Level 3 Engineering Fitter Apprentice

Summary

We offer successful applicants a comprehensive and carefully tailored training programme to become a qualified engineer. Throughout your four year apprenticeship you will follow a highly practical training programme leading to a national recognised qualification.

Wage

£16,348.80 a year

Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)

Min of £7.86/hour (will be dependent on age, we pay national minimum wage for age even in first year of apprenticeship) Salary is reviewed regularly throughout the apprenticeship to reflect progress against the objectives of each phase of training

Training course

Engineering fitter (level 3)

Hours

Aged 18 and over will do 40 hours a week: Monday - Thursday, 7.00am - 4.15pm and Friday, 7.00am - 12.00pm Under 18’s will do a 37 hour week: Monday - Thursday, 7.30am - 4.00pm and Friday, 7.00am- 12.00pm No evening or weekend work is required during an apprenticeship

40 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 1 September

Duration

4 years

Positions available

1

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

For the majority of your apprenticeship, you will work alongside an experienced engineer in a small friendly team environment gaining work experience. You will attend our training provider to gain your nationally recognised qualifications on a day release basis. Salary is reviewed regularly throughout the apprenticeship to reflect progress against the objectives of each phase of training.

As part of your apprenticeship training you will work to become a fully skilled Mechanical Fitter.

You will work in the fitting shop and will learn how to assemble and test the parts to make our special purpose machinery.

Once fully skilled Mechanical Fitters:

Assemble complete machines and sub-assemblies to customer specifications, and to test completed equipment.
Assemble kit of parts using drawings and internal paperwork system
Install pneumatic pipework
Assist with testing of finished equipment and to complete test records
Operate portable hand tools for drilling, grinding and sanding etc.
Work within planned times for jobs, and to feedback deviations when necessary
Supply feedback on machine and process improvements
Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team, assisting other sections when required
Support mechanical work within the maintenance team
Work on customers’ sites as part of an installation & commissioning team
Work on customers’ sites as part of the Customer Services team

Where you’ll work

Manor Drive

Paston Parkway

Peterborough

Cambridgeshire

PE4 7AP

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

INSPIRE EDUCATION GROUP

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

College attendance will be 2 days a week at Peterborough College for the first year of the apprenticeship programme
For the second and third year of the apprenticeship programme you will attend College 1 day a week
For the fourth year you will not attend College as you will be fully work-based

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.

Skills

Team working
Interest in engineering
Interest in how things work
Passion to learn new skills
Self motivation
Determination to succeed
Good communication skills

About this company

Baker Perkins, a technology brand of Coperion – owned by Hillenbrand, is a trusted technology provider in the food industry, operating from the UK and USA. We offer comprehensive solutions, from design to lifetime support, for leading brands worldwide. Our continuous innovation in equipment and processes, along with services leveraging the latest technology, ensures efficiency and cost-effectiveness. Throughout the world, shop and supermarket shelves are stacked with foods made on equipment supplied by Baker Perkins. In the bread, biscuit, confectionery, snack and breakfast cereal sectors, many of the world’s leading brands rely on technology supplied by Baker Perkins. Join us at Baker Perkins, where we push boundaries in the food industry.

http://www.bakerperkins.com/careers (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Baker Perkins apprentices over the years, after gaining their apprenticeship and experience, have moved into many different areas of the business for example Production Engineering, Design, Project Management, Sales Support and Installation and Commissioning

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

INSPIRE EDUCATION GROUP

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000299400.

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