Metal Fabrication Apprenticeship

Campus locations

Phase 4 and Phase 6 of the Metal Fabrication apprenticeship are facilitated at the following ATU campus locations:

• ATU Donegal (Letterkenny campus )

Course Overview

With this four-year apprenticeship, you will become a fully qualified metal fabricator, with a QQI Level 6 Advanced Certificate Craft – Metal Fabrication.

You may then choose to work as a metal fabricator in industries such as constructional steel; pressure vessels; tank and boiler manufacture; ship building and ship repair; and general engineering.

Many apprentices use their apprenticeship qualification as a platform to launch careers such as engineers, managers, owners of businesses, teachers and instructors amongst others.

What does a Metal Fabricator do?

Working as a metal fabricator, your job will involve the installation and manufacture of a range of metallic systems to include pressure vessels; tank and boiler manufacture; structural steel systems; plate steel systems and piping systems. Your job will include the reading of drawings and working with materials such as low-carbon steel, stainless steel, alloy steel and aluminium.

A metal fabricator uses skills such as measuring, marking out, cutting and welding materials using different processes and assembly techniques. As a metal fabricator, you will spend some time outdoors and may be required to work on heights.

What Skills will I learn?

• By the end of your training, you will be able to:
• Measure, mark out, cut and weld mild steel, stainless steel, alloy steels and aluminium plate and pipe
• Use a range of metal fabrication processes
• Perform a range of welding processes
• Interpret technical drawings and specifications
• Install structural steel systems
• Carry out safe workshop practices including marking out, drilling, tapping, riveting
• Work with a variety of specialised hand and power tools.

Find out more

To find out more about this apprenticeship, check out the following:

• Metal Fabrication Apprenticeship Brochure
• Metal Fabrication Occupational Profile
• Apprenticeship Code of Practice

Further information is also available from your local Education and Training Board.