Metal Fabricators utilize a wide range of skills to fabricate; steel structures, vessels, components for the food & dairy, pharmaceutical & chemical industries, and the automotive sector. Together with light metal fabrication, architectural metalwork and sheet metal enclosures fabricators make many items from; steel, stainless steel, aluminium and titanium in sheet and plate thickness from 0.5mm up to over 20mm and structural section materials.
If you’re interested in becoming a Metal Fabricator, your work will include interacting with planners, supervisors, inspectors, designers, welders and fitters. They can work alone as well as in a team.
The individual will need to have excellent accuracy in their own work whilst ensuring it conforms to a relevant specification. They are responsible for health and safety for themselves as well as their own team.
Practical skills
Methodical
Attention to detail
Maths and IT
Our competitions are open to all so please register before 14 May
The first stage of competition is a remote or online test (where applicable)
Competitors take part in competitions at their local college, training provider centre or work place, or, take part in an online competition
Scores are quality assured and Finalists are announced
Competitors prepare and practise in readiness for the National Finals
The Finalists come together to compete in the National Finals
Those who are age eligible and have achieved the benchmark score will be invited to opt into Squad UK during the WorldSkills Lyon 2024 cycle
If you’re interested in Construction Metalwork then visit our Careers pages to learn more.
