Welding Apprentice

Summary

An exciting opportunity has emerged to join the team at Lissett Stainless Steel Engineering. We are looking for a keen, enthusiastic person with a willingness to learn. This role is ideal for somebody looking to start a new career in engineering as you will be assisting qualified engineers whilst building and developing your knowledge and skills.

Wage

£14,526.20 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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Pay reviewed regularly

Training course

Plate welder (level 3)

Hours

Monday to Thursday, 7.30am - 4.30pm. Friday, 7.30am - 12.30pm.

37 hours a week

Start date

Monday 7 July 2025

Duration

3 years

Positions available

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

Key Responsibilities:

To learn to operate power rollers, pillar drills, band saws and hand tools
Reading and interpreting drawings
Learning and adhering to companies Health and Safety rules / policies
To learn to confidently weld in various techniques using MIG/MAG welders TIG Welder and MMA Welders
To assist press-brake operators and learn from them
To be trained and undertake material handling / cutting preparation
Assist in fabrication construction
General labouring duties
Additional welding / fabrication training and development will be made available to the right candidate
To shadow existing skilled Engineers and learn from them
To show the hard working, willing to learn attitude that set you ahead from others

Where you'll work

UNIT 1
BURMA DRIVE
HULL
EAST RIDING OF YORKSHIRE
HU9 5SD

Training

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

College or training organisation

HULL COLLEGE

Your training course

Plate welder (level 3)

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What you'll learn

Course contents

Work safely at all times, comply with health, safety and environmental legislation, regulations and organisational requirements.
Can obtain, check and use appropriate documentation (such as job instructions, drawings, quality control documentation).
Plan and prepare welding activities before commencing the work.
Obtain, position and assemble welding equipment and associated safety protection needed for activity.
Prepare, check and protect materials and work areas ready for welding.
Inspect assembly to be welded and undertake remedial work to comply with specification, or implement quality steps if rejected.
Receive, inspect, condition and maintain consumables.
Set, test and monitor key welding parameters as detailed within the Welding Procedure Specification.
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.
Use manual processes and equipment to remove material (powered and non‐powered).
Achieves a quality of work to meet international standards e.g. ISO5817, ISO9606, ASME IX, AWS D1.1 for dimensional, surface inspection (e.g. Visual, Magnetic Particle, Dye Penetrant) and volumetric inspection (e.g. Radiography, Ultrasonic inspection).
Complete progressive and final checks on the weld prior to release for formal inspection and report into the production control system 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.
Produce welds in plate and/or structural components using two welding processes from TIG, PAW, MMA, MIG/MAG, FCAW.
Produce welds in plate and/or structural components using two materials from Carbon Steel, Low Alloy Steel, High Alloy Ferritic/Martensitic Steel, Austenitic Stainless Steel, Nickel & Nickel Alloys, Aluminium & Aluminium alloys, Titanium & Titanium Alloys, Copper & Copper Alloys.
Produce welds in plate and/or structural components covering three plate welding positions which must include Vertical (either upward or downward progression) and overhead.
Produce plate welds in 3 main joint configurations (Single or Double Sided Butt, Single or Double Sided T‐Butt & Fillet)
Work safely at all times, comply with health, safety and environmental legislation, regulations and organisational requirements.
Can obtain, check and use appropriate documentation (such as job instructions, drawings, quality control documentation).
Plan and prepare welding activities before commencing the work.
Obtain, position and assemble welding equipment and associated safety protection needed for activity.
Prepare, check and protect materials and work areas ready for welding.
Inspect assembly to be welded and undertake remedial work to comply with specification, or implement quality steps if rejected.
Receive, inspect, condition and maintain consumables.
Set, test and monitor key welding parameters as detailed within the Welding Procedure Specification.
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.
Use manual processes and equipment to remove material (powered and non‐powered).
Achieves a quality of work to meet international standards e.g. ISO5817, ISO9606, ASME IX, AWS D1.1 for dimensional, surface inspection (e.g. Visual, Magnetic Particle, Dye Penetrant) and volumetric inspection (e.g. Radiography, Ultrasonic inspection).
Complete progressive and final checks on the weld prior to release for formal inspection and report into the production control system 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.
Produce welds in plate and/or structural components using two welding processes from TIG, PAW, MMA, MIG/MAG, FCAW.
Produce welds in plate and/or structural components using two materials from Carbon Steel, Low Alloy Steel, High Alloy Ferritic/Martensitic Steel, Austenitic Stainless Steel, Nickel & Nickel Alloys, Aluminium & Aluminium alloys, Titanium & Titanium Alloys, Copper & Copper Alloys.
Produce welds in plate and/or structural components covering three plate welding positions which must include Vertical (either upward or downward progression) and overhead.
Produce plate welds in 3 main joint configurations (Single or Double Sided Butt, Single or Double Sided T‐Butt & Fillet)

Your training plan

You will spend one day a week at Hull College while the remaining 4 days will be spent at the place of work learning from highly skilled memebrs of the team.

You will also be assigned a Skills Coach from Hull college who will regularly visit you in the work place.

More training information

Hull College will deliver the apprenticeship standard plate welder Level 3
Functional skills in maths and English if required

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade A* - D or 2 - 9)
Maths (grade A* - D or 2 - 9)

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
Problem solving skills
Logical
Initiative
Physical fitness

About this company

Lissett Steel Engineering Ltd is a well established well recognised company that prides itself on first class products. Our main products and services are the manufacture of stainless steel, carbon steel and aluminium vessels, hoppers and product bins. We pride ourselves in developing young people so that they can progress into more senior roles within the company when their apprenticeship finishes, so with the right mindset you can build a career with Lissett Stainless Steel Engineering.

After this apprenticeship

On completion of the apprenticeship there is a full-time position available for the right candidate.

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