Fabrication and Welding Level 2

During the course, you will be introduced to a variety of fabrication and welding techniques such as GMAW (MAG), GTAW (TIG), FCAW and SMAW (MMA) (don’t worry, you’ll know the difference once you have finished).

The Fabrication and Welding course offers a huge workshop with a variety of the latest and most up-to-date industry-standard equipment, meaning you will have a head start should you choose this as a career path. We are a proud department and are working closely with worldwide, supplier Lincoln Electric and will be offering the opportunity to train on leading welding machines called a Powerwave 300c. You’ll also be shown the ropes by course tutors with a background in the industry and recent experience in the trade.

In fabrication and welding you will be preparing and joining different types of metal using different processes. You will learn how to interpret engineering drawings and symbols to make accurate items. You will also learn about aspects of the trade such as cutting, forming and joining metal and using different methods of carrying out sheet metal cutting, forming and assembly including oxy-fuel equipment and manual metal arc and TIG welding. Our Engineering and Renewable Energy Centre offers you the unique chance to work with a variety of welding equipment as well as diagnostic testing equipment which has been installed to help you develop the up-to-date skills the industry is looking for.

The department works hard to provide real-life work experience opportunities with local employers, and works closely with the department’s skills and employability trainer to engage as many as learners as possible.

We also partner closely with Worley, who offer work experience placements and apprenticeships. The Fabrication and Welding team also provide the opportunity to work on in-house employers’ projects.

When you do a vocational qualification you will learn in a workshop, salon or studio as appropriate for your subject and you will usually be assessed through practical assessments, projects, assignments and oral and written questions. There may be exams in some subjects and your tutor will prepare you for these.

Entry requirements for our courses depend on the specific requirements of each Programme of Study and an individual’s previous experience, which will all be discussed during the interview process.
The following is a guide as to what you might be expected to achieve to gain entry on to a particular level of a course

Minimum of grade 4 in GCSE Math's and English.

Successful students may progress onto the next level in their chosen subject, into employment or an apprenticeship, or, after a level 3 qualification, to Higher Education at the University Centre Grimsby or other other University.

Prospective career paths could include: Sheet Metal Worker, Plater, Pipefitter, Welder or Steel Erector.