Introduction

Richards Sheet Metal began in 1973 as traditional tin bashers, founded by Donald Richards to serve industries around Nelson and Burnley. Now a well-established, family-run SME, they are renowned for quality and reliability and seek a motivated Fabrication Apprentice to develop practical skills in a supportive workshop.

About the Employer

Richards Sheet Metal is a long-established, family-run SME with a strong reputation for quality and reliability in our field. We have a highly skilled team of staff members, with a combined experience of over forty years within the metal industry.
All our customers can feel safe in the knowledge that their enquiry will be dealt with by a professional laser cutting company.

What You'll Do

Fabricators use a large range of metals including steel, aluminium and titanium at a range of thicknesses from 0.5mm up to over 20mm.

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.

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.

Skills Required

Communication skills
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Problem solving skills
Team working
Initiative

Qualifications

Essential - GCSE - Any - Grade 4/C or above
Essential - GCSE - Any - Grade 4/C or above
Essential - GCSE - English - Grade 4/C or above
Essential - GCSE - Maths - Grade 4/C or above

Course Information

Course: Metal fabricator (level 3)

Level: 3

Route: Engineering and manufacturing

Apprenticeship Level: Advanced

Working Arrangements

Working Week: Monday to Thursday 8am to 5pm Friday 8am to 1pm.

Expected Duration: 4 Years

Training Provider: TRAINING 2000 LIMITED

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