Hose Technician Apprenticeship

TECHFLUID UK LIMITED

Cramlington, NE23 1WE

Closes in 12 days (Thursday 10 October at 11:59pm)

Posted on 24 September 2024

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Summary

The role involves producing hose and coupling assemblies, including material handling, crimping, testing, labeling, and packing. Responsibilities include product inspections and servicing to ensure quality, while also contributing to factory improvements for better efficiency and functionality.

Annual wage
£12,979.20 a year

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Training course
Engineering fitter (level 3)
Hours
Monday - Thursday 8.00/8.30 – 16.30/17.00: Friday8.00/8.30 – 15.30/16.00

39 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 28 October

Duration

3 Years 6 Months

Positions available

1

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

  • Work in the factory on all aspects of producing hose and coupling assemblies, including handling materials, hose preparation, crimping, testing, labelling, and packing.Perform inspection and service of products.
  • Assist in the development and improvement of the factory unit.
  • Adhere to company standards and procedures in line with ISO 9001:2015, working alongside API Q1 standards.
  • Maintain a high standard of workmanship and produce top-quality products.
  • Comply with company Health & Safety standards.
  • Maintain a safe working environment at all times.
  • Potential to work away at customer sites (with experience).

Where you’ll work

35 Moorland Way

Nelson park

Cramlington

NE23 1WE

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

GATESHEAD COLLEGE

Your training course

Engineering fitter (level 3)

Equal to A level

Course contents
  • Reading, interpreting and understanding the component or assembly specification, diagrams, drawings and work instructions.
  • Planning component or assembly task – materials, tools and equipment.
  • Preparing work area for component or assembly task; sourcing required resources, tools and equipment.
  • Carry out relevant planning and preparation activities before commencing work activity and know how to source required resources and interpret detailed drawings, specifications and job instructions.
  • Checking tools during and after task completion; identifying and reporting defects.
  • Measuring and testing, checking or inspecting component or assembly for example; use of micrometers, verniers, multimeters, voltmeter.
  • Problem solving; analysing the issue and fixing the issue where appropriate.
  • Applying improvement techniques; recommending or implementing solutions where appropriate.
  • Communicating with colleagues or customers (internal or external).
  • Completing component or assembly documentation for example job instructions, drawings, quality control documentation.
  • Reporting work outcomes or issues.
  • Restoring the work area on completion of the activity; returning any resources and consumables to the appropriate location and house-keeping.
  • Disposing of waste in accordance with waste streams; re-cycling, re-using where appropriate.
  • Operating within limits of responsibility.
  • Operating in line with quality, health and safety and environmental policy and procedures; identifying risks and hazards and identifying control measures where applicable.

    • Your training plan

    You will work towards the Level 3 Engineering Fitter apprenticeship standard with Gateshead College.

    Requirements

    Essential qualifications

    GCSE in:

    • English (grade A*-C/4-9)
    • Maths (grade A*-C/4-9)

    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
    • Organisation skills
    • Problem solving skills
    • Team working
    • Initiative
    • Physical fitness
    • Enthusiasm for sector

    Other requirements

    Occasional overtime according to work load demands

    About this company

    Techfluid Group specialise in the design, manufacture and supply of flexibles hoses to the Oil and Gas Exploration and Production Industries. We manufacture a comprehensive range of hoses and couplings for fluid transfer, where applicable DNV and ABS approvals are held. Additionally, we offer the complete service from FEED studies to installation, hose management inspection and testing services.

    After this apprenticeship

    Possibility of full time employment on successful completion of apprenticeship.

    Ask a question

    The contact for this apprenticeship is:

    GATESHEAD COLLEGE

    Gabrielle Coates-Bassi

    apprenticeships@gateshead.ac.uk

    The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000278750.

    Apply now

    Closes in 12 days (Thursday 10 October at 11:59pm)

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