Apprentice Engineer

Summary

Exciting opportunity for a dedicated and enthusiastic Apprentice Engineer to join our small and friendly team. Working across all makes of machinery from disc cutters to heavy plant and all agricultural machinery both out on site and in our dedicated workshop facilities.

Annual wage: £13,312 a year
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Training course: Land-based service engineer (level 2)
Hours: Monday to Friday 7.00am - 5.00pm + overtime at 1.5 hourly rate. Saturday mornings if required 7.00am to 12.00pm overtime 2 x 15 min breaks and 30 min for lunch.
40 hours a week
Possible start date: Monday 6 January
Duration: 1 year 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

The role is for an apprentice engineer to join our small and friendly team
Working alongside our qualified engineers, learning all aspects of engineering from electrical fault finding, hydraulics, engine rebuilds or all makes of agricultural machinery and construction equipment
You will be required to support the engineers both on site and in our dedicated workshop facilities
You must be a good team player
Able to work on own initiative
Have own tools or willing to start building up
Responsible for keeping the workshop areas and service vans clean, tidy and well stocked
Assist with stock take
Ability to communicate with customers effectively

Where you’ll work

Glengariff Tenpenny Hill

Thorrington

CO7 8JG

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

SUFFOLK NEW COLLEGE

Your training course

Land-based service engineer (level 2)

Equal to GCSE

Course contents

Select and apply appropriate tools and equipment, demonstrate dexterity, resourcefulness, and a professional approach to service engineering practice.
Maintain and conduct basic repairs and maintenance activities on power units, and power trains, mechanical equipment, plant and machinery and their associated systems and components either under supervision or following procedures and service schedules prepared by the manufacturer or employer.
Thermally and chemically join metals and materials.
Access and interpret technical data relating to service and maintenance operations in accordance with the manufacturer’s documentation.
Communicate with customers and colleagues expressing technical information in clear concise terms whilst demonstrating customer care principles.
Work efficiently both under supervision, individually and as a team member.
Demonstrate a logical, safe and systematic approach to work practices.
Carry out operational tests on low technology plant, equipment and machinery.
Communicate using a range of methods. This will include delivering oral and written reports to colleagues and customers regarding the work carried out on equipment

Your training plan

Land-based Engineering Level 2 Apprenticeship Standard
English and maths (if required)

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

Maths (grade 4)
English (grade 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

Team Player
Proactive
Good Communication

Other requirements

Salary negotiable dependant upon experience. Based both indoors and outdoor regardless of the weather, happy and capable of driving a 3.5t service van, sometimes long distances 100-150 miles. Shortlisting and interviews will take place throughout the duration of the vacancy advert. This may mean that the vacancy could close before the published cut-off date should suitable candidates be found.

About this company

We are a family run engineering company - servicing both the agricultural and construction industries. Our work is predominately reactive to breakdown requirements on-site for our customers. Anything from fuel problems, hydraulics, welding etc We complete some customer vehicle repairs in out workshops and also engine rebuild and machine refurbs.

After this apprenticeship

To be confirmed by employer

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