Welder/Fabrication Engineering Apprentice
GEMINI RAIL SERVICES UK LTD
Buckinghamshire (MK12 5NT)
Closes in 13 days (Friday 19 December 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 5 December 2025
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Summary
Ready to shape the future of rail? We have fantastic opportunities for Welder/Fabricator Apprentices to join our dynamic production team at Gemini Rail Services—where your skills will help keep the industry moving!
- Wage
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£14,526 a year
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Annual salary
- Training course
- Metal fabricator (level 3)
- Hours
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Mon- Thurs: 0700-1500hrs Frid: 0700hrs- 1200hrs
37 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 2 February 2026
- Duration
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3 years 6 months
- Positions available
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2
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
Note: All candidates must pass a safety-critical medical and drug & alcohol screening. You’ll combine hands-on experience with technical learning at college, building the skills to become a qualified professional.
Day-to-day, you’ll work on rolling stock vehicles, using a variety of welding equipment to coding standards, operating fabrication machinery, and manufacturing bespoke panels and components. This is a practical role where you’ll learn from experienced mentors while ensuring all welding and fabrication work meets the highest standards of safety, functionality, and quality.
Key Responsibilities
- Deliver on KPIs and objectives agreed with your Line Manager
- Follow all company policies on health & safety, environmental care, and equality
- Take on additional tasks to support the team
- Attend college on day release and complete modules on time
Where you'll work
Wolverton Works
Stratford Road
Milton Keynes
Buckinghamshire
MK12 5NT
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
MILTON KEYNES 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
You’ll split your time between college in Milton Keynes and hands-on training at Gemini Rail Services, learning from experienced mentors while building your skills in welding, fabrication, and bespoke component manufacturing. You’ll develop essential techniques, gain technical knowledge, and build a portfolio showcasing your progress. Annual leave must be taken outside college terms to ensure you don’t miss key learning.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
“GCSE” in:
- “Maths” (grade 9-4)
- “English” (grade 9-4)
GCSE in:
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Interest in Engineering
- Desire to fix things
- Willingness to learn
- Follow H&S standards
- Problem solving
- Use of initiative
Other requirements
What We Offer Competitive salary 25 days holiday + 8 bank holidays Employee Assistance Programme Pension scheme Learning & development opportunities Cycle to Work scheme Wellbeing initiatives throughout the year
About this employer
Gemini Rail Services, Wolverton Works is a major UK repairer of railway rolling stock and has a considerable reputation with its customers for providing a flexible response, a quality product and value for money. Gemini Rail Services have been recognised regionally and nationally for quality delivery and achievement success rates of engineering apprenticeship programmes.
After this apprenticeship
This is a pathway to develop high level engineers for the future, progression into higher level programs and opportunities within the organisation and Rail industry.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
MILTON KEYNES COLLEGE
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000004174.
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Closes in 13 days (Friday 19 December 2025 at 11:59pm)
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