Apprentice Engineer - Peterborough

Summary

This 3-year programme provides the essential knowledge, skills and behaviours for service technicians by working on a range of lift trucks and powered access machines. Suitable for anyone interested in engineering, where during the first two years focus is on removal, refit, service, and inspection and then a third year on fault diagnosis.

Wage

£16,640 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices

The pay may be negotiated and may rise after a probation period has been successfully completed.

Training course

Lift truck and powered access engineering technician (level 3)

Hours

Monday - Friday, 8.00am - 4.30pm (breaks to be confirmed).

40 hours a week

Start date

Tuesday 1 September 2026

Duration

3 years

Positions available

1

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

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:

• Acquire the skills to be able to service, maintain and repair forklift trucks and other material handling equipment
• Working in a branch or at one of our customer's sites working within a variety of environments and varying types of materials handling equipment
• Adhering to safety guidelines set and all policies set out by customers and Windsor Materials Handling

Where you'll work

Unit 13
Imperial Way, Eagle Business Park, Yaxley
Peterborough
PE7 3GP

Training

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

Training provider

F-TEC FORKLIFT TRAINING ENGINEERING CENTRE LTD

Training course

Lift truck and powered access engineering technician (level 3)

What you'll learn

• Apply health and safety procedures and safe systems of work in compliance with regulations and standards relevant to lift truck or powered access machines.
• Obtain and interpret lift truck and powered access machine technical data and repair instructions.
• Use tools, workshop equipment, diagnostic and measuring equipment when carrying out maintenance and repairs.
• Perform preventative maintenance activities on lift truck and powered access machines.
• Perform inspections on lift truck and powered access machines in compliance with Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations (LOLER) and Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations (PUWER) regulations.
• Remove and replace mechanical, electrical and hydraulic components.
• Apply diagnostic principles and problem-solving techniques to diagnose faults on lift truck or powered access machine systems.
• Carry out functional testing and quality checks on repaired lift truck or powered access machine components and systems.
• Carry out repairs and make required adjustments.
• Record or enter information - paper based or electronic. For example, job sheets, risk assessments, equipment service records, test results, handover documents and manufacturers' documentation, work sheets, checklists.
• Check and maintain stock.
• Communicate with others verbally for example, colleagues and stakeholders.
• Prepare and maintain a clean, tidy and safe working area.
• Identify, organise and use resources to complete tasks, in compliance with quality, safety, sustainability and environmental standards and guidance.
• Follow equality, diversity and inclusion procedures.
• Store and maintain tools, workshop equipment, diagnostic and measuring equipment for maintenance and repairs.
• Apply health and safety procedures and safe systems of work in compliance with regulations and standards relevant to lift truck or powered access machines.
• Obtain and interpret lift truck and powered access machine technical data and repair instructions.
• Use tools, workshop equipment, diagnostic and measuring equipment when carrying out maintenance and repairs.
• Perform preventative maintenance activities on lift truck and powered access machines.
• Perform inspections on lift truck and powered access machines in compliance with Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations (LOLER) and Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations (PUWER) regulations.
• Remove and replace mechanical, electrical and hydraulic components.
• Apply diagnostic principles and problem-solving techniques to diagnose faults on lift truck or powered access machine systems.
• Carry out functional testing and quality checks on repaired lift truck or powered access machine components and systems.
• Carry out repairs and make required adjustments.
• Record or enter information - paper based or electronic. For example, job sheets, risk assessments, equipment service records, test results, handover documents and manufacturers' documentation, work sheets, checklists.
• Check and maintain stock.
• Communicate with others verbally for example, colleagues and stakeholders.
• Prepare and maintain a clean, tidy and safe working area.
• Identify, organise and use resources to complete tasks, in compliance with quality, safety, sustainability and environmental standards and guidance.
• Follow equality, diversity and inclusion procedures.
• Store and maintain tools, workshop equipment, diagnostic and measuring equipment for maintenance and repairs.

Training schedule

• 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

More training information

Your training plan:

• The programme is delivered over 3 years, through 5 x 1-week training blocks per year
• Throughout the programme, apprentices will be required to build up a portfolio of work for the End Point Assessment
• Apprentices will achieve a Level 3 Lift Truck and Powered Access Engineering Technician Apprenticeship

Full training schedule has yet to be agreed upon. Further details will be made available at a later date.

This apprenticeship aligns with:

• Institute of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) for Engineering Technician
• Institute of the Motor Industry for Associate Member

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

• English (grade (Grade 4 or C))
• Maths (grade (Grade 4 or C))

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

• Communication skills
• IT skills
• Attention to detail
• Organisation skills
• Customer care skills
• Problem solving skills
• Presentation skills
• Administrative skills
• Number skills
• Analytical skills
• Logical
• Team working
• Creative
• Initiative
• Non judgemental
• Patience
• Physical fitness

Other requirements

The role will involve work within the branch workshop and on-site at our customers premises where conditions vary from indoor, cold store and outdoor.