Welder Apprentice

DENNIS EAGLE LIMITED

Warwickshire (CV34 6TE)

Closes in 22 days (Friday 31 July 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 8 July 2026

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Summary

You'll develop the skills, knowledge and experience needed to become a qualified welder within our manufacturing team. Working alongside experienced colleagues, you'll learn how to fabricate and weld components used in our industry-leading refuse collection vehicles, whilst completing your Level 2 Welder apprenticeship.

Wage

£16,661.84 a year

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Training course
Welder (level 2)
Hours
Monday to Friday. Shifts to be confirmed.

37 hours a week

Start date

Thursday 1 October 2026

Duration

1 year 6 months

Positions available

4

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

  • Learning and applying welding techniques on a variety of materials and components.
  • Assisting with the fabrication and assembly of vehicle parts and structures.
  • Following engineering drawings, build specifications and work instructions.
  • Working alongside skilled welders and fitters to develop your practical skills.
  • Carrying out quality checks and taking responsibility for the standard of your work.
  • Maintaining a safe, clean and organised working environment, including the correct use of PPE.
  • Supporting continuous improvement activities and working collaboratively with the wider production team.
  • Attending college and completing coursework towards the Level 2 Welder apprenticeship standard.
  • Preparing for and completing your End Point Assessment, including practical assessments and interviews.
  • Building your knowledge across different areas of manufacturing as your skills develop.

Where you'll work

Heathcote Way
Heathcote Industrial Estate
Warwick
Warwickshire
CV34 6TE

Training

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

Training provider

COVENTRY COLLEGE

Training course

Welder (level 2)

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What you'll learn

Course contents
  • Apply health and safety procedures including the use of personal protective equipment (PPE).
  • Collect and use information - text and data. For example, manufacturer's instructions, manuals, job instructions, drawings and quality control documentation.
  • Prepare welding materials and work area: sourcing, checking and protecting.
  • Prepare welding machines or equipment and safety protection measures, for example, check calibration and maintenance dates, inspection for cable damage.
  • Check and use or operate tools and equipment.
  • Set, modify and monitor welding controls, for example, current, arc voltage, wire feed speed, gas flow rates, polarity, mechanised tractor units.
  • Identify issues and actions required. Escalate issues or concerns.
  • Use manual processes and equipment to remove material before and after welding.
  • Weld using processes, for example, tungsten inert gas (TIG), plasma arc welding (PAW), manual metal arc (MMA), metal inert or metal active gas (MIG or MAG), flux cored arc welding (FCAW), submerged arc welding (SAW), tractor-mounted metal inert or metal active gas (MIG or MAG), tractor-mounted flux cored arc welding (FCAW), tractor-mounted or orbital tungsten inert gas (TIG), tractor-mounted or orbital plasma arc welding (PAW).
  • Adapt welding technique to weld different material groups, for example, carbon steel, low alloy steel (3-7% alloy content), high alloy ferritic or martensitic steel (>7% alloy content), austenitic stainless steel, duplex stainless steels, nickel and nickel alloys, aluminium and aluminium alloys, titanium and titanium alloys, copper and copper alloys.
  • Weld materials in different joint configurations, for example, butt, T-butt, fillet, cladding or buttering.
  • Adapt welding techniques to weld materials in different positions, for example, down-hand, horizontal-vertical, horizontal, vertical-up, vertical-down, overhead, inclined.
  • Identify surface defects.
  • Apply visual inspection, dimensional and alignment checks.
  • Restore the work area on completion of the welding activity, for example, clean equipment and machinery, tidy the work area, return excess resources and consumables.
  • Communicate verbally with others, for example, internal and external customers, colleagues, supervisors and managers.
  • Follow procedures in line with environmental and sustainability regulations, standards and guidance. Segregate resources for re-use, recycling and disposal.
  • Follow equity, diversity and inclusion procedures.
  • Follow work instructions - verbal or written.
  • Apply team working principles.
  • Apply health and safety procedures including the use of personal protective equipment (PPE).
  • Collect and use information - text and data. For example, manufacturer's instructions, manuals, job instructions, drawings and quality control documentation.
  • Prepare welding materials and work area: sourcing, checking and protecting.
  • Prepare welding machines or equipment and safety protection measures, for example, check calibration and maintenance dates, inspection for cable damage.
  • Check and use or operate tools and equipment.
  • Set, modify and monitor welding controls, for example, current, arc voltage, wire feed speed, gas flow rates, polarity, mechanised tractor units.
  • Identify issues and actions required. Escalate issues or concerns.
  • Use manual processes and equipment to remove material before and after welding.
  • Weld using processes, for example, tungsten inert gas (TIG), plasma arc welding (PAW), manual metal arc (MMA), metal inert or metal active gas (MIG or MAG), flux cored arc welding (FCAW), submerged arc welding (SAW), tractor-mounted metal inert or metal active gas (MIG or MAG), tractor-mounted flux cored arc welding (FCAW), tractor-mounted or orbital tungsten inert gas (TIG), tractor-mounted or orbital plasma arc welding (PAW).
  • Adapt welding technique to weld different material groups, for example, carbon steel, low alloy steel (3-7% alloy content), high alloy ferritic or martensitic steel (>7% alloy content), austenitic stainless steel, duplex stainless steels, nickel and nickel alloys, aluminium and aluminium alloys, titanium and titanium alloys, copper and copper alloys.
  • Weld materials in different joint configurations, for example, butt, T-butt, fillet, cladding or buttering.
  • Adapt welding techniques to weld materials in different positions, for example, down-hand, horizontal-vertical, horizontal, vertical-up, vertical-down, overhead, inclined.
  • Identify surface defects.
  • Apply visual inspection, dimensional and alignment checks.
  • Restore the work area on completion of the welding activity, for example, clean equipment and machinery, tidy the work area, return excess resources and consumables.
  • Communicate verbally with others, for example, internal and external customers, colleagues, supervisors and managers.
  • Follow procedures in line with environmental and sustainability regulations, standards and guidance. Segregate resources for re-use, recycling and disposal.
  • Follow equity, diversity and inclusion procedures.
  • Follow work instructions - verbal or written.
  • Apply team working principles.

Training schedule

Apprenticeships include paid time away from work for specialist training. You’ll study at a training provider for one day per week to gain professional knowledge and skills relevant to your apprenticeship and to compliment the expectations of your job role.

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
  • Organisation skills
  • Number skills
  • Logical
  • Physical fitness

About this employer

For over 125 years, Dennis Eagle has been designing and manufacturing industry-leading refuse collection vehicles, helping to create cleaner, safer and more sustainable communities. Combining trusted expertise with innovative thinking, we develop high-quality waste management solutions and pride ourselves on delivering outstanding support to customers across the UK and around the world.

https://www.dennis-eagle.co.uk/careers/apprenticeships/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).

You can work as a qualified semi-skilled welder or fabrication assistant in industries like construction, manufacturing, and automotive. You could also progress to a Level 3 Plate Welder apprenticeship or specialise in specific advanced techniques like high-pressure pipe welding.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

COVENTRY COLLEGE

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000041449.

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Closes in 22 days (Friday 31 July 2026 at 11:59pm)