Metal working machine operatives

Metal working machine operatives operate machines to cut, shape, abrade and otherwise machine metal, use hand and power tools to remove surplus metal and rough surfaces from castings, forgings or other metal parts, and clean, smooth and polish metal workpieces.

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South West salary

£34,300

Average annual salary

Employed in South West

3,100

▼ 49.2% last 3 years

Courses in South West

Course	College	Type
Apprenticeship Standard: Metal Fabricator L3	Truro & Penwith College	Apprenticeship
Introductory Metal Inert Gas (MIG) Welding Award	South Devon College
L1 Award in Introductory Metal Inert Gas Welding Skills	New College Swindon
L2 Award in Metal Inert Gas (MIG) & Metal Active Gas (MAG)	New College Swindon
L2 Award in Metal Inert Gas (MIG) & Metal Active Gas (MAG)	New College Swindon
Metal Fabricator - Apprenticeship	North Devon College	Apprenticeship
Metal Fabricator - Level 3 Advanced Apprenticeship (Starting between August 2026 and July 2027)	Yeovil College	Apprenticeship
Metal Fabricator - Level 3 Advanced Apprenticeship (Starting between August 2027 and July 2028)	Yeovil College	Apprenticeship
Metal Fabricator Apprenticeship	Exeter College	Apprenticeship
Metal Fabricator Apprenticeship	North Devon College	Apprenticeship
Metal Fabricator Apprenticeship Standard	Cornwall College	Apprenticeship
Metal Fabricator Apprenticeship Standard	Cornwall College	Apprenticeship
Lean Manufacturing Operative - Level 2 Apprenticeship (Starting between August 2026 and July 2027)	Yeovil College	Apprenticeship
Lean Manufacturing Operative - Level 2 Apprenticeship (Starting between August 2027 and July 2028)	Yeovil College	Apprenticeship
Lean Manufacturing Operative Level 2	Cornwall College	Apprenticeship
Beginners Welding	Exeter College
C&G Level 1 Award in Introductory Tungsten Inert Gas (TIG) Welding	Truro & Penwith College
Introductory Welding Skills Level 1 (TIG)	Cornwall College
MIG/TIG Coded Welding	Cornwall College
Restore 2 Full Tool	Truro & Penwith College
Restore 2 Full Tool	Truro & Penwith College
Welding Introduction Level 1	City of Bristol College
Welding Level 2	City of Bristol College
Welding Skills Bootcamp	Cornwall College
Welding and Fabrication Technical	South Devon College