Apprentice Welder

Your Apprenticeship Development Plan will start at a training facility offsite where you will be trained in the basics required for the chosen apprenticeship. In years 2 through 4 you will gain your initial understanding of our business processes - taking part in all aspects of the repair work carried out within our Montrose repair facility moving throughout our different departments.

Starting in the repair workshop, you will see the lifecycle of our products right through to the completion and shipping of a repaired and refurbished drilling equipment ready to be used in extreme offshore conditions. Your hands‑on academic training plan is where learning and development really begins.

• Strategic - Technical learning Capable of gaining a technical understanding of machinery components and products
• Problem Solving - Capable of finding alternative solutions to problems as a means to successfully deliver fully manufactured components
• Dealing with ambiguity - Capable of working in a changing and adapting environment in order to meet the needs of our customers
• Time management - Capable of managing responsibilities according to the manufacturing schedule and time frames
• Perseverance - Energised by challenges and be driven to reach the end results successfully
• Written Communications - Capable of communicating effectively to all members of your team
• Career Ambition - Has a vision for future career development opportunities
• Personal and Peer Relationships - Capable of developing positive relationships within your team and working towards a common goal.
• Self-Development - Committed to self‑improvement and development throughout the Apprenticeship and onto a career within NOV

• English National 5, grade C, or above
• Maths National 5, grade C, or above
• Science National 5, grade C, or above
• National 5, grade C, or above in a Technical Subject

Computer literacy (including good command of Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook)