Fabricator Welder Apprentice
CAMGRAIN STORES LIMITED
Cambridge (CB21 4LL)
Closes in 11 days (Friday 28 August 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 17 August 2026
Contents
Summary
Camgrain Stores Limited is the UK’s largest farmer-owned grain
storage co-operative. We provide seamless supply-chain integration
for our farmer-members.
- Wage
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£23,000 a year
- Training course
- Engineering operative (level 2)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday 9:00am to 17:00pm
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 14 September 2026
- Duration
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2 years
- 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
We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic Fabrication Welder
Apprentice to join our Engineering Team. This is an excellent
opportunity to develop a rewarding career within a modern agricultural
grain storage business while gaining nationally recognised
engineering qualifications.
Main Roles and Responsibilities:
- Learn safe fabrication and welding techniques under supervision.
- Manufacture, repair and modify steel components for plant and
equipment. - Assist with MIG and MMA welding on a variety of engineering
projects. - Support preventative maintenance programmes across the grain
storage facility. - Carry out equipment inspections and identify defects.
- Read and interpret engineering drawings and technical information.
- Learn to use fabrication equipment including:
o Pillar drills
o Bandsaws
o Grinders
o Hand tools - Assist with installation of new plant and machinery.
- Maintain high housekeeping standards within the workshop.
- Follow company health, safety and food safety procedures at all
times. - Work alongside the engineering team during planned maintenance and breakdowns.
- Complete apprenticeship coursework and attend college/training
provider as required.
Where you'll work
Cambridge Road Linton
Cambridge
CB21 4LL
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
WEST SUFFOLK COLLEGE
Training course
Engineering operative (level 2)
Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab)
What you'll learn
Course contents
- Work safely at all times, complying with health and safety legislation, regulations, environmental compliance procedures and systems and other relevant guidelines
- Identify and deal appropriately with any risks, hazards, hazardous situations and problems that may occur within the engineering environment within the limits of their responsibility
- Demonstrate effective communication skills which include oral, written, electronic
- Complete appropriate documentation accurately, efficiently and legibly using the correct terminology where required
- Obtain and follow the correct documentation, specifications and work instructions in accordance with time constraints and the roles and responsibilities identified for the engineering activities, extracting the necessary data/information from specification and related documentation
- Select and use appropriate tools, equipment and materials to carry out the engineering operation
- Deal appropriately with any problems that may occur within the manufacturing environment within the limits of their responsibility
- Work efficiently and effectively at all times maintaining workplace organisation and minimising waste
- Carryout fault location on appropriate equipment using suitable maintenance diagnostic techniques
- Carryout maintenance activities in line with work instructions
- Carryout tests on the maintained equipment in accordance with test schedule/defined test procedures
- Follow appropriate completion activities and restore equipment to service by replacing or repairing components
- Plan the mechanical manufacturing operation before they start
- Mount and set the required workholding devices
- Produce individual components, sub-assemblies or completed assemblies using mechanical manufacturing techniques
- Carryout quality checks during and after mechanical manufacturing operations
- Wire and terminate different types of cabling e.g. single core, multi core, screened, fire resistant, armoured, etc.
- Assemble and test a range of electrical components e.g. component panels, isolator switches, fuses, circuit breakers, contactors, relays, rail mounted terminal blocks, etc.
- Assemble and test a range of electronic components e.g. resistors, capacitors, diodes, transistors, etc.
- Follow appropriate completion activities and restore equipment/system to service after the assembly and testing has been completed
- Shape the materials using the appropriate methods and techniques
- Join the materials using the appropriate methods and techniques
- Produce components which meet the specification requirements
- Carryout quality checks during and after the fabrication activities
- Plan the materials, processing or finishing operation before they start
- Prepare equipment, tooling, materials, etc. and complete set up activities before carrying out the materials, processing or finishing operation
- Carry out the material, processing or finishing operation in line with specific safe working practices and specification requirements
- Carryout quality checks during and after the materials, processing or finishing operation
- Plan the technical support operation before they start
- Prepare equipment, tooling, materials, etc. and complete set up activities before carrying out the technical support
- Carry out the technical support operation in line with specific safe working practices and specification requirements
- Carryout quality checks during and after the technical support operation
Training schedule
- The learner will be studying the Engineering Operative Level 2 Apprenticeship Standard qualification.
- Day release to North Cambridgeshire Training Centre (NCTC).
Requirements
Essential 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
- Team working
- Initiative
Other requirements
Due to insurance requirements, applicants must meet the applicable legal minimum age requirements.
About this employer
Camgrain Stores Limited is the UK’s largest farmer-owned grain
storage co-operative. We provide seamless supply-chain integration
for our farmer-members from combine to the end user through our
three strategically positioned, Advanced Processing Centres (APC’s)
across Central England.
After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
Career progression opportunities on successful completion of the
apprenticeship, with the potential to progress into a permanent
Fabrication Welder/Engineer role.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
WEST SUFFOLK COLLEGE
apprenticeships@easterneducationgroup.ac.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000046091.
Apply now
Closes in 11 days (Friday 28 August 2026 at 11:59pm)