Job Description
As part of your role, you will carry out the following tasks:
Accurately interpret technical drawings
Mark out, produce and assemble fabricated products
Use appropriate tools, equipment and techniques to shape and form metal materials
Cutting, drilling, shaping and preparing metal materials during fabrication activities using manual and power tools and thermal and laser cutting techniques
Maintaining a clean and tidy workspace
This apprenticeship will give you the knowledge, skills and behaviours required to work as a Metal Fabricator and will include the following:
Work safely at all times, comply with health & safety legislation, regulations and organisational requirements
Check materials conform to the specified grades, dimensions and thicknesses identified on detailed engineering drawings
Use the correct methods for the moving and handling resources and materials
Set up, check and adjust the equipment for use in the safe and reliable fabrication of metal products or components and maintaining the equipment in a reliable and safe condition throughout
Interpret technical drawings, patterns, templates and specifications to mark out, produce and assemble complex fabricated products to meet the required specification and quality requirements
Use appropriate tools, equipment and techniques to shape and form (hot or cold) metal materials, demonstrating and applying knowledge of material properties and characteristics throughout
Operate appropriate tools and equipment to join metal parts using a range of mechanical fasteners and fixing techniques
Operate thermal joining equipment to join metal parts using a range of appropriate techniques to the standards required by the specifications for the fabrication activity being carried out
Person Specification
Desired skills and personal qualities
Communication skills, IT skills, Attention to detail, Organisation skills, Problem solving skills, Number skills, Analytical skills, Logical, Team working, Creative, Initiative, Non judgemental, Patience, Physical fitness, Work to deadlines