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Engineering trades roles are required in anything from working as a welder on major structures such as ships or bridges, to preparing and installing pyrotechnic displays, through to working as a broadcast engineer for a television network.

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  • Simon Hale - Welder

    Simon Hale - Welder

    A first class welder is the fifth most in-demand job in the Metals and Engineering industry. We meet Simon Hale, who has just finished his welding apprenticeship, about what it???s like to work in an industry that combines technical problem solving skills, manual labour and, on occasion, computer technology.

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