Apprentice Sheet Metal Fabricator

You'll 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 The successful candidate will train and become competent at welding, components and castings, 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 Handling of engineering information

Additional skills covered may include:

Fitting using hand skills Producing sheet metal components and assemblies using a range of welding techniques and principles

Your job role will consist of different tasks such as:

Welding components Welding Castings MIG and TIG

Training:
Metal Fabricator Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard

Training Outcome:

Engineers are inventors, designers and problem solvers, people who make a difference to the way we live. As trained professionals, engineers are well paid and highly respected.

Many get top jobs and even run their own companies.

If you enjoy working as part of a team, like solving problems and have a practical flair, you will find engineering has a lot to offer.

Employer Description:
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.

Working Hours :
Monday - Thursday, 8.00am - 5.00pm

Skills:
Communication skills,IT skills,Attention to detail,Problem solving skills,Team working,Creative,Initiative