Engineering Fitter Apprentice

Summary

This vacancy is for an Apprentice Engineering Fitter based in Burnley. The broad purpose of the occupation is to produce complex high value, low volume components or assemblies in full or part, using machines, equipment or systems, to the required specification.

Annual wage: £13,516.80 a year
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Training course: Engineering fitter (level 3)
Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm.
40 hours a week
Possible start date: Monday 9 December
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

Proctor Process Plant is a family-owned business operating since 1983. We design and manufacture a complete range of industrial burner and heater systems, employing direct, indirect, infra-red and tube firing technology, in addition to supplying associated controls, instrumentation and ancillary equipment.

We are on the lookout for a new Apprentice Engineer to join our team in Burnley! This is an exciting opportunity to join an established team of Engineers and experience a range of different skills in Engineering as well as studying towards a level 3 apprenticeship qualification. You will be enrolled onto the Fitter Level 3 Apprenticeship and will work with our Training Provider, Training 2000, to gain the skills required to become a Mechanical Fitter.

Your role will include but is not limited to?

Manual Milling
Manual Turning
Welding
Site jobs
Special projects unit

You will be exposed to a wide range of engineering skills so this is a fantastic opportunity to learn and evolve as an Engineering apprentice. Pay can be reviewed after the first 3 months then every 6 months in line with performance. For those applying that are older than 18 we will meet national minimum wage, this can be discussed at interview.

We are looking for someone who is:

Friendly, reliable and able to work in a team
Able to work towards working at height
Can use their own initiative
Open to working overtime (paid when required)
Has a full driving license (desirable)

Where you’ll work

BILLINGTON ROAD INDUSTRIAL ESTATE

BILLINGTON ROAD

BURNLEY

LANCASHIRE

BB11 5UB

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

TRAINING 2000 LIMITED

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

This training plan has not been finalised. Check with this employer if you’ll need to travel to a college or training location for this apprenticeship.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade 4/C or above)
Maths (grade 4/C or above)

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

Science (grade 4/C or above)

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
IT skills
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Team working

Other requirements

Please do not contact Company direct. Please note; we reserve the right to close any vacancies from further applications when we have received a suitable number of applications from which to make a shortlist. Please ensure you apply ASAP if you wish to be considered for this role.

About this company

Proctor Process Plant is a family-owned business operating since1983. We design and manufacture a complete range of industrial burner and heater systems, employing direct, indirect, infra-red and tube firing technology, in addition to supplying associated controls, instrumentation and ancillary equipment.

After this apprenticeship

Apprentice Engineering Fitter work in high-tech, dynamic environments using state of the art equipment. They are inventors, designers and problem solvers, people who make a difference to the way we live. As trained professionals, engineers are well paid and highly respected. Many get top jobs and even run their own companies. If you enjoy working as part of a team, like solving problems and have a practical flair, you will find engineering has a lot to offer.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

TRAINING 2000 LIMITED

Grace Gardner

grace.gardner@t2000.co.uk

0125454659

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000284354.

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Closes in 27 days (Friday 29 November)

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