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Welders cut, join and shape metal plate, pipework and composite materials in the aerospace, construction and civil engineering industries.
You could work: evenings / weekends; on shifts
As a welder, you will:
You may need to wear safety clothing and use safety equipment.
You could work in a workshop, on a construction site or on a demolition site.
Your working environment may be hot, cramped and at height.
You can get into this job through:
You could take a welding qualification at college before applying for a job as a trainee welder. Relevant courses include:
You may need:
You can get into this career by doing:
You'll usually need:
You can apply directly for jobs if you have welding experience. For example from working in engineering construction, marine engineering or pipefitting.
You could take a course in welding techniques or inspection work through The Welding Institute. You'll normally need to be working in engineering to do this.
You could join The Welding Institute for professional development and training opportunities.
You can find out more about welding careers through the Engineering and Construction Industry Training Board and The Welding Institute.
You could become a supervisor or metal fabrication workshop manager.
You could also work in welding inspection, non-destructive testing and quality control.
With commercial diver training, you could specialise in underwater welding, for example in oil, gas and marine engineering.
You could also teach in a further education college.
Find out more about teaching in further education from Teach in further education.
You can find out more about welding careers through the Engineering and Construction Industry Training Board and The Welding Institute.