Are you looking to kick start a welding career, then this could be a great opportunity to join a well-established British engineering company, Puretech Process Systems Limited, as an Apprentice Welder working while studying to achieve your General Welder Level 2 Apprenticeship. Equally ideal for school leavers or someone older looking to start afresh, if this sounds like you then read on.
An apprentice welder assists in welding tasks while learning the trade under the guidance of experienced professionals. They are responsible for preparing materials, setting up welding equipment, and performing basic welding techniques on metal components. The role involves following safety protocols, maintaining equipment, and gaining hands-on experience in various welding methods to develop skills for independent work in the future.

KEY SKILLS

• Attention to detail
• Reads technical data
• Willingness to learn
• Participative
• Collaborative
• Team Player
• Proactive and contributes
• Good communication
• Health and Safety Aware
• Adaptable
• Reliable
• Problem-solving abilities
• Strong work ethic
• Works independently
• Physically capable
• Display manual dexterity
• Quick to learn
  Working Week: 40 hours per week with 3 full days 07:00-17:00 with 1 x hour lunch and 2 x 15 minute breaks - one day at Crawley College and 07:00-12noon on Friday
  Salary: Starting at £15,704 per annum in line with the Apprenticeship National Minimum Wage depending on age – please see the further information for details.
  Qualifications Required: GCSE Maths and English minimum grade 4 required to apply for this apprenticeship
  Future Prospects: Puretech Process Systems Limited aims to offer permanent roles to apprentices who successfully complete their training and demonstrate strong performance, commitment, and alignment with our values. While they can’t guarantee a position, they actively invest in developing engineering talent and hope to retain apprentices in full-time roles where business needs and opportunities allow
  About The Employer: Puretech Process Systems Limited is a British engineering company based in London providing pioneering high purity systems worldwide. For over four decades we have created and cared for the delivery of vital purified water, pure steam, high purity gases, medical gases and process systems at medical, pharmaceutical, semiconductor and research facilities throughout the world. For more information please visit: https://puretech.uk.com/

• To 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).
• To attain a qualification in accordance with one of the following standards: ISO 9606 / ASME IX / BS4872 / AWS D1.1, determined by the employer. N.B. These qualifications are regarded as licences to practice in welding.
• To achieve a quality of work to meet international standards for dimensional and surface inspection (Visual, Magnetic
• Particle Inspection and Dye Penetrant Inspection.
• Position, prepare and check the welding equipment.
• Receive, handle and maintain consumables
• Prepare, check and protect materials and work area ready for welding.
• 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.