Lifting Equipment Apprentice
INDUSTRIAL LIFTING LTD
STOKE ON TRENT, ST3 5LB
Closes in 4 days (Monday 9 December at 11:59pm)
Posted on 27 November 2024
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Summary
Industrial Lifting is looking for a motivated individual to join our team as a Lifting Equipment Apprentice. This role provides an excellent opportunity to develop and learn skills in maintaining, inspecting, and repairing a variety of lifting equipment, offering a strong foundation for a rewarding career in the lifting equipment sector.
- Annual wage
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£13,312 a year
Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)
Salary will be based on the minimum wage for age bracket.
- Training course
- Lifting equipment technician (level 3)
- Hours
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08.00-17.00.
Monday to Friday.
40 hours a week
- Possible start date
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Monday 16 December
- Duration
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2 years
- Positions available
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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
As an apprentice at Industrial Lifting Ltd you will be undertaking the daily tasks within our warehouse.
• Inspecting and maintenance of equipment to industry standards and regulations.
• Learn to identify and troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, and hydraulic issues in lifting equipment
• Participate in preventive maintenance activities to ensure the safe and efficient operation of equipment
• Support technicians in conducting repairs and replacements of components as needed
• Fulfil orders of equipment to meet deadlines.
• Complete test certificates and delivery notes.
• Work well within a team environment.
• Follow safety procedures and protocols at all times to prevent accidents and injuries to yourself and others.
• Maintain accurate records of inspections, maintenance tasks, and repairs performed on lifting equipment.
• Attend bi-weekly online apprenticeship training sessions with Qualitrain.
Where you’ll work
UNIT 1
CINDERHILL INDUSTRIAL ESTATE
STOKE ON TRENT
ST3 5LB
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
QUALITRAIN LIMITED
Your training course
Lifting equipment technician (level 3)
Equal to A level
Course contents
- Use knowledge, experience and judgement to undertake inspections/examinations in accordance with manufacturer's instructions and guidelines and industry standards
- Estimate time required to complete a task
- Identify components that require repair, replacement or discard and diagnose faults
- Repair or replace component parts in accordance with manufacturer's guidelines and industry standards
- Assemble, dismantle and reassemble new and used lifting equipment
- Complete routine maintenance on items of lifting equipment in accordance with manufacturer's instructions, guidelines and industry standards
- Manufacture/assemble steel wire rope sling in accordance with the applicable and current EN, BS, or ISO manufacturing standards (or other standard specified by the client) and techniques or specifications
- Measure and assess wear tolerances and deformation in line with manufacturer instructions/guidance and industry standard
- Read and interpret technical drawings, schematic parts diagrams, load charts and technical specifications
- Research information using hard copy and digital formats, e.g. referring to LOLER, manufacturers specifications, standards
- Log and record work activities and prepare reports, such as a Report of Thorough Examination, Examination Defect Report, timesheets
- Identify and use tools and measuring devices required for a task, for example verniers, load cells, tape measure, steel rule
- Maintain a clean, tidy and safe working area
- Apply company quality control measures
- Apply knowledge of lifting equipment to appropriately guide customers in the selection of lifting equipment for the task
- Work in accordance with Safe Systems of Work and apply control measures as required (such as Health and Safety at Work Act, Working at Height, Risk Assessment and Method Statements)
- Apply safe manual handling techniques
- Effectively communicate both verbally and in writing
- Identify and use Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
- Develop safe systems of work, including risk assessments and method statements, Specifying manpower required, Specifying qualifications, training and experience requirements, Identifying safe methods of access and transportation, Identifying correct PPE for the task, Specifying work location and environment, plant, machinery, tools and equipment, Identifying the applicable statutory and customer safety standards that must be complied with
- Identify toxic and hazardous substances and environments and apply control measures
- Dispose of equipment, components and substances in accordance with environmental regulations, industry standards and company policy
- Control and manage spills
- Perform different types of tests to verify lifting equipment, eg light load test, proof load, function test
- Use lifting equipment safely
- Install lifting equipment in accordance with manufacturers' specification and industry working practices
- Mark lifting equipment in accordance with industrial standards
- Use knowledge, experience and judgement to undertake inspections/examinations in accordance with manufacturer's instructions and guidelines and industry standards
- Estimate time required to complete a task
- Identify components that require repair, replacement or discard and diagnose faults
- Repair or replace component parts in accordance with manufacturer's guidelines and industry standards
- Assemble, dismantle and reassemble new and used lifting equipment
- Complete routine maintenance on items of lifting equipment in accordance with manufacturer's instructions, guidelines and industry standards
- Manufacture/assemble steel wire rope sling in accordance with the applicable and current EN, BS, or ISO manufacturing standards (or other standard specified by the client) and techniques or specifications
- Measure and assess wear tolerances and deformation in line with manufacturer instructions/guidance and industry standard
- Read and interpret technical drawings, schematic parts diagrams, load charts and technical specifications
- Research information using hard copy and digital formats, e.g. referring to LOLER, manufacturers specifications, standards
- Log and record work activities and prepare reports, such as a Report of Thorough Examination, Examination Defect Report, timesheets
- Identify and use tools and measuring devices required for a task, for example verniers, load cells, tape measure, steel rule
- Maintain a clean, tidy and safe working area
- Apply company quality control measures
- Apply knowledge of lifting equipment to appropriately guide customers in the selection of lifting equipment for the task
- Work in accordance with Safe Systems of Work and apply control measures as required (such as Health and Safety at Work Act, Working at Height, Risk Assessment and Method Statements)
- Apply safe manual handling techniques
- Effectively communicate both verbally and in writing
- Identify and use Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
- Develop safe systems of work, including risk assessments and method statements, Specifying manpower required, Specifying qualifications, training and experience requirements, Identifying safe methods of access and transportation, Identifying correct PPE for the task, Specifying work location and environment, plant, machinery, tools and equipment, Identifying the applicable statutory and customer safety standards that must be complied with
- Identify toxic and hazardous substances and environments and apply control measures
- Dispose of equipment, components and substances in accordance with environmental regulations, industry standards and company policy
- Control and manage spills
- Perform different types of tests to verify lifting equipment, eg light load test, proof load, function test
- Use lifting equipment safely
- Install lifting equipment in accordance with manufacturers' specification and industry working practices
- Mark lifting equipment in accordance with industrial standards
Your training plan
Over the 2 years, you will attend online sessions via MS Teams every 2 weeks with Qualitrain to work towards completing your Level 3 Lifting Equipment Technician Apprenticeship Certificate.
You will also complete 3x LEEA Courses during this time, they are:
LEEA Foundation Certificate
LEEA Lifting Accesories Course Diploma
LEEA Manual Lifting Machines Diploma
Industrial Lifting will provide on-going training and mentorship in the workplace.
Apprentices without level 2 English and maths will need to achieve this level prior to taking the End-Point Assessment.
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
- Communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Administrative skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
About this company
At Industrial Lifting Ltd we are specialists in hire and sales to the lift installation and service industry. We offer a wide range of traditional lifting equipment, man-riding hoists, slings, shackles, manual handling equipment, test weights and much more. Also, we undertake the sale and installation of lifting eyes, lifting beams, lifting sockets to cast into concrete slabs as well as bespoke lifting points/brackets and structures. We have a team of Engineers who are based nationwide to undertake the testing of the lifting eyes and beams as well as undertaking LOLER and PUWER inspections and load testing.
After this apprenticeship
It is expected that the individual will stay with the business and progress through the ranks for years to come.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
QUALITRAIN LIMITED
Andreas
andreas@morestarts.co.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000288157.
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Closes in 4 days (Monday 9 December at 11:59pm)
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