Level 3 Lift Truck and Powered Access Apprenticeship
IMPACT FORK TRUCKS LIMITED
Hessle, HU13 9PB
Closes on Monday 31 March 2025
Posted on 6 February 2025
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Summary
A Level 3 Lift Truck and Powered Access Apprentice is required. Our apprenticeship is a program that is designed to teach vital theory and real-world experiences which make up a highly skilled engineer. We support you through the program from start to finish, working with our senior engineers or completing assessments.
- Wage
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£15,975 a year
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You will receive a great starting salary, a minimum of £15,975 which rises with age and service.
- Training course
- Lift truck and powered access engineering technician (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday, 8.00am - 4.30pm, with a 30-minute unpaid lunch break.
40 hours a week
- Possible start date
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Friday 15 August
- Duration
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3 years
- Positions available
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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
Great starting salary - Minimum £15,975 - Rising with age and service.
- Hands on learning - working on a wide range of premium handling equipment
- Supportive technical environment
- Assigned mentor for each apprentice
- Brand new toolbox and tooling provided
- Overalls, workwear and PPE supplied
- You will be servicing and repairing a variety of forklift trucks and warehouse equipment
- You will undertake on-the-job learning, shadowing and work closely with your mentor as well as in-house technical and product training
Where you’ll work
Unit 8 Saxon Way,
Priory Park
Hessle
HU13 9PB
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
F-TEC FORKLIFT TRAINING ENGINEERING CENTRE LTD
Your training course
Lift truck and powered access engineering technician (level 3)
Equal to A level
Course contents
- Apply health and safety procedures and safe systems of work in compliance with regulations and standards relevant to lift truck or powered access machines.
- Obtain and interpret lift truck and powered access machine technical data and repair instructions.
- Use tools, workshop equipment, diagnostic and measuring equipment when carrying out maintenance and repairs.
- Perform preventative maintenance activities on lift truck and powered access machines.
- Perform inspections on lift truck and powered access machines in compliance with Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations (LOLER) and Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations (PUWER) regulations.
- Remove and replace mechanical, electrical and hydraulic components.
- Apply diagnostic principles and problem-solving techniques to diagnose faults on lift truck or powered access machine systems.
- Carry out functional testing and quality checks on repaired lift truck or powered access machine components and systems.
- Carry out repairs and make required adjustments.
- Record or enter information - paper based or electronic. For example, job sheets, risk assessments, equipment service records, test results, handover documents and manufacturers' documentation, work sheets, checklists.
- Check and maintain stock.
- Communicate with others verbally for example, colleagues and stakeholders.
- Prepare and maintain a clean, tidy and safe working area.
- Identify, organise and use resources to complete tasks, in compliance with quality, safety, sustainability and environmental standards and guidance.
- Follow equality, diversity and inclusion procedures.
- Store and maintain tools, workshop equipment, diagnostic and measuring equipment for maintenance and repairs.
- Apply health and safety procedures and safe systems of work in compliance with regulations and standards relevant to lift truck or powered access machines.
- Obtain and interpret lift truck and powered access machine technical data and repair instructions.
- Use tools, workshop equipment, diagnostic and measuring equipment when carrying out maintenance and repairs.
- Perform preventative maintenance activities on lift truck and powered access machines.
- Perform inspections on lift truck and powered access machines in compliance with Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations (LOLER) and Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations (PUWER) regulations.
- Remove and replace mechanical, electrical and hydraulic components.
- Apply diagnostic principles and problem-solving techniques to diagnose faults on lift truck or powered access machine systems.
- Carry out functional testing and quality checks on repaired lift truck or powered access machine components and systems.
- Carry out repairs and make required adjustments.
- Record or enter information - paper based or electronic. For example, job sheets, risk assessments, equipment service records, test results, handover documents and manufacturers' documentation, work sheets, checklists.
- Check and maintain stock.
- Communicate with others verbally for example, colleagues and stakeholders.
- Prepare and maintain a clean, tidy and safe working area.
- Identify, organise and use resources to complete tasks, in compliance with quality, safety, sustainability and environmental standards and guidance.
- Follow equality, diversity and inclusion procedures.
- Store and maintain tools, workshop equipment, diagnostic and measuring equipment for maintenance and repairs.
Your training plan
- The apprentice scheme is a three-year programme. On successful completion, they will be awarded a level 3 Lift Truck and Powered Access Engineering Technician Apprenticeship
- Functional Skills in maths and English, if required
- The Forklift Training Engineering Centre (F-TEC) is a dedicated training facility, offering an extensive range of forklift engineering programmes
- Training delivered on block release
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE or equivalent in:
- Maths, English, Science (grade 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
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Customer care skills
- Number skills
- Logical
- Initiative
- Physical fitness
About this company
Impact Handling - the UK's leading premium material handling supplier, Established in 1985, Impact has grown to become one of the leading providers of material handling equipment in the UK.
After this apprenticeship
- Most apprentices move into full-time employment with the group as an engineer upon course completion
- Following this, there are a number of avenues for: sales, contract management, service management or office-based support positions
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
IMPACT FORK TRUCKS LIMITED
Kris Barfoot
kris.barfoot@aprolisuk.co.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000301515.
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Closes on Monday 31 March 2025
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