Level 3 Engineering Fitter Apprentice

Summary

Serck (part of Unipart Group) are seeking 2 motivated individuals to join their team as Level 3 Engineering Mechanical Fitter Apprentices. This is an exciting opportunity to gain hands-on experience while working towards a nationally recognised qualification in engineering. A fantastic job starting in January 2025.

Annual wage: £12,646.40 a year
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Training course: Engineering fitter (level 3)
Hours: Monday to Thursday 7.30am- 4.15pm Fridays 7.30am- 12.30pm
38 hours a week
Possible start date: Tuesday 28 January
Duration: 3 years 6 months
Positions available: 2

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

Interpreting and understanding engineering drawings and specifications
Assembling and fitting components into finished systems or equipment
Operating and maintaining machinery and tools, ensuring safety and efficiency
Diagnosing and resolving mechanical or technical faults during the assembly or fitting process
Working collaboratively within a team to meet production deadlines and quality standards

Where you’ll work

Unit 6

Didcot Way

Boldon Colliery

Tyne and Wear

NE35 9PD

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

TDR 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

Candidates will work towards a Level 3 standard in Engineering Fitter
End-point assessment will take place at the end of the apprenticeship

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

English Language or English Literature (grade 4/C or above)
Maths (grade 4/C or above)

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
Administrative skills
Number skills
Analytical skills
Logical
Team working
Initiative

Other requirements

These 2 opportunities will be starting early 2025. The successful applicant will attend TDR in Longbenton for practical training for the first 10 weeks and 1 day per week from Sept 2025 for 2 year studying for the Level 3 BTec

About this company

Serck which is part of the Unipart Group provides specialist design, manufacture, installation, service, and global export of heat transfer technology across a range of sectors and geographies. They are based in Boldon Colliery in Tyne & Wear.

http://www.serckglobal.com (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Full-time position upon completion of the apprenticeship

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

TDR TRAINING LIMITED

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000293132.

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Closes in 19 days (Friday 10 January)

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Company’s application instructions

Applications will be directed to the TDR website where you shall complete a short sign-up form. It is very important that you indicate Serck in the form. Failure to do this will delay your application.

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