Mechanical & Electrical Technician Apprentice

Summary

We are looking to employ a Mechanical & Electrical Technician Apprentice for our Workshop and Panel Shop. They will be involved in the Mechanical & Electrical assembly work including testing to prepare all machines to be installed on site.

Wage: £15,704 a year
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Training course: Engineering fitter (level 3)
Hours: Monday - Friday, 7.00am - 3.30pm (half an hour unpaid lunch break)
40 hours a week
Possible start date: Friday 1 August
Duration: 3 years 6 months
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

Ensure that all assembly operations including control panel manufacture are carried out effectively and in compliance with agreed Working Procedures
To undertake electrical or mechanical assembly work as per workshop instructions
Ensure that your respective panels and projects are completed to a satisfactory standard and that all issues arising during the assembly work are dealt with immediately and in a professional manner. Liaise with colleagues if necessary
Identify non-conforming items and raise Non Conformance Reports in line with the company procedure
Ensure that all documentation used prior, during or resulting from panel manufacture or assembly work are controlled in accordance with company’s quality, environmental and health and safety procedure and management system and are completed promptly
Ensure that the Control Panel & Workshop Shop is maintained as a safe working environment
Assist with the safe loading and unloading of machines in and out of the Workshop as required
If deemed necessary by constraints of the business you may be required to carry out tasks outside of your core responsibility

Where you’ll work

UNIT C-D
BRUNEL PARK
VINCIENTS ROAD
BUMPERS FARM
SN14 6NQ

Training

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

College or training organisation

WILTSHIRE COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY CENTRE

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 working to achieve the level 3 apprenticeship standard as an Engineering Fitter
As part of this program, you will attend 1 day per week at Wiltshire college and University centre, 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 or above)
Any subject (not including English or Maths) (grade 4/C or above)
English (grade 4/C or above)
Maths (grade 4/C or above)

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
Attention to detail
Problem solving skills
Team working
Initiative
Ability to listen
Time management
Self motivated
Committed to learning
Keen interest in Engineering

Other requirements

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know. As part of the interview process you will need to complete a brief psychometric test (online) which will take 10-12 minutes.

About this company

HUBER Technology is an ‘Investors in People’ Gold company which specialises in environmental engineering throughout the world, and with a UK operation based in Chippenham focused on delivering wastewater treatment solutions for the UK water industry.

http://https:\\www.huber.co.uk (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Upon successful completion of the apprenticeship programme there maybe further potential employment opportunities as an Electrical/Mechanical Technician
Open to other opportunities within the company

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

WILTSHIRE COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY CENTRE

The apprenticeship team

apprenticeships@wiltshire.ac.uk

08453452235

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000304408.

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