Apprentice Metal Fabricator

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an apprenticeship within our Leicester Plant. As this is an apprenticeship the contract we are offering for this position is a fixed term apprenticeship contract, whilst the training of the apprenticeship is undertaken.

Donaldson Filtration is a Global organisation with over 12,000 employees and $2.3bn turnover. As a market leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of filtration equipment. Donaldson utilise their global presence to deliver a world class customer experience.

In their daily work, an employee in this occupation interacts with planners, supervisors, inspectors, designers, welders, pipefitters, fitters, machinists, riggers, steel erectors, stores personnel, painters and many others involved in manufacturing, production, maintenance and repair.

Key responsibilities will be to:

• Reading of drawings
• Pre-assemble/construction of welded components
• Spot weld/tack weld
• Seam/stitch weld activities
• Fettle/shotblast

• The successful candidate will have the desire, willingness, and enthusiasm to want to learn this sought-after skill and work within the Plant. It is expected that there will be a requirement to attend the selected college once a week for training
• Good IT skills
• Excellent communication skills

• Willingness and ability to attend/travel to college
• Eagerness to learn new skills and for continuous development
• Responsible attitude with an awareness of health and safety
• Reliable, flexible and committed
• Technical engineering/manufacturing background is desirable, or a keen interest in wanting a long-term career in this area of work
• Motivated to get their career started within a global organisation

GCSE Grade C/4 or above in English and mathematics or equivalent level 2 qualification.

Most employers working with Leicester College are keen to offer permanent employment to a reliable, hardworking individual based on their performance throughout their Apprenticeship.

You will need to be able to work well as part of a wider team, and when required individually. A high level of professionalism is expected at all times. A friendly, proactive, hardworking individual with a “can do” attitude would excel in this role.

An Engineering Operative must have the core requirements below and demonstrate the specialist requirements in ONE job specific role.

Core Knowledge: An Engineering Operative will understand:

• How to obtain the necessary job instructions, engineering drawings and specifications and how to interpret them
• Relevant statutory, quality, environmental compliance procedures/systems, organisational and health and safety regulations relating to engineering operations
• Their individual roles and responsibilities within the organisation and the flexibility required to support the achievement of company targets
• Engineering operational practices, processes and procedures
• Potential problems that can occur within the engineering operations and how they can be avoided

Core Skills: An Engineering Operative will be able to:

• Work safely at all times, complying with health and safety legislation, regulations, environmental compliance procedures and systems and other relevant guidelines
• Identify and deal appropriately with any risks, hazards, hazardous situations and problems that may occur within the engineering environment within the limits of their responsibility
• Demonstrate effective communication skills which include oral, written, electronic
• Complete appropriate documentation accurately, efficiently and legibly using the correct terminology where required
• Obtain and follow the correct documentation, specifications and work instructions in accordance with time constraints and the roles and responsibilities identified for the engineering activities, extracting the necessary data/information from specification and related documentation
• Select and use appropriate tools, equipment and materials to carry out the engineering operation
• Deal appropriately with any problems that may occur within the manufacturing environment within the limits of their responsibility
• Work efficiently and effectively at all times maintaining workplace organisation and minimising waste