3rd March 2026
The Welding Apprentice Tutor role will be integrated into the Fabrication department with the
purpose of ensuring welding apprentices receive excellent welding training in line with the
Company’s in house apprentice training programme.
This role is part time, working two or three days per week. Applicants must be flexible on which
days they work depending on apprentice college attendance days.
There are around nine apprentices spanning across four years of apprenticeship training.
Duties will include but may not be restricted to:
o Training apprentices in a range of welding processes – MMA, TIG, FCAW, MIG, SUBARC
o Welding a variety of materials – steel, stainless steel, aluminium, duplex, cunifer
o Tack welding of fit-ups
o Welding various material grades and positions
o Lifting and handling safely
All of the above tasks will be supported by departmental supervisors and our existing qualified
tradespersons.
• Provide coaching, ongoing feedback and evaluate tasks undertaken to aid the
apprentice’s development.
• Completing apprentice in house training records on daily basis
• Ensure apprentices comply with Company safety and environmental policies.
• Liaising with line managers to ensure inhouse training programme still meets
required levels of skill and company relevance and standards of the Modern
Apprenticeship.
• Provide regular apprentice performance feedback to line managers.
• Ensure you work safely and you are not endangering yourself, those around you
or the environment.
Applicants must have an appropriate welding trade background and have a good knowledge
of all welding and fabrication processes in a range of materials.
Applicants must have strong people management skills and the correct aptitude for tutoring.
Excellent working conditions, remuneration package and benefits are available.
Email CV and trade papers to hradmin@whittakereng.com.
All applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK and be able to commute
regularly to our Stonehaven facility.
Upper Hindwells
Stonehaven
AB39 3UT
United Kingdom
T: +44 (0) 1569 762018
F: +44 (0) 1569 766701