Welding Apprentice (MIG & TIG)
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Company: Robertshaw Ltd
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Location: Bedford, MK42 8LU
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Type: Apprenticeship
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Salary: £10,010.00 per year
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Sector: Engineering
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Ref: VAC-12701
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Application Deadline Date: 26/03/2023
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Start Date: 01/05/2023
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Positions Available: 1
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Working Week: Monday to Friday 8:00am to 3:30pm (may vary depending on workload)
Brief Description
Do you want to work for a Bedford based global design, engineering and manufacturing company? Are you interested in product solutions for the cooking industry?
Do you describe yourself as highly motivated? There could not be a more exciting time to join Robertshaw Ltd!
Qualifications Required
To be considered for this role you will need to have GCSE grades 9-3 (A*- D) or equivalent, in English and maths.
If you don't meet the entry requirements for this vacancy but are still interested in an apprenticeship, please contact our dedicated Apprenticeship Recruitment Team who can discuss this with you further - apprenticeships@bedford.ac.uk or phone 01234 291747
Personal Qualities
The employer is looking for an applicant with an honest, hard working and motivated mind set. Applicants who are able to work on their own initiative is desirable.
Skills Required
The employer desires an applicant with basic MIG welding skills, however this is not essential.
Training to be Provided
Engineering Operative – Level 2
EAL Level 2 Diploma in Engineering Operations
EAL Level 2 in Engineering Operations
Future Prospects
On completion of the apprenticeship, there will be potential of a full time position in the workshop.
With a Level 2 Engineering Operative qualification, you could go further into industry and work in the following job roles: Pipe welder, MIG Welder, TIG Welder, Arc Welder, Boilermaker or explore other Engineering routes.
Vacancy Detail
Robertshaw Ltd are a gas assembly manufacturer for Gas Cookers. Each Gas Cooker has a manifold on them which is welded together by steel brackets so that it supports the weight of the assembly when it goes into the cooker.
You will learn how to use several welding techniques that use electricity to melt and join pieces of metal that form steel brackets to 30 different manifold tubes for industry-leading electric and gas cooking technologies. Throughout the apprenticeship, you will also learn how to read and follow Engineering drawing and instructions, check the size of materials and prepare them to be joined and dismantle and cut up metal.
Abbreviations explained:
MIG - Metal Insert Gas - MIG welding uses a continuously-fed electrode wire and shielding gas via a hand-held torch.
TIG - Tungsten Insert Gas - TIG welding uses a consumable tungsten electrode with a shielding gas fed through a supply line and a separate, hand held filler rod that is manually fed into the weld pool
Other Information
Robertshaw Ltd have shutdowns throughout the year for annual leave (Easter, May, Summer, Christmas)
No weekend or shift patterns.
You will need to attend Bedford College for your qualification day release.