Sheet Metal Apprentice METAL CRAFT INDUSTRIES (UK) LTD

Metal Craft Industries UK Ltd

Sheet Metal Apprentice METAL CRAFT INDUSTRIES (UK) LTD

£15000

Metal Craft Industries UK Ltd, Burrow's Bush, Wellingborough

  • Full time
  • U
  • Onsite working
  • Apprenticeship programme

Posted 1 week ago, 15 May | Get your application in now before you miss out!

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: 52424fc15c04452bae7634167df7b2ce

Full Job Description

  • If you have artistic talents, you will enjoy working with many products which are not only useful but are used in the wider community. If you like working with your hands, you will use hand tools, operate manufacturing equipment, which manufactures display, food preparation, equipment, vehicle parts, laboratory as well as various artistic sculptures. If you have ambitions to become a supervisor, a foreman, or a future running your own business, you will have a real challenge in the problems of design, material flow. Metal Craft in Wellingborough are looking for a Sheet Metal Apprentice to join them. Metal Craft have Lasers, flat and tubular, CNC punching, brakes presses, inserters, welding, metal polishing, tube bending, powder coating and billeting. A sheet metal apprentice is not just a title; it's a commitment to learning, growing, and mastering a craft. So you will be: Fabricating and welding

  • Reading and interpreting drawings

  • Operating a variety of machinery and tools

  • Adhering to safety protocols and regulations

  • You will also be laser, punching, brake pressing, metal polishing, powder coating, CNC punching. Assembling, fitting new parts, programming, CAD design and quality inspection. Working within skilled teams and keeping the production manager informed of your progress

  • Working environment in typical engineering environment - a sheet metal apprentice works in diverse settings, from machine shop, CNC welding and fabrication, metal polishing, welding, TIG and MIG to finishing powder coating. Like all jobs in engineering, it often involves some physical labour and requires adherence to safety protocols. At Metal Craft even as you finish your apprenticeship the learning never stops. Sheet metal workers often pursue additional qualifications and specialisations to enhance your skills and employability. The sheet metal industry offers a wealth of opportunities for career growth and advancement. Supervisory, foreman, production manager engineering and design, or even start their own businesses. A sheet metal apprentice is not just a title; it's a commitment to learning, growing, and mastering a craft. Your first steps as a sheet metal apprentice is of continuous learning.

  • Training schedule has yet to be agreed. Details will be made available at a later date.

    communication skills, Organisation skills, Problem solving skills, GCSE or equivalent English (Grade 9 - 3 (A to D)) Desired

  • GCSE or equivalent maths (Grade 9 - 3 (A
  • to D)) Desired

    Possibility of progression or a full time position may be offered on successful completion of your apprenticeship. The sheet metal industry offers a wealth of opportunities for career growth and advancement. Supervisory, foreman, production manager engineering and design, or even start your own businesses., Metalcraft has supplied tools to hundreds of thousands of customers in more than 60 countries. Our tools are used for craft or DIY, for hobbyists, for business ventures, and in education - in the teaching of Design & Technology and Engineering subjects in schools and colleges. We are proud to be a long-standing British manufacturer, with our factory and offices in the deep sea fishing port of Hull, East Yorkshire. Founded in 1950 by brothers Jeff and Cliff Wood, the business remains a family-run firm, with Cliff's sons Ian and Barry now running the company. Sales now extend beyond the UK and through its distribution network into Europe, to the USA, Australia, Russia, China, and Africa, as the firm has built its reputation for quality manufacturing, high quality innovative products, and friendly and efficient service.

    You could reduce your training time, or finish your apprenticeship faster, if you have relevant prior learning or experience. This could be relevant:

  • training

  • qualifications, like an NVQ in a relevant field

  • industry or sector experience