Metal and Engineering Apprenticeships

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A career pathway in the metal and engineering trade offers a wide range of specialisation opportunities that are hands-on, hardy and often a bit greasy. Above all this trade requires determination and grit to deliver highly accurate work in varied and often extreme working environments.

Metal and Engineering Career Outcomes

  • A variety of specialisations fall under the Metal and Engineering apprenticeships category and open up a wide array of career opportunities.
  • Fabrication engineering tradespeople cut, shape, join and finish metal to make maintain or repair metal products and structures. They may produce moulds or patterns for metal castings, apply coatings and work with a variety of materials. This highly practical skill set is required by employers across the manufacturing and engineering sectors.
  • Mechanical engineering tradespeople carry out a range of mechanical work on machines, subassemblies and manufactured parts using a range of processes, tools and machines. Employment outcomes related to this qualification are found in a wide variety of manufacturing and engineering related sectors as well as Engineering Tradesperson – Mechanical roles in other industries.
  • Employment as an electrical engineering tradesperson can be found in the manufacturing sector and includes the design, assembly, manufacture, installation, modification, testing, fault finding, commissioning, maintenance and service of all electrical and electronic device systems, equipment and controls. Training in this specialisation develops skills in electrical wiring, motors, generators, and other electronic controls, instruments, refrigeration, telecommunications, radio and television, communication and information processing.

Training Snapshot

  • 4 year apprenticeship
  • Completion of Vocational qualification at Certificate level
  • Specialisations available across Fabrication, Mechanical and Electrical Engineering
  • Trade support loans and government incentives available for eligible applicants

Trade Specialisations

Latest Jobs

Boilermaking Apprenticeship

Rocklea, QLD | JOB ID 5763

Apprentice Boilermaker required for a leading manufacturer of lifting equipment based in Rocklea

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Boilermaking Apprenticeship

Karrabin, QLD | JOB ID 5767

Great opportunity to start your Boilermaking Apprenticeship with a well respected supplier of parts, services and solutions to the resource sector

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Fitter Machinist Apprenticeship

Thornton, NSW | JOB ID 5765

Start your Fitting and Machinist Apprenticeship with an expanding family-owned engineering company based in Thornton NSW

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Metal and Engineering Skill Requirements

  • Analytical thinker
  • Normal colour vision
  • Manual dexterity
  • Attention to detail

 

If you have what it takes to be a Metal and Engineering Apprentice, take a look at our Jobs Board for current vacancies we have in this trade area. If you can't find what you're looking for right now, register your details with us to receive an email alert when we have a match.

Want to talk to someone about an apprenticeship in the Metal and Engineering trade? Phone MIGAS on 1300 464 427.

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