Apprentice Workshop Technician

Summary

Folliard Hydraulics Ltd design, manufacture and install hydraulic systems, test rigs and special components. They are currently looking for an apprentice Workshop Technician to join and learn within their team.

Wage

£15,311.40 a year

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Training course

Engineering fitter (level 3)

Hours

Monday to Thursday, between 08:00 and 17:00, Friday between 08:00 and 13:00

39 hours a week

Start date

Monday 12 May 2025

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

To assemble and test hydraulic components
To assemble and test power packs and test rigs
To test hydraulic components, pipe bending, pressure testing, wiring, welding and painting

Where you’ll work

Folliard Hydraulics Ltd, Station Road, Spooner Row
Wymondham
NR18 9AH

Training

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

College or training organisation

WEST SUFFOLK COLLEGE

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

The learner will be studying the Engineering Fitter Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard qualification
Day release to West Suffolk College

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

Maths and English (grade 5-9)

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
Organisation skills
Logical
Team working

Other requirements

A wide mix of skills to be learnt, fitting and testing. Assemble site work on installing systems we have manufactured. Electrical wiring, machining lathe and milling.

About this company

Folliard Hydraulics Ltd design, manufacture and install hydraulic systems, test rigs and special components.

http://www.hydraulics.uk.com (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Opportunity to gain long-term employment within the team, plus machining and engineering experience, hydraulic and electrical control experience also

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

FOLLIARD HYDRAULICS LTD

Nick Folliard

nick@hydraulics.uk.com

07885805539

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000312445.

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Closes in 4 days (Friday 2 May 2025)

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