Apprenticeship Vacancies
Carpenter
Carpenters plan, supervise and work on the construction and alteration of buildings.
A carpenter:
- discusses building plans or changes with architects and clients
- studies plans and instructions
- calculates the materials required
- may hire trades people, such as electricians and plumbers
- organises the details of contracts
- arranges for building consents
- notifies building and plumbing inspectors of work requiring inspection
- works out how much the work will cost
- constructs, alters and repairs buildings
- ensures building standards are being met
- keeps accounts and collects payments
It is preferable that the applicant has three years secondary education with preference given to those who have NCEA Level 1 in English, maths, science, graphics and technology. Alternately they may have the Level 1 National Certificate in Employment Skills, and have completed a Carpentry STAR course
Completion of the Certificate in Carpentry pre Trade is desirable and can be gained through the Southern Institute of Technology.
Useful experience would include building industry work, draughting, or work as a building site labourer. It is also useful to have completed a first aid course.
The successful candidates need to be fit, healthy, strong, and have good hand-eye co-ordination, be accurate and careful about details, safety conscious at all times, and ideally have a current drivers licence.
It is preferred that apprentices have three years secondary education with School Certificate equivalent English, maths, woodwork, economics, accounting and/or technical drawing being an advantage.
The successful applicants will gain the Level 4 National Certificate in Carpentry.
Heavy Fabrication Engineering Apprentice
A heavy fabrication engineer uses thick metal plates, pipes and shaped pieces (sections) to make and repair such things as the framework of buildings, ships hulls, bridges, boilers, storage tanks and cranes.
Heavy fabrication engineers:
- study drawings, plans or patterns of structures to be repaired or made
- mark the shapes and other measurements on the metal
- pull, bend and form the metal plate and sections using heavy machinery
- join the metal parts together by bolting or welding
- may seal the seams of the metal
- smooth the edges and fix taps, tubes and valves in place
- install boilers, containers and other structures
It is preferable that the applicant has three years secondary education with preference given to those who have NCEA Level 1 in English, maths, science, graphics and technology. Alternately they may have the Level 1 National Certificate in Employment Skills, and have completed an Engineering STAR course
Completion of the Certificate in Fabrication Welding is desirable and can be gained through the Southern Institute of Technology.
Heavy fabrication engineering apprentices learn about metals and their properties, welding processes and maths, especially geometry.
The successful candidates need to be fit, healthy and have good hand eye coordination, be comfortable with heights, and have a current driver's licence.
Apprentices are trained on the job and on completion gain a Level 4 National Certificate in Engineering Fabrication - Heavy.
Light Fabrication Engineering Apprentice
A light fabrication engineer makes, installs, and repairs sheet metal products such as vents, machine guards, vats, tanks, and aircraft bodies.
Fabrication engineers:
- examine drawings and other instructions for the job
- draw the pattern on the Sheetmetal and cut it out
- drill and punch holes in the metal for screws, bolts and rivets
- fold, forms and shapes the metal
- join the metal pieces together
- weld the seams of the metal
- polish the finished article
- check the quality of the finished product
It is preferable that the applicant has three years secondary education with preference given to those who have NCEA Level 1 in English, maths, science, graphics and technology. Alternately they may have the Level 1 National Certificate in Employment Skills, and have completed an Engineering STAR course.
Completion of the Certificate in Fabrication Welding is desirable and can be gained through the Southern Institute of Technology.
Light fabrication engineering apprentices become skilled in making and interpreting drawings, and learn about welding processes, different metals and their uses.
The successful candidates need to be fit, healthy and have good hand-eye co-ordination, and ideally have a current drivers licence.
Apprentices are trained on the job and on completion gain a Level 4 National Certificate in Fabrication Engineering – Light.
Mechanical Engineering Fitting and Machining Apprentice
Southern Group Training is seeking to employ a Mechanical Engineering Fitting and Machining apprentice.
A Mechanical Engineering Fitting and Machining apprentice is involved in machine building and related occupations, where both precision fitting and machining skills are required and is taught how to:
- machine, assemble and align components to close tolerances
- install machinery
- use hydraulic and pneumatic control systems
This is a Level 4 qualification earning the successful applicant the National Certificate in Mechanical Engineering Fitting and Machining Strand.