Apprentice Fitter

Summary

Casagrande are looking for an Apprentice Engineering Fitter to join their team in the workshop/yard/stores. You will be liaising with customers over service and operational issues with our equipment as part of this position.

Annual wage: £18,000 a year
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Training course: Engineering fitter (level 3)
Hours: Monday - Friday, 08:30 - 17:00.
42 hours 30 minutes a week
Possible start date: Monday 6 January
Duration: 3 years
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

Occasionally assisting with repair of machines both on site and in our yard
Occasional travel throughout the UK and Ireland in company vehicle (supervised)
Assisting with refurbishment of secondhand machines ready for resale or hire
Inspections of machines in readiness for sale or to check for warranty issues
Management and health and safety responsibility for the operation of our yard and workshop including the equipment
Building strong relationships with customers and managing their expectations when dealing with maintenance issues
Answer office telephones when required and generally assist others with ad hoc needs
Regular assistance with the upkeep of company premises
Deal with customer phone and e-mail enquiries for spare parts, search spare manuals for correct parts and, if necessary, consult with service staff to ensure correct identification of parts required
Ensure the stock room is tidy and parts labels in order
Assist with annual stock take
Assist with maintaining company’s buildings, fixtures and fittings
Cover for both Spare Parts Manager and Service Manager when needs be

Where you’ll work

BUILDING 1070

WESTCOTT VENTURE PARK

WESTCOTT

AYLESBURY

HP18 0XB

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

ENGINEERING TRUST TRAINING 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.
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

Engineering Fitter Apprenticeship Standard. Company Training Plan & Assessment
Level 3 Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering - Development Knowledge (1 day per week for 2 years at college)
Development Competence Qualification (workplace)
Level 2 Functional Skills - maths (If required)
Level 2 Functional Skills - English (If required)
End-Point Assessment at the end of the apprenticeship

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

A Min of 5 GCSE's inc Science, English & Maths (grade 4-9 (C-A*))

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
Problem solving skills
Logical
Team working
Initiative
Interest in Engineering
Time Management

Other requirements

Working outside in all weathers, travelling abroad for training - Italy/Germany. Be able to drive and a full UK clean driving licence.

About this company

We have been specialising in foundation piling and drilling equipment for over 30 years. Our experience, knowledge and expertise in foundation and piling equipment make us the first choice for our clients. From our centrally located, purpose built premises in Westcott near Aylesbury we sell, support, service and maintain new and used piling rigs, equipment for diaphragm walls, drilling rigs, tunnelling machines, grouting plants and pumps and hydraulic crawler cranes for major construction companies throughout the UK. Our innovative Casagrande XP-2 range of machines and our other partner manufacturers machines are built to the highest industry standards and can be tailored into over 200 different solutions to fit your exact requirements. Bespoke options and tooling packages are available to suit your specific application and ground conditions. We also stock a wide range of parts and spares in order to ensure you stay operational with minimal down time and our factory trained engineers can provide on-site servicing throughout the UK.

http://www.casagrandeuk.com (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Position of fitter within the company

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

ENGINEERING TRUST TRAINING LIMITED

Sally Parr

s.parr@theengineeringtrust.org

07879 128768

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000287561.

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Closes in 4 days (Tuesday 31 December)

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