Time served!

[Daneishwelder]

Hi guys Im 25 I've been welding for 6 years now and I'm told that called time served I've got a in house 5mm fillet code and I've took it upon myself to do a college course for six codes. Mig 2g. A tig. Arc. Oxy. Mag. And plasma. That's ongoing for 2 years with each code awarded individually when I pass them I'm a keen welder eager to learn and become the best welder I can be. Some of you may of seen some of my welds from previous threads. I'm in a job now but I hate it and want to leave I just wondered how to go about it to get another job welding any ideas please

 

[Spark plug]

The first thing is to wright a good CV and cover letter, in the cover letter you should state that your putting yourself through collage to gain the codeings that you have described.

Then it's job hunting time, but don't get put off if you don't immediately get interviews. Form my experience your doing well if you get one reply out of 10.

 

[rtbcomp]

And make sure your grammar and spelling is correct!

 

[Daneishwelder]

Here's a angled fillet and uphill and another fillet I've done and this is the quality everyday that I'm doing. Just want to get out of where I am to some where new. Any ideas on a good cv then I've got a cv but unsure how good it is

 

[Daneishwelder]

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And make sure your grammar and spelling is correct!

yes I always do only on here it's the iPhone and auto correct so sorry if I misspell

 

[Richard.]

A welding job is quite a vague thing to go into. What is it specifically you want to do? Gmaw, Gtaw, mma, gas,
Are you a fabricator, plater, pipe welder, what's your ultimate aim (interested that's all).

 

[Daneishwelder]

In all honestly. I don't know all the aspects of welding yet so I couldn't say which or what but I would favour gmaw mig or tig welding use like to try a few different before deciding I think but I want to tig welder as I think it looks so much more skilful compared to my mig welding to be honest.

 

[Daneishwelder]

My ultimate goal would to be the best welder I can possibly be and more in tig I think but I want to learn some tig and educate my self of all the welding knowledge I can really.

 

[Daneishwelder]

I'm a mig fabricator at the minute done a bit of sheet but not much

 

[Richard.]

In all honestly. I don't know all the aspects of welding yet so I couldn't say which or what but I would favour gmaw mig or tig welding use like to try a few different before deciding I think but I want to tig welder as I think it looks so much more skilful compared to my mig welding to be honest.

You ever will know all the aspects of welding it's so vast and branches off into so many other topics you'd struggle to learn it all in a lifetime let alone keep up with the new findings and tech that's been developed daily. What I would suggest is play on your strengths to land yourself into a secure position with a good company. So by the sound of it heavy mig/mma. Use your free time to fill your desires of what you want to do going forward. That could be night school, day release, it could even be a case of buying a little DC tig inverter building a small bench (take mine if you want it it's scrap otherwise) and practice evenings. Start out flat work onto flat joints etc etc. Could take a month could take 6 but then you'll be in a better position to go further. Good luck.

 

[Daneishwelder]

Thanks mate. I'm not sure if I could afford a welder right now but I'm defiantly going to look into it. You will have to let me kno when you are free and how much and where if your offer of tuition still stands too

 

[Richard.]

I thought u were gonna see Paul? The bench is perfectly suited to sitting at and practicing. The top has a bend on one corner but as I say it's fine for welding on. If you want tig tuition from my end I'm happy to do it. I don't want money for the bench but a small donation to the forum up keep is good by me if its good by you. I will charge for the tuition though as that costs me to do. I'm happy to do half a day. Pm me to arrange if you want. Bring a van and kill 2 birds one stone. Up to you.

 

[Daneishwelder]

Sorry rush are thought you was in kingsthorpe if I can get up there at some point I shall mate if that's ok. !

 

[Richard.]

Sorry rush are thought you was in kingsthorpe if I can get up there at some point I shall mate if that's ok. !

Of course it is. Makes more sense to keep it local.

 

[Mr shiney]

Where in Kettering are you working? I hard Grove over in Corby were looking for fabricators.

 

[Daneishwelder]

I'm working in Wellingborough but live in Kettering what do they do there mate? Do you kno much info?

 

[Mr shiney]

Grove Engineering, quite a large company that does a really wide mix of stuff from electrical to fabrication. Big into stainless work.

I raid the scrap bin from time to time and they let me use their gear on occasion.

 

[Daneishwelder]

Could you find a bit of info out if possible please

 

[Richard.]

Could you find a bit of info out if possible please

Google it, gather some contact details and give em a call.

 

[Mr shiney]

Like Richard said, give them a call. I only go in when I need something from them a Commercial flying is my game not fabrication which is a hobby.