Engineering Apprentice

Summary

Our engineering apprenticeships are a launch pad for a successful career in engineering. Apprentices initially learn their skills with us, gaining practical knowledge and experience for use in the workplace.

Wage

£14,526.20 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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Training course

Engineering fitter (level 3)

Hours

Days and shifts to be confirmed.

37 hours a week

Start date

Monday 8 September 2025

Duration

3 years 6 months

Positions available

10

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

Electrical maintenance
Mechanical maintenance
Preventative maintenance
Continuous improvement maintenance
Instrumentation maintenance

Where you’ll work

EMBLETON AVENUE
WALLSEND
TYNE AND WEAR
NE28 9NJ

Training

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

College or training organisation

TYNE NORTH TRAINING LIMITED

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

Initial off the job practical training
Level 3 Diploma Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (Development Technical Knowledge). Day release at college for two academic years
In house training within the employer, learning relevant skills to become an engineering fitter
Certificate of Apprenticeship from the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IfATE)

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

English (grade 4)
Math (grade 4)

Desirable qualifications

BTEC or equivalent in:

Level 2 Advanced Manufacturing Engineering Diploma (grade Pass)

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
Problem solving skills
Number skills
Logical
Team working
Initiative

About this company

Thousands of North East employees have taken the first steps in their successful careers with a Tyne North Training apprenticeship. We provide apprenticeships in the Engineering and Business Administration across various sectors in different employers based in the north east of England, including Newcastle Upon Tyne. We work alongside leading manufacturing and engineering employers throughout the local area across Northumberland and Tyne and Wear who are looking for aspiring Engineering apprentices to join them in September 2025.

https://www.tynenorthtraining.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Once the apprentices have completed the 42 months training and successfully passed the End Point Assessment of the apprenticeship, they will be able to maintain/repair/install to a high level, complex equipment/installations.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

TYNE NORTH TRAINING LIMITED

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000311783.

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Closes on Tuesday 1 July 2025

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Company’s application instructions

Level 2 initial assessment of Mathematics and Engineering. This will be in the form of an aptitude test.

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