Fabrication Operative Apprentice
LATHAMS SECURITY DOORSETS LIMITED
OLDBURY (B69 2NY)
Closes in 20 days (Friday 23 May 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 28 April 2025
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Summary
To assist the daily operations within the fabrication department to produce stock and custom products, promote growth and bring new products to the market.
- Wage
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£14,918.80 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
- Training course
- Engineering operative (level 2)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday, between 06:00 - 14:00.
37 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Monday 1 September 2025
- Duration
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1 year
- 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
A varied role working in the fabrication workshop. Duties will include:
- Press brake
- Guillotine
- Turret punch
- CNC laser cutter
- Use of workshop tools
- Pillar drill
- MIG welder/laser welder
- Spot/stud welder
- Grinding and finishing
- Competent with power tools
- Use of handheld scanners to records and track your jobs
Where you'll work
35-37 HAINGE ROAD
TIVIDALE
OLDBURY
B69 2NY
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
College or training organisation
DUDLEY COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY
Your training course
Engineering operative (level 2)
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Your training plan
- The apprentice will be required to attend Advance 2 Campus, Dudley College, 1 day per week in term time only
- You will be assigned an assessor who will visit you in the workplace every 8 weeks to support you with your qualification
- Upon successful completion of the apprenticeship, you will gain the Engineering Operative - Fabrication & Welding Level 2 qualification
More training information
Your employer will provide you with in-house training relevant to your role.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade D/3/Level 1 Functional Skills)
- Maths (grade D/3/Level 1 Functional Skills)
Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Understand Health & Safety
- Work under pressure
- Ability to follow instructions
About this company
We have been running for around 15 years. Starting from a small company with a handful of staff in a rented warehouse, to now having over 110 staff and spreading across 5 owned buildings. We start the manufacturing department 10 years ago and the growth has been phenomenal. We now have a brand new automated powdercoating set up and manufacturing department to continue growth. The fabrication department have now been operating for 4-5 years, we make our own products which would usually be imported. From purchasing a cheap 1kw fibre laser and press brake 4-5 years ago to now having the best in the business from Amada. We have a new combined laser/tube cutter, a turret punch, and automated tool changing press brake. The whole fabrication department has had a massive investment through proving what we can create and new products we can bring to the market. Again, the growth through fabrication has been phenomenal and we are constantly looking for improvement and different products to secure the Latham's brand well into the future. We are focused on growing the fabrication department this year and bringing through a whole new set of products to the market.
After this apprenticeship
The opportunity to develop further within the business as a Fabricator Welder.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
DUDLEY COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY
Chloe Powell
Chloe.Powell@dudleycol.ac.uk
01384 363158
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000317435.
Apply now
Closes in 20 days (Friday 23 May 2025 at 11:59pm)
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