Engineering Apprenticeship

Summary

Our service centre’s offer full hydraulic system design and build. Offering both off the shelf hydraulic power packs to a complete bespoke system. From the original concept to build and commissioning our technical team will oversee every stage. We are currently looking an Engineering apprentice to join and learn within our team.

Annual wage: £12,979.20 a year
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Training course: Engineering operative (level 2)
Hours: Monday to Thursday 7.30am to 4.30pm, Friday 7.30am to 12,30pm.
39 hours a week
Possible start date: Monday 7 October
Duration: 1 Year
Positions available: 2

Work

As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.

What you’ll do at work

Main Duties:

Working within our hydraulic service department in St. Ives, Cambridgeshire.
Repairing and manufacturing hydraulic cylinders and ancillary equipment.
Stripping and assessing damaged hydraulic cylinders.
Identifying component parts required, seals, tubes, rod etc.
Logging job through our Tablet system onto the company server.
Liaising with office to quote customer correct repair / replacement costs.
Training on manual Lathe & milling work, as required. Training on welding and plasma cutting.
Full rebuilding of hydraulic cylinders. Using hydraulic test rig. Using Hand tools. Using Hydraulic Pullers. Using Paint spray booth.

Opportunity for the correct candidate to progress through the business and be involved with hydraulic system design and build and full commissioning onsite throughout the UK.

Where you’ll work

Burley Hydraulics Ltd, 17 Burrel Road

St. Ives

PE27 3LE

Training

An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.

College or training organisation

WEST SUFFOLK COLLEGE

Your training course

Engineering operative (level 2)

Equal to GCSE

Course contents

Your training plan

The learner will be studying the Engineering Operative Level 2 Apprenticeship Standard qualification.
Day release to the NCTC.

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

Maths and English (grade 4)

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

Communication skills
Attention to detail
Logical
Team working
Initiative

Other requirements

Working Under Pressure to tight schedules. Heavy lifting using lifting equipment. Working with High Pressure equipment. Working under own initiative. Use of computer systems and tablets.

About this company

Established in 1992, and now trading for over 30 years, Burley Hydraulics (Cambridgeshire) Limited was originally set up to offer local industries a repair service on hydraulic hose assemblies from our trade counter based in St. Ives. From our hydraulic cylinder repair centre’s we are able to offer a full hydraulic cylinder repair, from the simple re-seal to bespoke cylinder design including welding and machining. Our skilled technicians have over 30 years’ experience and can fully test and build any hydraulic cylinder. Our service centre’s offer full hydraulic system design and build. Offering both off the shelf hydraulic power packs to a complete bespoke system. From the original concept to build and commissioning our technical team will oversee every stage.

After this apprenticeship

Prospects - Development and training to progress into system design and build. On site Service engineer - Fault finding and serving of hydraulic equipment. Sales roles.

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