Fabrication & Welding Apprentice - HDM ENGINEERING SERVICES LTD

Summary

HDM are looking for an enthusiastic Apprentice to join their welding and fabrication department. The Apprentice will be working with experienced engineers to learn the essentials to become a qualified engineer.

Annual wage

£14,722.50 a year

Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)

£7.55 ph

Training course: Engineering operative

Hours: · Monday to Thursday – 7.30 am to 4.30 pm · Friday 7.30 am to 1.00 pm
37.5 hours a week

Start date: Wednesday 16 July 2025

Duration: 18 Months

Positions available: 1

Work

As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.

What you’ll do at work

You would be working across a varied product range, and your duties/training may include;

Understanding of materials
Understanding of fabrication drawings
Dimensional Inspection
Understanding of marking out using the correct tools
Use of hand tools
Ensure that all the required parts for assembly are present
Mark cutting lines on the material
Confirm that all parts are properly fitted, aligned, and screwed in
Ensure that quality control standards are met
Maintain a production schedule
Test products for their functionality
Troubleshoot and stress test products to minimise problems or recalls
Report and detail product malfunctions

Any other duties deemed necessary to the operational functions of the business which fall into the scope of the job holder’s knowledge, experience and /or skills

Where you’ll work

HOLLOWS CHAPEL, SHAWCLOUGH ROAD, ROCHDALE, OL12 6LN

Check your travel to work

Training

An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.

College or training organisation

ROCHDALE TRAINING ASSOCIATION LIMITED

Your training course

Engineering operative

Equal to Level 2 (GCSE)

Course contents

Your training plan

Training will take place on site at company and at Rochdale Training, on a weekly basis.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE Maths and English (Grade Grade 4/C or above) essential

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

Time keeping
Hard working
Team player
Can do attitude
Willing to learn

Other requirements

Busy environment where you will be on your feet for long periods of time.

About this company

At HDM, we believe that a better-shaped bale can make all the difference to your recycling output. The more square the bale is, the more space you save and the more you can send to the four corners of the world. So we dedicate our lives to enhancing your recycling process and maximising container space. With years of experience in designing, manufacturing and servicing baling equipment we put more into it, so you get more out of it, taking the time to listen to what you need and focusing on the micro detail to create reliable, bespoke, energy efficient baling solutions.