Making & trades
How to become a fabricator / welder
Cuts, shapes and joins metal to build structures, vehicles, ships and offshore equipment.
What the job involves
- Reading drawings
- Cutting, bending and welding
- Inspecting welds
- Working in workshops, shipyards or on site
Useful school subjects
Practical Metalworking, Design & Manufacture. Higher Maths and English help with most routes.
How to get in
Modern Apprenticeship or HNC in Fabrication and Welding.
Usually entered through a Modern Apprenticeship or college course: search vacancies on apprenticeships.scot ↗.