Tool Hire Workshop Apprentice

Summary

The Hireman is a growing family business that hires tool and equipment to professional contractors in and around London. As our Workshop Apprentice you will receive practical training in our workshop/depot in order to repair and maintain a wide range of small tools, equipment and plant.

Wage: £16,000 a year
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Training course: Construction equipment maintenance mechanic (level 2)
Hours: Monday to Friday - 7.30am to 4.00pm with a 30 minute break.
40 hours a week
Possible start date: Tuesday 1 April
Duration: 2 years
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

As our workshop apprentice, you will work with a small workshop team based in our Kent depot. You will gain practical and hands-on skills working alongside our experienced workshop fitters/engineers.

What you will do at work:

Fault-finding, repair and maintenance of a wide range of small tools, equipment and plant
Perform routine inspections and maintenance on equipment
Keep up to date with the service requirements of all items in the hirefleet
Ensure equipment is clean, in good order and branded accurately
Adhere to Health and Safety policy and procedures and follow safe working practices.

You will be based at our Kent Depot: New Marlborough House, Arnolde Close, Medway City Estate, Rochester, Kent, ME2 4QW

Where you’ll work

New Marlborough House

Rochester

Kent

ME2 4QW

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

CITB

Your training course

Construction equipment maintenance mechanic (level 2)

Equal to GCSE

Course contents

Working area preparation including workshop, facility and construction site-based to carry out maintenance activities on construction-based equipment.
Identify, handle and store required resources, tools and equipment necessary to maintain construction-based equipment, reporting shortages/incomplete stock as appropriate
Configure, set, rig and prepare the plant or equipment safely and efficiently for the accessing, handling and removal of typical components, including the use of securing, jacking and lifting aids for supporting, securing and handling purposes.
Disconnect, detach and/or remove a wide range of components and ancillary equipment Safely and efficiently from construction-based equipment, including using lifting, securing and handling aids.
Dismantle worn, damaged or faulty parts, components and equipment
Overhaul, repair, renovate or repair worn, damaged or faulty parts, components and equipment
Replace and reinstate worn, damaged or faulty construction equipment parts
Assemble, connect, attach and refit a comprehensive range of new of repaired construction-based equipment components and ancillary equipment
Checks of static and operational performance on repaired construction-based equipment to ensure full safe functional activity prior to handover and re-commissioning to operation
Basic visual inspections on construction-based equipment both in a workshop, facility and site-based environments to identify potential issues and problems
Specified testing activities on construction-based equipment both in a workshop, facility and site-based environments that ensure correct and safe functional effectiveness
Produce one-off components against given information and specifications that requires fabrication and welding activities
Repair or modify existing components from construction-based equipment which requires heating, welding and brazing
Install and commission construction-based equipment on site-based environments for operational activities
Basic fault-finding and diagnostic activities on hydraulic, electric, mechanical and pneumatic systems to identify existing problems on construction-based equipment.
Complete organisational reports to confirm and document the work activity that was undertaken and inform employer and clients of work progress and problems encountered.
Source, extract, identify, interpret and apply technical information from workshop-type manuals, given verbal information, organisational and manufacturers’ literature and documentation, both on and off-line
Working activities in compliance with legislation, regulations, best practice and organisational requirements in the construction, industrial, quarrying, hire, port, mining and other allied environments
Working area preparation including workshop, facility and construction site-based to carry out maintenance activities on construction-based equipment.
Identify, handle and store required resources, tools and equipment necessary to maintain construction-based equipment, reporting shortages/incomplete stock as appropriate
Configure, set, rig and prepare the plant or equipment safely and efficiently for the accessing, handling and removal of typical components, including the use of securing, jacking and lifting aids for supporting, securing and handling purposes.
Disconnect, detach and/or remove a wide range of components and ancillary equipment Safely and efficiently from construction-based equipment, including using lifting, securing and handling aids.
Dismantle worn, damaged or faulty parts, components and equipment
Overhaul, repair, renovate or repair worn, damaged or faulty parts, components and equipment
Replace and reinstate worn, damaged or faulty construction equipment parts
Assemble, connect, attach and refit a comprehensive range of new of repaired construction-based equipment components and ancillary equipment
Checks of static and operational performance on repaired construction-based equipment to ensure full safe functional activity prior to handover and re-commissioning to operation
Basic visual inspections on construction-based equipment both in a workshop, facility and site-based environments to identify potential issues and problems
Specified testing activities on construction-based equipment both in a workshop, facility and site-based environments that ensure correct and safe functional effectiveness
Produce one-off components against given information and specifications that requires fabrication and welding activities
Repair or modify existing components from construction-based equipment which requires heating, welding and brazing
Install and commission construction-based equipment on site-based environments for operational activities
Basic fault-finding and diagnostic activities on hydraulic, electric, mechanical and pneumatic systems to identify existing problems on construction-based equipment.
Complete organisational reports to confirm and document the work activity that was undertaken and inform employer and clients of work progress and problems encountered.
Source, extract, identify, interpret and apply technical information from workshop-type manuals, given verbal information, organisational and manufacturers’ literature and documentation, both on and off-line
Working activities in compliance with legislation, regulations, best practice and organisational requirements in the construction, industrial, quarrying, hire, port, mining and other allied environments

Your training plan

You will gain a Level 2 Construction Equipment Maintenance Mechanic qualification. The training will take place at work and at the CITB's National Construction College in Bircham, Norfolk. College attendance is completed in blocks of 1-4 weeks duration, and you will be required to travel and stay in Norfolk.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade 3-9)
Maths (grade 3-9)

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

Attention to detail
Problem solving skills
Team working
Physical fitness

About this company

Established in 1985, The Hireman is a growing family business that provides tool and equipment services to professional contractors working in London and the Home Counties. We’re successful because we go out of our way to help our customers, we value our people, and we give them opportunities for training and career advancement.

https://thehireman.co.uk (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

Health cash plan (money back for dentist, optician, gym membership discounts). Workplace pension.

After this apprenticeship

We are looking for an apprentice who wants to progress in our business, so there is real opportunity and potential for the right person upon successful completion of the Apprenticeship to work their way up in the workshop.

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