Sheet Metal Fabricator Apprentice
- Employer: Unicorn Precision Engineering Limited
- Location: Accrington
- Vacancy Ref: 00001994
- Hours Per Week: 38
- Wage Per Week: £304.00
- Sector: Engineering
This vacancy is for an Apprentice Metal Fabricator (Fabrication & Welding) based in Accrington.
The broad purpose of the occupation is to carry out metal fabrication work using things such as rolled steel joists, columns, channels, steel plate and metal sheet etc.
Unicorn Precision Engineering Ltd is a well-established private company that specialises in Sheet Metal Fabrication, Laser cutting and Structural Steelwork.
Unicorn Precision operates from a spacious and modern head office located on Altham Industrial Estate in Altham, Lancashire. Here, it carries out a broad range of sheet metal fabrication projects, manufacturing products of the very highest standard. Such activities are part of a complete manufacturing and installation operation, which includes a full Measure, Make, and Fit service geared to meeting clients specific requirements.
Working closely with its sister company, Pheonix Dryers, we specialise in the design, manufacture and installation of Original Equipment but we also design and install components for machine upgrades and repairs.
We have a complete design and build capability and have completed projects all over Europe. Our employees are all fully skilled, time-served engineers with a vast wealth of experience within the fields of sheet metal fabrication and structural steelwork.
You will have the opportunity to undertake valuable work experience whilst gaining on the job qualifications. Your job role will consist of different tasks such as Cutting, Bending, MIG/TIG Welding, Assembly and Fitting.
Due to the nature of the role there is lots of heavy lifting involved.
The successful candidate will train and become competent welding, components and castings industry, learning to weld both MIG & TIG to a very high standard.
You will also be trained to learn basic engineering drawing, measuring and marking out, knowledge of engineering materials and handling of engineering information.
Additional skills covered may include, fitting using hand skills, producing sheet metal components and assemblies and a range of welding techniques and principles.
Each of these is decided by the level of qualification being taken and the job role you are undertaking.
Training to be provided
The apprentice will be working towards completing the Metal Fabricator Standard which will include the following:
- L3 Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (Development Knowledge)