Level 3 Lift Truck and Powered Access Apprenticeship
GHL LIFTRUCKS LTD
Rochester, ME3 9LB
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 programme designed to teach vital theory and real-world experiences which make up a skilled engineer. We support you through the programme from start to finish, working with our senior engineers.
- Wage
- £15,975 a year
- Training course
- Lift truck and powered access engineering technician (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday, 8.00am - 4.30pm, i.e. 40 hours per week, 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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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
- Test-drive trucks and make adjustments
- Carry out safety checks
- Identify problems using tools, a laptop or hand-held computer
- 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 undertake on the job learning, shadowing and working closely with your mentor as well as in house technical and product training.
Where you’ll work
Unit 2A
Vicarage Lane, Hoo
Rochester
ME3 9LB
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, which on successful completion they will be awarded a level 3 Lift Truck and Powered Access Engineering Technician Apprenticeship
- 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
- Functional Skills in maths and English, if required
- Apprentices without Level 1 English and maths will need to achieve this level and take the test for Level 2 English and maths prior to taking the end-point assessment.
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
Grant Handling is the official importer and distributor of HELI Forklifts and Warehouse Equipment for the UK & Ireland. Established in 1978 we have 45 years of experience in the materials handling industry and pride ourselves on our extensive and versatile product and service range. Our company goals are achieved by supplying quality products at affordable prices. Read more… Our extensive range of Heli products, up to 25 tonnes, offers the very latest technology. It comprises of three- and four-wheel Heli counterbalance forklifts in diesel, gas (LPG), lithium-ion, lead acid and a versatile warehouse range. All counterbalance trucks meet the latest emissions standards. Forklift hire, contract hire, rental & finance, service & parts, operator training are Grant Handling services. We can offer you help and support wherever you are, whenever you need it. We continue to take regular deliveries of a wide range of Heli products to ensure we have trucks in stock ready for immediate delivery, all at great value.
After this apprenticeship
- Most apprentices move into full-time permanent employment with the group as an engineer upon course completion.
- Following this there are a number of avenues into: sales, contracts management, service management or office-based support positions.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
GHL LIFTRUCKS LTD
Kris Barfoot
kris.barfoot@aprolisuk.co.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000301599.
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Closes on Monday 31 March 2025
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