Pipe fitters install industrial pipework, valves and pumps in factories, commercial premises and large buildings like power stations.
£20,000 Starter
to£40,000 Experienced
46 to 48 a week
between 8am and 6pm away from home
You can get into this job through:
You can do a college course, which may help you to get a trainee pipe fitter's job. Courses include:
You'll usually need:
You can do an engineering pipe fitter or pipe welder advanced apprenticship.
You'll usually need:
You might start as an general engineering operative or engineering craft worker, and learn and train on the job to become a pipe fitter.
you'll need an industry safety certificate like the Client Contractor National Safety Group (CCNSG) Safety Passport Scheme for many jobs
You can find out more about pipe fitting from Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB) Careers and the Building and Engineering Services Association.
You'll need:
Your day-to-day tasks may include:
You could work in a factory or at a manufacturing plant.
Your working environment may be cramped.
You may need to wear safety clothing.
You could be promoted to supervisor or become an engineering workshop manager. You could also work in welding inspection and quality control.
With further training, you may have opportunities to move into insulation work, or engineering design where you'll draw up pipework installation plans.
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