Apprentice Metal Fabricator
FABCON FOOD SYSTEMS LIMITED
Norfolk (NR6 6BG)
Closes in 23 days (Friday 2 January 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 3 December 2025
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Summary
An exciting opportunity to begin a career with Fabcon Food Systems, training to become a metal fabricator/welder. You will have plenty of opportunity to earn, learn and develop your knowledge of the engineering industry whilst working alongside professionally trained colleagues.
- Wage
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£17,680 a year
- Training course
- Metal fabricator (level 3)
- Hours
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Variable start and finish times between the hours of 7.00am and 4.30pm. Typical working week is 7.00am - 3.30pm.
39 hours a week
- Start date
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Tuesday 13 January 2026
- 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
As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.
What you’ll do at work:
If you have an interest in welding, fabrication & engineering, you will receive training in how to:
- Use fabrication & welding equipment
- Read engineering drawings
- Identify the different materials used in our processes
- Understand general mechanical engineering needed to assemble our machinery
The role isn’t always limited to the workshop, once enough experience has been gained there will be installations on various sites around the UK and even abroad.
Where you'll work
Units 1 & 3
Delta Close
Norwich
Norfolk
NR6 6BG
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 and a half 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)
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
- Team working
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
- Physical fitness
- Driving Licence
Other requirements
The job is in a location where transport will need to be considered & there may be a need to work some overtime. The job dictates that you will be working in a workshop/factory environment & the job demands a lot of standing/physical activity.
About this employer
Fabcon Food Systems has a clear vision to become a leading supplier of innovative, reliable and cost-effective food processing & handling equipment. We focus on expanding organically & through strategic partnerships, recognising the importance of consistently exceeding the expectations of our employees, customers, suppliers and our partners
After this apprenticeship
- Upon successful completion of your apprenticeship, you will continue employment with us
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
EAST COAST COLLEGE
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000003710.
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Closes in 23 days (Friday 2 January 2026 at 11:59pm)
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