Job Description
Reporting to: The Apprenticeship Manager and Apprenticeship Supervisor
Job purpose: Working with metals to create high-strength welds in 2 welding positions, using at least 1 arc welding process in order to support production at Harland & Wolff.
What will you learn doing this apprenticeship: ·
- Gain hands-on experience through a safe workplace placement, providing vocational training and education Practical on the job training
- One-to-one dedicated mentoring
- Shipyard training facilities
- Opportunity to earn while you learn
Progression: There are numerous pathways for General Welders who may wish to pursue higher level careers in welding. These include progression to Multi-Positional Welder, High Integrity Welder or Welding Instruction and Teaching, Welding Inspection and Managing and Supervising Welding Operations.
Job Duties
- Learn how to produce good quality welds using two welding process/material type combinations (TIG, MMA, MIG/MAG, FCAW) and (Carbon and Low Alloy steel, High Alloy Ferritic/Martensitic Steel, Austenitic Stainless Steel, Nickel and Nickel Alloys, Aluminium and Aluminium Alloys) in two welding positions (Downhand, Horizontal, Vertical, Overhead)
- Attain a qualification in accordance with one of the following standards: ISO 9606 / ASME IX / BS4872 / AWS D1.1 (these qualifications are regarded as licences to practice in welding)
- Achieve a quality of work to meet international standards for dimensional and surface inspection (Visual, Magnetic Particle Inspection and Dye Penetrant Inspection)
- Learn the proper procedure in positioning, preparing and checking the welding equipment
- Learn the proper procedure in receiving, handling and maintaining consumables
- Learn how to prepare, check and protect materials and work area ready for welding
- Learn to complete and check the finished weld ready for inspection and report into the production control system
- Ensure that health and safety requirements are fully accounted for in all the above
