Apprentice Assembly Fitter (Engineering Fitter Level 3 )

Summary

As Assembly Fitter, you will undertake a structured programme of academic training at South West Skills Centre, Weston College alongside on-site practical skill training in order to gain the required skill set to support the manufacturing requirements of our fast-paced engineering facility.

Annual wage: £17,000 a year
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Training course: Engineering fitter (level 3)
Hours: Core Hours: 09:00-15:00,with a flexible working framework, any working hours outside of this will be confirmed by a manager or the company.
37 hours 30 minutes a week
Possible start date: Monday 8 September
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

Training:

Undergo training from skilled employees with a lot of experience.
Work individually and as part of team to demonstrate the skills learned during training.
Complete all college courses throughout training, to a high level.

Health and Safety:

Learn and understand the importance of Health & Safety within the work environment and be able to put this in to practice.

Cleaning:

Maintain high levels of hygiene and cleanliness.

Record Keeping:

Keep a logbook during employment, recording tasks, projects and key skills.

Where you’ll work

Western Drive

Hengrove Park Estate

Bristol

BS14 0AY

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

WESTON COLLEGE OF FURTHER AND HIGHER EDUCATION

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

You will be pursuing a level 3 apprenticeship standard as an Engineering Fitter. As part of this program, you will attend 1 day per week at college, and an assessor will conduct on-site observations to evaluate your progress.

At the conclusion of your program, your qualification will be assessed through an End Point Assessment.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

Any subject (not including English or Maths) (grade 4/C)
Any subject (not including English or Maths) (grade 4/C)
English (grade 4/C)
Maths (grade 4/C)

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

IT skills
Attention to detail
Problem solving skills
Initiative
Self-motivation
Self-discipline

Other requirements

Please note this vacancy may close early if sufficient applications are received.

About this company

Kliklock has supplied bespoke packaging solutions worldwide to every major food manufacturer for over 70 years. We continue to strive for excellence within our field and deliver the best possible product for our customers.

https://www.syntegon.com/en/locations/bristol/ (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

- Workwear is provided - 25 days holiday entitlement - Christmas Shutdown (holiday to be taken) - Life Assurance

After this apprenticeship

Possibility of role after apprenticeship, not guaranteed.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

WESTON COLLEGE OF FURTHER AND HIGHER EDUCATION

Chloe Webb

chloe.webb@weston.ac.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000289260.

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Closes on Monday 30 June

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