Engineering Apprentice

Summary

Join Actemium Automation as an Engineering Fitter Apprentice and kick-start your career in industrial automation. Gaining experience assembling, installing, and maintaining mechanical and electrical systems for a variety of sectors. Working alongside experienced engineers, developing essential skills in fitting, fabrication, and system integration.

Wage

£14,722.50 a year

Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)

The current hourly rate is £7.55 This is TBC

Training course

Engineering fitter (level 3)

Hours

37.5 hours per week Mon-Thursday (07.00 - 15.30) with 30 minutes for lunch. Friday (07.00 - 12.30). Total hours per week: 37.5 hours a week.

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Possible start date

Monday 25 August

Duration

3 years 6 months

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

During the apprenticeship, you will become proficient in reading and interpreting CAD drawings, planning your work with the right tools, equipment and resources to complete the task. You will develop your problem-solving and fault diagnosis skills alongside following the high quality, health and safety standards in place.

Following the completion of the Level 3 Engineering Fitter Apprenticeship the successful candidate will provide the necessary technical expertise and support in relation to assembly of control system activities, whilst meeting agreed production quantity and quality targets in a safe manner.

Initially you will prepare and assemble components ie.,

Interpretation of diagrams
Measuring, labelling, marking out panels,
Drilling and fitting plates to wire control panels in our workshop

You will possess a positive attitude towards self development both practically and academically, ability to work within a small supportive team, be conscientious, with good timekeeping skills and have a desire to achieve high standards of customer satisfaction.

As the role progresses you will become involved in testing, use of power tools and have the opportunity to see the job through by assisting on customer sites around the UK, with installation and commissioning.

You will be trained to read and interpret engineering data, worksheets and drawings in addition to working to documentation such as method statements, HS&E requirements to ensure safe systems of work.

Throughout your role, you will have interaction with all levels of staff from management, engineering, finance and admin to shop floor, allowing you to build your confidence and understanding in how a business operates.

Where you’ll work

Unit C8, Lows Lane

Stanton-By-Dale

Ilkeston

DE7 4RJ

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

NOTTINGHAM 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

https://www.instituteforapprenticeships.org/apprenticeship-standards/engineering-fitter-v1-3

Training will be delivered one day per week, term time, and is based at The Highfield site and facilities are in creation to enrich the student experience, developing them with the necessary skills using industry recognised equipment to ensure the apprentice receives training closely matched to the employer’s and industry.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

Maths & English (grade 9-4)

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
Analytical skills
Logical
Team working
Creative
Initiative
Non judgemental
Patience

Other requirements

Candidate must be able to travel to the workplace and college according to working hours. The current National Minimum Wage (NMW) rate for apprentices is £6.40 per hour, going up to £7.55 per hour from 1st April. This applies to 16-18year old apprentices and those aged over 18 in the first year of their Apprenticeship. For all other apprentices the National Minimum wage appropriate to their age applies. The Minimum Wage for Apprentices applies to time spent on the job plus time spent training. * Please note that anyone under the age of 18 will only work a maximum of 40 hours per week. Any role which exceeds these hours on advert will be amended accordingly to fall in line with the legislation * Please note that if the successful applicant is found prior to the closing date the vacancy maybe withdrawn early

About this company

Initially established in 2002, Actemium Automation Nottingham are a leading player within the engineering sector. Since 2015 we have been part of the VINCI Energies network of businesses, comprising of 20,000 engineers & technicians within 350 local business units across 40 countries worldwide. We support a number of leading blue-chip companies throughout the UK. Our range of services cover essential automation such as control panel design and construction, and we have formed strong partnerships with our customers, which include – Toyota, Rolls Royce, Nestle - in delivering products to market. Premised are based in Nottingham close to the M1 & East Midlands Airport.

After this apprenticeship

Initially working as an apprentice learning the skills in our workshop and in College. Following successful completion of the apprenticeship there could be the opportunity to gain further qualifications, in a supportive environment.

The further qualifications are dependent upon the route both the candidate and the business see their career going. Once the apprentice becomes experienced in the role, in addition to undertaking work in our workshop, they will have the opportunity to work alongside qualified engineers in onsite installation and commissioning. Further career progression into hardware and software engineers could be a possibility, if so desired.

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