UK) LTD
NORFOLK (NR31 0JJ)
Closes in 12 days (Monday 1 December 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 19 November 2025
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Summary
This is a fantastic opportunity to join, and have excellent training and support through, our skilled and vastly experienced manufacturing workforce, which will assist the successful applicant in their progression to a successful and fruitful career in fabrication.
- Wage
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£17,328 a year
- Training course
- Metal fabricator (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday 7:30AM / 4:00PM
Tuesday 7:30AM / 4:00PM
Wednesday 7:30AM / 4:00PM
Thursday 7:30AM / 4:00PM
Friday 7:30AM / 3:00PM
39 hours a week
- Start date
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Tuesday 3 February 2026
- Duration
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3 years 6 months
- Positions available
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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
- Learn to read/understand technical drawings
- Fabricate parts from different materials
- Cut and prepping processes for various materials
- Assembly methods for structures of varying sizes
Where you'll work
256 SOUTHTOWN RD
GT YARMOUTH
NORFOLK
NR31 0JJ
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
EAST COAST COLLEGE
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.
Training schedule
The Level 3 Metal Fabricator Apprenticeship is primarily delivered in the workplace with 1 day a week college attendance for the three years. You will work towards gaining a Level 3 Metal Fabricator Apprenticeship Standard, as well as a Level 3 Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (Development Knowledge).
More training information
The entry requirements for this apprenticeship are GCSE grade 4 or Level 2 Functional Skills in English and Mathematics.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4)
- Mathematics (grade 4)
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
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Number skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Physical fitness
About this employer
Seatrax is a Kingpost Marine Crane Manufacturer, supplying cranes, service and spare parts worldwide for support to the energy sector. We fabricate the structures, fit the mechanical, hydraulic and electrical equipment at our facility and then perform demonstrations of the functions of the crane prior to shipping the components for assembly at the cranes ultimate location for it’s operation
http://www.seatrax.com (opens in new tab)
Disability Confident
A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.
You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.
After this apprenticeship
Upon successful completion of your apprenticeship, you will continue to be part of our valued fabrication team sharing the experience of our varied workforce. There well may be opportunities to progress a specific route of career within the many departments at Seatrax or to continue a progression to specialise in the larger structure builds of the crane construction
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
EAST COAST COLLEGE
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000000894.
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Closes in 12 days (Monday 1 December 2025 at 11:59pm)
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