Apprentice Workshop mechanic

Summary

Working within our extensive workshop facility, producing a variety of industrial, marine or vehicle engines and product to correct technical build standards and special instructions. Testing completed product in our test facilities. Manufacturing, repairing or modifying engine parts, jigs or components to drawings or instructions.

Wage

£15,000 a year

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Training course

Engineering fitter (level 3)

Hours

Monday - Tuesday, 07:30 - 16:30 and Friday, 07:30 - 12:00.

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Friday 1 August 2025

Duration

3 years

Positions available

1

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you’ll do at work

Producing engines/products to build standards and special instructions
Testing completed product
Manufacturing, repairing or modifying engine parts, jigs or components to drawings or instructions
Ensuring work hours for jobs are recorded accurately
Complying with all Company Health and Safety policies and procedures
Undertaking off the job and in house skills and product training
Maintaining work areas and equipment in good, clean condition

Where you’ll work

Glen Way
Launton Road
Bicester
Oxfordshire
OX26 4UR

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

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

Qualifications included:

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

Desirable 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
Customer care skills
Problem solving skills
Administrative skills
Number skills
Analytical skills
Logical
Team working
Initiative
Patience
Physical fitness
Flexible attitude
Mechanical hobby
Commitment

Other requirements

Practical apprenticeship in a busy workshop environment.

About this company

Barrus has developed partnerships with major international companies representing leading brands in the garden machinery, garden tools, marine, vehicle and industrial engine markets. Each of these market sectors are serviced and supported by specialist teams, delivering professional sales and technical after sales back up to the Barrus network of over 3,000 authorised dealers to provide the highest quality products to the end user. Recognised worldwide as a leading custom engine builder, our applications engineers and engine builders ensure the optimum engine specification is supplied direct to our original equipment customer's production lines. Barrus' dedicated research and development team work as consultants to the 'Ministry of Defence' the 'Royal National Lifeboats Institution' and other 'Military and Emergency Organisations' supplying specialist engines and equipment. The demanding operating environments that these organisations encounter set the standards that we apply across all our products and services. This is what makes Barrus 'The Power Behind the Brands'. Barrus is committed to providing total customer satisfaction which is why it has developed highly efficient service and support systems for its dealers. Its investment in spare parts systems ensures that customers' demands for prompt delivery of replacement parts are met. Barrus' own fleet of delivery trucks ensure that products are delivered safely and on time.

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After this apprenticeship

Job roles this could progress into:

Workshop Mechanic, Workshop Team Leader, R&D Technician, R&D Engineer, Sales Engineer, Applications Engineer, Technical Support Engineers, Service Engineer

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 VAC1000303790.

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Closes on Saturday 31 May 2025

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