Pipe Fitting Apprentice
Pipe Fitting Apprentice
Process and Manufacturing
A Pipe Fitting Apprentice for a large engineering firm will train to fit a variety of different types of piping to serve a variety of functions.
Personal skills
This position has no formal qualifications as training is provided as part of the apprenticeship. The apprentice will study towards a NVQ level 3 in Pipe Fitting as part of the apprenticeship course. Skills: good communication skills; good technical ability; willingness to learn; ability to accurately interpret diagrammatical information; good numeracy and literacy skills.
Salary
£14,000 to £18,000 per year
Key skills
Technical
Innovation
Diagnostic
Process and Manufacturing
- Manufacturing makes up one-sixth of the economy and the UK has some world-class manufacturers
- There are a number of schemes underway to increase the training and skills available to manufacturers
- There are around 3.5 million jobs in UK manufacturing
- There are currently a disproportionate number of men employed in manufacturing
- In the long-term, manufacturing is open to technical progress and productivity growth