Apprentice Engineer - Peterborough – Find an apprenticeship

Summary

This 3-year programme provides the essential knowledge, skills and behaviours for service technicians by working on a range of lift trucks and powered access machines. Suitable for anyone interested in engineering, where during the first two years focus is on removal, refit, service, and inspection and then a third year on fault diagnosis.

Wage

£15,704 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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The pay may be negotiated and may rise after a probation period has been successfully completed.

Training course

Lift truck and powered access engineering technician (level 3)

Hours

Monday to Friday: 8am to 4.30pm (breaks to be confirmed)

40 hours a week

Start date

Monday 1 September 2025

Duration

3 years

Positions available

2

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

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
Acquire the skills to be able to service, maintain and repair forklift trucks and other material handling equipment
Working in a branch or at one of our customer's sites working within a variety of environments and varying types of materials handling equipment
Adhering to safety guidelines set and all policies set out by customers and Windsor Materials Handling

Where you’ll work

11 Throstlenest
Farcet
Peterborough
PE7 3BP

Training

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

College or training organisation

F-TEC FORKLIFT TRAINING ENGINEERING CENTRE LTD

Your training course

Lift truck and powered access engineering technician (level 3)

Equal to A level

Course contents

Apply health and safety procedures and safe systems of work in compliance with regulations and standards relevant to lift truck or powered access machines.
Obtain and interpret lift truck and powered access machine technical data and repair instructions.
Use tools, workshop equipment, diagnostic and measuring equipment when carrying out maintenance and repairs.
Perform preventative maintenance activities on lift truck and powered access machines.
Perform inspections on lift truck and powered access machines in compliance with Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations (LOLER) and Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations (PUWER) regulations.
Remove and replace mechanical, electrical and hydraulic components.
Apply diagnostic principles and problem-solving techniques to diagnose faults on lift truck or powered access machine systems.
Carry out functional testing and quality checks on repaired lift truck or powered access machine components and systems.
Carry out repairs and make required adjustments.
Record or enter information - paper based or electronic. For example, job sheets, risk assessments, equipment service records, test results, handover documents and manufacturers' documentation, work sheets, checklists.
Check and maintain stock.
Communicate with others verbally for example, colleagues and stakeholders.
Prepare and maintain a clean, tidy and safe working area.
Identify, organise and use resources to complete tasks, in compliance with quality, safety, sustainability and environmental standards and guidance.
Follow equality, diversity and inclusion procedures.
Store and maintain tools, workshop equipment, diagnostic and measuring equipment for maintenance and repairs.
Apply health and safety procedures and safe systems of work in compliance with regulations and standards relevant to lift truck or powered access machines.
Obtain and interpret lift truck and powered access machine technical data and repair instructions.
Use tools, workshop equipment, diagnostic and measuring equipment when carrying out maintenance and repairs.
Perform preventative maintenance activities on lift truck and powered access machines.
Perform inspections on lift truck and powered access machines in compliance with Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations (LOLER) and Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations (PUWER) regulations.
Remove and replace mechanical, electrical and hydraulic components.
Apply diagnostic principles and problem-solving techniques to diagnose faults on lift truck or powered access machine systems.
Carry out functional testing and quality checks on repaired lift truck or powered access machine components and systems.
Carry out repairs and make required adjustments.
Record or enter information - paper based or electronic. For example, job sheets, risk assessments, equipment service records, test results, handover documents and manufacturers' documentation, work sheets, checklists.
Check and maintain stock.
Communicate with others verbally for example, colleagues and stakeholders.
Prepare and maintain a clean, tidy and safe working area.
Identify, organise and use resources to complete tasks, in compliance with quality, safety, sustainability and environmental standards and guidance.
Follow equality, diversity and inclusion procedures.
Store and maintain tools, workshop equipment, diagnostic and measuring equipment for maintenance and repairs.

Your training plan

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.

More training information

Your training plan
The programme is delivered over 3 years, through 5 x 1-week training blocks per year
Throughout the programme apprentices will be required to build up a portfolio of work for the End Point Assessment
Apprentices will achieve a Level 3 Lift Truck and Powered Access Engineering Technician Apprenticeship
Full training schedule has yet to be agreed upon, further details will be made available at a later date
This apprenticeship aligns with:

Institute of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) for Engineering Technician
Institute of the Motor Industry for Associate Member

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade (Grade 4 or C))
Maths (grade (Grade 4 or C))

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
Presentation skills
Administrative skills
Number skills
Analytical skills
Logical
Team working
Creative
Initiative
Non judgemental
Patience
Physical fitness

Other requirements

The role will involve work within the branch workshop and onsite at our customers premises where conditions vary from indoor, cold store and outdoor

About this company

We are a multi-brand MHE supplier and in a unique position where we can offer customers a wide range of - but not limited to - counterbalance and heavy duty forklifts, access equipment, sideloaders, and ancillary products to suit all operational requirements. Further strengthening our role in the sector in developing engineers, Windsor has a long-standing commitment to recruiting local talent and up-skilling through training and apprenticeships.

http://www.windsor-mh.co.uk (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

The successful candidate will be given the opportunity of full-time employment upon completion of the apprenticeship

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

WINDSOR ENGINEERING (HULL) LIMITED

Mr Martin Brader

mbrader@windsor-mh.co.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000302314.

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Closes on Friday 30 May 2025

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