Apprentice Welder / Fabricator
ZEECO EUROPE LIMITED
Rutland (LE15 7QT)
Closes in 13 days (Friday 15 May 2026)
Posted on 1 May 2026
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Summary
You’ll gain hands‑on workshop experience and college training while developing real fabrication and welding skills. Learn to read engineering drawings, work with steel and alloys, set up and maintain equipment, and use cutting, shaping, TIG and MIG welding to produce high‑quality components.
- Wage
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£22,000 a year
- Training course
- Metal fabricator (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday - Thursday 7:30am - 4pm.
Friday: 7:30am - 1pm.
College: 8:30am - 5pm.
37 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Tuesday 1 September 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
You’ll combine hands‑on experience in our workshop with dedicated college training, developing real skills from day one. You’ll be part of a supportive, friendly team where you can be yourself, push your potential, and take pride in the work you do.
What will you be doing?
You’ll spend one day a week at college and four days in our workshop, learning how to fabricate and weld to industry standards.
Your training will include:
- Working safely at all times and following all relevant health, safety, environmental and ISO requirements.
- Preparing and planning fabrication activities using detailed engineering drawings, working with carbon steel, stainless steel and high‑nickel alloys.
- Setting up, checking and maintaining fabrication and welding equipment to ensure safe, reliable operation.
- Interpreting technical drawings, patterns and templates to produce and assemble complex fabricated components.
- Operating cutting, drilling and shaping equipment, and welding using TIG and MIG processes to meet strict quality specifications.
- Restoring your work area to a safe condition and completing all required documentation throughout each job.
Where you'll work
The Woolfox Building
Great North Road
Oakham
Rutland
LE15 7QT
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
LEICESTER 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
Training will take place on the job at our site in Stamford, and one day a week at Leicester College.
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4)
- Maths (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
- Problem solving skills
- Number skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
- Patience
Other requirements
Ideally need to have a UK driving licence as the site is not accessible by public transport, cycling or walking.
About this employer
Zeeco is a global leader in combustion and environmental solutions, renowned for our expertise in designing, engineering, and manufacturing advanced burners, incinerators, and environmental control systems. Serving a wide array of industries such as oil and gas, petrochemicals, and power generation, we deliver innovative technologies that enhance operational efficiency, safety, and environmental compliance. With more than 3,000 employees across 30+ global locations — and over 130 of them right here at our Stamford site.
https://www.zeeco.com/europe (opens in new tab)
Company benefits
- 12% Company Pension.
- Life Assurance.
- Medicash.
- Bupa.
- EPA.
- 27 days holiday excluding bank holidays.
After this apprenticeship
- Become a Class A welder (coded).
- Leadership.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
ZEECO EUROPE LIMITED
Sharon Harris
sharon_harris@zeeco.com
01780461716
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000029605.
Apply now
Closes in 13 days (Friday 15 May 2026)
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