Apprentice fabrication and welding

Description

Job description:

Shepley Engineers Limited are looking for an apprentice fabrication/welder to complete a Level 3 Metal Fabricator apprenticeship. 

Role & responsibilities

The key tasks of this role include, but are not limited to:

• Fulfilling the apprentice responsibilities as laid down in the Company’s Health and Safety Policy and the requirements of the AMRC Training Centre
• To commit to complete all training requirements necessary to become a Fabrication Welder
• To complete ‘on-the-job’ training whilst being supervised
• Take orders to operate manual and semi-automatic welding & cutting equipment
• Set up and operate hand power tools particular to the welding trade
• Examine work pieces to determine defects and perform duties to straighten them up
• Prepare all material surfaces that need to be welded and ensure that there is no rust or dust on them
• Position and align parts that need to be welded according to instruction provided
• To maintain all tools and equipment
• To ensure that all training courses, including AMRC classes, are attended and completed
• To report any defects in tools or equipment to their Supervisor immediately
• Ensuring that works are executed in accordance with the requirements of:
  • All applicable legislation
  • The Terms and Conditions of the contract
  • The Contract Quality / Environmental Plan
  • The approved Works Package Plans and Task Briefing Sheets
  • The Policies and Procedures contained within the Company Business Management System
  • Ensure that all company Health & Safety and Environmental requirements are adhered to

Skills required:

• Organisation skills
• Analytical skills
• Good communication skills
• Team Work

Personal qualities the candidate must have:

• Must be confident to question and address any requirements of the role or course that they are uncertain about
• Attention to detail
• Problem solver
• Initiative
• Curious to learn and develop self

Employer description:

Shepley Engineers were founded in Manchester on 8th January 1948, and has had a permanent presence at Sellafield since that time. In that very year we were responsible for the installation of stainless ducting systems on the Windscale Reactors, and the early 1950’s with the commissioning of the world’s first commercial nuclear power station at Calder Hall.
In the early 2000's we went through a growth period and acquired our two wholly owned subsidiaries, PPS Electrical and West Cumberland Engineering, to increase our capability and build one of the largest skilled pool of trade resource in the whole UK nuclear sector.
Our range of service offering means that we are engaged in a number of capacities from main contractor to sub-contractor and in some instances as advisor and consultant.
We work individually or in collaboration with complimentary service providers or partners and a significant proportion of our current workload is delivered via long term framework agreements. It has been necessary to develop our processes, systems and culture to be effective and responsive across the full range of these engagement.

Things to consider:

During the first year you will be required to attend the University of Sheffield AMRC Training Centre in Sheffield, full time for an initial block of study. You will return to your workplace one Friday per month. After the initial block training you will attend the AMRC Training Centre for one day a week to undertake the knowledge study. The remaining four days will be spent in company learning on the job.

Please note the AMRC Training Centre reserves the right to close applications ahead of the published closing date.

Qualification Requirements:

Advanced Apprenticeships entry requirements

You will need both of the following:

• GCSE English language C or 4 or above
• GCSE Maths C or 4 or above.

Applicants are also required to successfully complete a series of assessments at the University of Sheffield’s AMRC Training Centre, as well as an employer recruitment and selection process to secure a place on an apprenticeship programme.

Apprenticeship applications are open for 2024.

Apply now.