Plater apprentice

PORTOBELLO RMF ENGINEERING LTD

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About the Role

A Plater Apprentice (Level 3) is required. The candidate will work to become the lead plater/fabricator on projects and liaise with the Production Manager and Supervisor. Duties include: reading and understanding engineering drawings, producing cut lists, marking out material, cutting material, prepping material and assembly of equipment ready for welding.

  • Manufacturing pressure equipment such as rescue submarines, pressure vessels, heat exchangers, pipework and high integrity fabrications. This would involve reading and understanding engineering drawings, producing cut lists, marking out material, cutting material, prepping material and assembly of equipment ready for welding
  • Reading and understanding material schedules
  • Reading and understanding Quality Plans
  • Reading and understanding Works Instructions.

Completion of the University of Sheffield’s AMRC Training Centre apprenticeships are nationally recognised qualifications which are acknowledged and respected by employers across the world. These can open the door to many more opportunities, such as Engineering Management and Project Engineering positions across a range of sectors worldwide.

About the Training

You will study on a Level 3 Metal Fabricator Standard. On completion of this, you will gain a qualification in Engineering at Advanced Level 3.

During the first year of the apprenticeship, your learning will take place at the University of Sheffield’s AMRC Training Centre based at Catcliffe, Rotherham, for an initial block of study on a full-time basis. After this, you will attend the Training Centre for one day a week for knowledge study.

About the Employer

Founded in 1933, Portobello-RMF has a long-standing history of manufacturing fabrications to the highest quality and safety standards. As an amalgamation of two highly respected and experienced fabrication companies, Portobello Fabrications Ltd and RMF Engineering Ltd, Portobello-RMF delivers exceptional services and pushes the boundaries of fabrication within the industry. Following the amalgamation that took place in 2009, Portobello-RMF became an employee-owned organisation in 2018 via an Employee Ownership Trust and is in full control of its own finances and asset base. Portobello-RMF specialises in the mechanical design, thermal design and fabrication of process plant equipment. Our skilled expertise applies to a broad range of fabrications, such as heat exchangers, pressure vessels, skid packages, pipework and other bespoke, special and high integrity fabrications, all to meet the requirements of International Design Codes, ASME, EN13445, PD5500 and client specifications. Portobello-RMF have an extensive knowledge and capability to work with a vast number of materials such as Carbon Steels, Stainless Steels, Duplex, Nickel Alloys, Titanium, Zirconium and Tantalum. This is what makes Portobello-RMF so diverse within the UK and one of the leading manufacturing companies within the UK.

Skills Required

  • Communication skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Team working

Training Provider

THE UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD

Course/Training

Metal fabricator (level 3)

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