Installation Engineer Apprentice

HITACHI CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY UK LIMITED

HEBBURN (NE31 2JZ)

Closes in 8 days (Thursday 17 April 2025 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 3 April 2025

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Summary

As an Installation Engineer Apprentice, you will play a crucial role in the installation, configuration and maintenance of Hitachi machinery and equipment. This role will develop strong technical expertise, problem-solving skills, and a commitment to delivering high-quality solutions.

Wage

£23,825.20 a year

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Yearly Salary: • Year 1 - £23,825.20 • Year 2 – 80% of full-time rate (HCMUK Installation Engineer) • Year 3 – 80% of full-time rate (Special Applications Installation Engineer) • Year 4 & 5 - Potential to move to Higher Apprenticeship/Training.

Training course
Maintenance and operations engineering technician (level 3)
Hours
Monday - Thursday between 07:00- 16:30 Friday 07:00- 12:15

40 hours a week

Start date

Monday 30 June 2025

Duration

3 years

Positions available

3

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

Equipment Installation:

  • Prepare and install specialist approved equipment in accordance with customer requirements and installation guidelines
  • Perform the assembly of large excavators, adhering to precise instructions and procedures

Maintenance and Repair:

  • Efficiently perform fault finding and diagnostics/repairs, resolving issues to ensure equipment reliability
  • Conducting basic remedial repair painting tasks, restoring equipment surfaces and protecting against damage
  • Inspection of completed machines thoroughly for quality assurance before final inspection

Documentation and Reporting:

  • Maintain detailed documentation of installation activities, including equipment specifications, installation procedures, and commissioning reports
  • Working to technical drawings and schematics
  • Checking off parts in accordance with work orders

Safety and Compliance:

  • Working to OEM standards
  • Adhere to safety protocols, regulations, and industry standards to ensure a safe working environment
  • Maintain general housekeeping standards, keeping the workspace clean and organised for optimal efficiency

General Responsibilities:

  • The Company is committed to achieving a high standard of Health and Safety in all its activities and the postholder will be expected to contribute to maintaining standards to ensure compliance with all appropriate legislation
  • Take responsibility for managing own performance and to participate in any identified training or development opportunities
  • To recognise the importance of fairness and equality in the workplace, to treat everyone with dignity and respect
  • Comply with Company Codes of Conduct, policies and procedures at all times

It is not possible for this document to totally encompass or define all tasks that may be required of the post holder. The outlined duties may therefore vary from time to time without materially changing either the character or level of responsibility.

Where you’ll work

MONKTON BUSINESS PARK NORTH
HEBBURN
NE31 2JZ

Training

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

College or training organisation

GATESHEAD COLLEGE

Your training course

Maintenance and operations engineering technician (level 3)

Equal to A level

Course contents

Your training plan

  • You will work towards the Level 3 Maintenance & Operations Engineering Technician Apprenticeship Standard with Gateshead College

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade A*-C/4-9)
  • Maths (grade A*-C/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
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Team working
  • Flexible

Other requirements

Closing date will be reviewed depending on the number of applications. If successful, you must be available to start your apprenticeship on 30th June 2025.

About this company

Hitachi Construction Machinery UK Ltd are a wholly owned subsidiary of Hitachi Construction Machinery Europe and are responsible for the supply of excavators, wheel loaders, parts and servicing to the UK and Irish construction industry. Hitachi produces the widest range of hydraulic excavators in the world and are renowned for their high quality, advanced technology, and unrivalled reliability. Formed 50 years ago, we are a market leader in providing safe, high quality, durable and reliable products competitively, on time and anywhere in the UK and Ireland, which is why we have been awarded with the title of the ‘UK’s number one excavator supplier’. We endeavour to exceed customers’ expectations through the provision of excellent lifetime value and consistent service. Our experience ensures that our customer’s needs are met by understanding a customer’s unique requirements and circumstances, with specialists available to share their industry knowledge and guidance on the key sectors we operate within and the product range that we sell.

After this apprenticeship

  • Year 4 & 5 - Potential to move to Higher Apprenticeship/Training

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

GATESHEAD COLLEGE

Sarah Gardner

apprenticeships@gateshead.ac.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000313877.

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Closes in 8 days (Thursday 17 April 2025 at 11:59pm)

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