Closes in 6 days (Thursday 23 July 2026 at 11:59pm)
The role involves hands‑on experience in manufacturing switchboard enclosures from sheet steel, including punching, folding, and fabrication processes carried out in‑house. This provides a practical foundation in engineering, production techniques, and industry standards within a specialist electrical manufacturing environment.
Wage: £15,600 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age. National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices.
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands‑on experience.
What you’ll do at work
- As a Level 2 Fabrication and Welding Apprentice, you will develop the practical skills and knowledge required to manufacture high‑quality metal enclosures and components.
- Working alongside experienced engineers, you will gain hands‑on experience in a production environment while supporting the fabrication process from start to finish.
Key Responsibilities
- Read and interpret engineering drawings to understand specifications and requirements.
- Operate cutting and drilling machinery safely and effectively.
- Carry out MIG welding processes to join sheet metal components.
- Assemble fabricated parts into finished enclosures in line with design specifications.
- Inspect and measure components to ensure they meet quality standards.
- Maintain a safe and organised working environment.
- Opportunity to learn and operate CNC machinery, including punching and folding equipment.
- Ongoing support to build technical skills and industry knowledge.
Where you’ll work
UNIT 54ENTERPRISE TRADING ESTATEPEDMORE ROADBRIERLEY HILLDY5 1TX
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
- You will be required to attend Advance 2 Campus, Dudley College, DY1 4AD, 1 day per week in term time only.
- You will be assigned an assessor who will visit you in the workplace every 6‑8 weeks to support you on your apprenticeship.
- You may be required to complete functional skills in maths/English as part of this apprenticeship.
- You will receive a Level 2 Engineering Operative – Fabrication & Welding qualification upon successful completion of this apprenticeship.
More training information
In‑house mentoring.
Requirements
GCSE in:
- English (grade D/3/Level 1 Functional Skills)
- Maths (grade D/3/Level 1 Functional Skills)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
About this employer
At Total Power we manufacture LV Switchgear for various industries, this includes data centres, healthcare, building services etc.
We manufacture all of our own switchboards in sheet steel.
We are a small team of 12 in fabrication & we are keen to add an apprentice to learn skills from our experienced fabrication team.
Opportunities would be available to also learn CNC machinery alongside fabrication as we have had learners who have moved into machining after fabrication.
- To stay within the business and progress to Team Leader/Engineer.
Contact
DUDLEY COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY
Chloe Powell
Chloe.Powell@dudleycol.ac.uk
01384363158
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000040247.
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Closes in 6 days (Thursday 23 July 2026 at 11:59pm)
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