Engineering Apprentice

Summary

Due to a restructure of roles in the company, we are looking for an Apprentice in a production capacity.

Wage

£14,976 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices

Training course

Engineering fitter (level 3)

Hours

Monday - Thursday 8.00am - 5.00 with 30 minutes lunch break). Friday flexible (To be confirmed). Contracted hours: 36 hours minimum and 40 hours maximum. Yearly salary: £14,976 on 36 hours or £16,640 on 40 hours.

36 hours a week

Start date

Tuesday 15 September 2026

Duration

3 years 6 months

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

Duties would include but not necessarily be limited to:

• Assembly of parts / sub-assemblies / products
• Calibration of products
• Working with machinery (Mill machine, Drills, Bandsaw etc)
• Packing and labelling of goods for shipping
• Receiving deliveries / storage of goods.

Where you'll work

7 JUPITER COURT
ORION BUSINESS PARK
NORTH SHIELDS
NE29 7SE

Training

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

Training provider

GATESHEAD COLLEGE

Training course

Engineering fitter (level 3)

What you'll learn

• 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.

Training schedule

You will work towards a Level 3 Engineering Fitter Apprenticeship Standard with weekly day release at Gateshead College.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

• English (grade C/4 or above)
• Maths (grade C/4 or above)

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

Skills

• Communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Organisation skills
• Problem solving skills
• Number skills
• Logical
• Team working
• Initiative